Worksop Town vs Chester: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 28Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Foodservice Stadium, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
The Footlab AI model makes Chester the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Worksop Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Chester wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Worksop Town vs Chester?
A very open match: only 91 Elo points separate Worksop Town (1,846) and Chester (1,937).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Worksop Town vs Chester
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.
Worksop Town
Not enough data to predict the Worksop Town lineup.
Chester
4-3-3- 9J. Hazel
- 11B. Waters
- 17C. Woods
- 12D. Ward
- 24C. Murphy
- 4D. Weeks
- 3Nathan Woodthorpe
- 5J. Griffin
- 33Samuel Reed
- 15Isaac Burgess
- 1Luke Hewitson
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 01:54 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Worksop Town have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Chester have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | United of Manchester(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Chester(away) | 1-4 | National League - North |
| Sep 22, 2026 | AFC Telford United(home) | 5-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 4-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Lower Breck(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Worksop Town wins, 2 draws, 1 Chester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Chester 4-1 Worksop Town | National League - North |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Chester 0-1 Worksop Town | National League - North |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Worksop Town 2-1 Chester | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Worksop Town 2-2 Chester | FA Cup |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Worksop Town 2-0 Chester | FA Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Chester 2-2 Worksop Town | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Chester vs Worksop Town on Sep 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Worksop Town score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.3 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop Town | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Chester | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Worksop Town sit 13th in National League - North (16 points from 12 matches) and Chester sit 5th (20 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chester | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | Worksop Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
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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 Worksop Town vs Chester?
- The Footlab AI model makes Chester the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Worksop Town.
- Where and when is Worksop Town vs Chester played?
- Worksop Town vs Chester is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Windsor Foodservice Stadium, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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 54.3% 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.