Real Bedford vs Needham Market: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 21Kick-off on November 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)McMullen Park, Cardington, Bedfordshire
The Footlab AI model makes Real Bedford the favourite at 56%, against 20% for a draw and 24% for Needham Market. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 4,709 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Real Bedford vs Needham Market?
Real Bedford starts as the favourite with a 103-point Elo edge (1,872 vs 1,769).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Real Bedford vs Needham Market
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Real Bedford
Not enough data to predict the Real Bedford lineup.
Needham Market
Not enough data to predict the Needham Market lineup.
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 04:53 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Bedford have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Needham Market have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Worcester City(away) | 1-4 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Stourbridge(home) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bury Town(home) | 2-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Redditch United(away) | 3-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Leighton Town(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Wingate & Finchley(home) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Leamington(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Real Bedford wins, 2 draws, 0 Needham Market wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Real Bedford 2-2 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Needham Market 0-0 Real Bedford | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Real Bedford vs Needham Market on Mar 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Real Bedford score 2.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 2.1 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 75% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Bedford | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Needham Market | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 (35 points from 16 matches) and Needham Market sit 8th (25 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 35 |
| 8 | Needham Market | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 25 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Real Bedford vs Needham Market?
- The Footlab AI model makes Real Bedford the favourite at 56%, against 20% for a draw and 24% for Needham Market.
- Where and when is Real Bedford vs Needham Market played?
- Real Bedford vs Needham Market is played on November 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at McMullen Park, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 75% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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