Real Bedford vs Needham Market: result 2-2 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)McMullen Park, Cardington, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Real Bedford vs Needham Market?
Real Bedford and Needham Market drew 2-2 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′574740Real Bedford
- 20′574740Real Bedford
- 61′581907Needham Market
- 85′659719Needham Market
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Bedford have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Needham Market have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Alvechurch(away) | 4-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Stourbridge(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(away) | 5-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Stratford Town(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Royston Town(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Alvechurch(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Bury Town(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Halesowen Town(home) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 3, 2026 | AFC Sudbury(home) | 4-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Kettering Town(home) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Real Bedford win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Needham Market win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Needham Market 0-0 Real Bedford | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Real Bedford on Aug 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Bedford score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Bedford | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Needham Market | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Bedford sit 1st in Non League Premier - Southern Central (9 points from 3 matches) and Needham Market sit 14th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 10, 2026AFC Sudbury0-2Bishop's Stortford
- Jan 10, 2026Spalding United3-1Harborough Town
- Jan 10, 2026Leiston4-1Kettering Town
- Jan 10, 2026Stratford Town1-0Redditch United
- Jan 10, 2026Worcester City0-1Banbury United
- Jan 14, 2026Stourbridge5-0Quorn
- Feb 10, 2026Royston Town0-2Bury Town
- Feb 17, 2026Stamford2-0St Ives Town