Rushall Olympic vs Needham Market: result 5-3 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Dales Lane, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Rushall Olympic vs Needham Market?
Rushall Olympic won 5-3 on October 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′675429Rushall Olympic
- 24′?Rushall Olympic
- 41′584449Rushall Olympic
- 44′579286Needham Market (pen.)
- 50′675429Rushall Olympic
- 53′581828Needham Market
- 84′L. McAlindenRushall Olympic (pen.)
- 90′581828Needham Market
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Needham Market win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rushall Olympic have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Needham Market have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Halesowen Town(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Stourbridge(home) | 1-3 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kettering Town(home) | 3-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Harborough Town(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 2-4 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Stamford(home) | 4-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Canvey Island(away) | 3-0 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Braintree(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Braintree(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Worcester City(home) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rushall Olympic wins, 1 draw, 1 Needham Market win.
| 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?
Rushall Olympic score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Olympic | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Needham Market | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rushall Olympic sit 4th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (21 points from 11 matches) and Needham Market sit 9th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 21 |
| 9 | Needham Market | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
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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
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