Ningbo Professional vs Meizhou Kejia: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)
The Footlab model makes Ningbo Professional the favourite at 59%, against 22% for a draw and 19% for Meizhou Kejia. 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 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ningbo Professional vs Meizhou Kejia?
A very open match: only 78 Elo points separate Ningbo Professional (1,384) and Meizhou Kejia (1,306).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ningbo Professional have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Meizhou Kejia have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Yanbian Longding(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Shenzhen Juniors(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Guangxi Hengchen(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Guangzhou E-Power(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Guangzhou E-Power(home) | 1-5 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Guangxi Hengchen(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Dongguan United(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Suzhou Dongwu(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Yanbian Longding(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Ningbo Professional win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Meizhou Kejia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Meizhou Kejia 0-3 Ningbo Professional | League One |
Last archived meeting: Meizhou Kejia vs Ningbo Professional on Apr 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ningbo Professional score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Meizhou Kejia score 1.1 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo Professional | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Meizhou Kejia | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ningbo Professional sit 7th in League One (25 points from 19 matches) and Meizhou Kejia sit 15th (11 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ningbo Professional | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 15 | Meizhou Kejia | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 11 |
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 Ningbo Professional vs Meizhou Kejia?
- The Footlab model makes Ningbo Professional the favourite at 59%, against 22% for a draw and 19% for Meizhou Kejia.
- Where and when is Ningbo Professional vs Meizhou Kejia played?
- Ningbo Professional vs Meizhou Kejia is played on August 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC), in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 61% 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.
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