Where and when is Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic played?

Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic: prediction and stats

Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, Needham Market, Suffolk

Needham Market

Rushall Olympic

The Footlab model makes Needham Market the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Rushall Olympic. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic?

A very open match: only 49 Elo points separate Needham Market (1,768) and Rushall Olympic (1,719).

Needham Market win46 %

Draw25 %

Rushall Olympic win29 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Needham Market have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rushall Olympic have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Needham Market
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Halesowen Town(home)	0-1	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026	Alvechurch(away)	0-2	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026	Hitchin Town(away)	3-1	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026	Bromsgrove Sporting(home)	1-3	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Apr 25, 2026	Banbury United(home)	0-2	Non League Premier - Southern Central

Rushall Olympic
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Banbury United(home)	3-2	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026	Leiston(away)	2-1	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026	Bromsgrove Sporting(away)	1-2	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026	Hitchin Town(home)	2-1	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 1, 2026	Malvern Town(away)	2-1	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Needham Market win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rushall Olympic win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Apr 12, 2025	Needham Market 1-0 Rushall Olympic	National League - North
Nov 5, 2024	Rushall Olympic 1-1 Needham Market	National League - North
Jan 7, 2023	Rushall Olympic 1-0 Needham Market	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 27, 2022	Needham Market 0-2 Rushall Olympic	Non League Premier - Southern Central

Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic on Apr 12, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Needham Market score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rushall Olympic score 1.5 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Needham Market	1.4	1.3	3	8/15	8/15
Rushall Olympic	1.5	1.4	2	11/15	9/15

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 Rushall Olympic sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
6	Rushall Olympic	3	2	0	1	5	4	6
14	Needham Market	3	1	0	2	4	6	3

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic?: The Footlab model makes Needham Market the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Rushall Olympic.
Where and when is Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic played?: Needham Market vs Rushall Olympic is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.