Needham Market vs Leiston: result 1-2 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, Needham Market, Suffolk
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What was the result of Needham Market vs Leiston?
Leiston won 1-2 on August 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′576972Leiston
- 35′579286Needham Market
- 84′581868Leiston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Needham Market have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Leiston have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Bromsgrove Sporting(away) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Worcester City(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Real Bedford(home) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Harborough Town(away) | 0-4 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Lowestoft Town(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Redditch United(home) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Banbury United(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Kettering Town(away) | 0-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Halesowen Town(home) | 2-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Billericay Town(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Needham Market win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Leiston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | Needham Market 5-0 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Leiston 0-0 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Needham Market 0-1 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Leiston 2-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Needham Market 3-1 Leiston | FA Cup |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Needham Market 2-1 Leiston | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Leiston on Feb 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Needham Market score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leiston score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Leiston | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Needham Market sit 14th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (3 points from 3 matches) and Leiston sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Leiston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Needham Market | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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