Where and when is Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market played?

Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market is played on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Lincoln Road, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 57% 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

Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market: prediction and stats

Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lincoln Road, Peterborough

Peterborough Sports

Needham Market

The Footlab model makes Needham Market the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Peterborough Sports. 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 Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market?

Needham Market starts as the favourite with a 107-point Elo edge (1,800 vs 1,694).

Peterborough Sports win31 %

Draw26 %

Needham Market win44 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough Sports have 1 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Needham Market have 7, 2 and 6.

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

Peterborough Sports
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Kettering Town(away)	0-0	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026	Stourbridge(home)	1-2	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026	Real Bedford(home)	0-2	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026	Racing Club Warwick(away)	1-1	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Jul 22, 2026	Peterborough(home)	0-1	Friendlies Clubs

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

What does the head-to-head say?

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

Date	Score	Competition
Apr 18, 2025	Peterborough Sports 2-0 Needham Market	National League - North
Jan 1, 2025	Needham Market 1-2 Peterborough Sports	National League - North
Oct 3, 2023	Needham Market 3-0 Peterborough Sports	FA Cup
Sep 30, 2023	Peterborough Sports 0-0 Needham Market	FA Cup

Last archived meeting: Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market on Apr 18, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Peterborough Sports score 0.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.4 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 57% 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
Peterborough Sports	0.8	2.1	3	6/15	7/15
Needham Market	1.4	1.3	3	8/15	8/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Peterborough Sports sit 20th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (1 points from 3 matches) and Needham Market sit 14th (3 points from 3 matches).

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

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 Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market?: The Footlab model makes Needham Market the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Peterborough Sports.
Where and when is Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market played?: Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market is played on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Lincoln Road, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 57% 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.