Predictions → England Non League Premier - Southern Central

Stamford vs Needham Market

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 • 22:45 UTC+3 • Round 18 • ☁️ 13.7°C, 3 km/h overcast

No Best Bet: no eligible value candidate at current conditions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Away Current price not available51.4% —
Double Chance 12 Current price not available76.6% —
BTTS Yes Current price not available66.1% · No 33.9% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Current price not available66.4% · Under 33.6% —
Correct Score 1-2 Current price not available9.4% —

🧠 Match Preview

Stamford · Home

Stamford have failed to score in four of their last five matches, including home defeats of 0-4 to Halesowen Town and 0-4 to Real Bedford, with a 0-0 draw against Stratford Town the only home point in that run. Their sole win was a 1-0 away result at Bishop's Stortford, leaving just 1 goal scored across those five games.

Needham Market · Away

Needham Market have scored in four of their last five, opening with a 3-3 draw at Redditch United and adding 2-1 wins over Bishop's Stortford and at Leamington. The latest head-to-head, at Needham Market on 29 Sep 2026, finished 4-0, though Stamford won the prior meeting 1-0.

Needham's Scoring Edge

The clearest angle is the contrast in recent scoring: Stamford scored 1 goal in five matches and failed to score four times, while Needham Market found the net 8 times over the same span. The latest head-to-head supports that gap, with Needham Market winning 4-0 at home, and the model gives them 2.04 expected goals against Stamford's 1.39. Needham Market have drawn twice and lost once in five, so this is not a dominant run, but the opponent's scoring record makes the away side's edge plausible. The evidence supports Needham Market win.

Published 01 Nov 2026 04:45 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Stamford 1.39 – 2.04 Needham Market · expected total 3.43

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Stamford

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)0.30
Goals conceded (season avg)2.60
Best league winning streak this season3
Elo strength rating1277

Needham Market

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)2.10
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Best league winning streak this season4
Elo strength rating1410
StamfordNeedham Market
Goals scored (season avg)
0.30
2.10
Goals conceded (season avg)
2.60
1.50
Best league winning streak this season
3
4
Elo strength rating
1277
1410

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Stamford

BTTS
1/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
2/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Needham Market

Winless 3
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Non League Premier - Southern Central

Stamford

Worst attack (0.30 goals/game, season) Worst defence (2.60 conceded/game, season) Worst BTTS rate (17%, last 6)

Needham Market

2nd best attack (2.10 goals/game, season)

Rank among 22 Non League Premier - Southern Central teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Stamford at home · Needham Market away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Stamford (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses0W–1D–6L
D 1
L 6
Played7
Goals scored (avg)0.10
Goals conceded (avg)2.40
Clean sheets1
Failed to score6

Needham Market (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–1D–2L
W 4
D 1
L 2
Played7
Goals scored (avg)2.60
Goals conceded (avg)1.90
Clean sheets1
Failed to score1
Stamford (home)Needham Market (away)
D 1
L 6
W 4
D 1
L 2
Played
7
7
Goals scored (avg)
0.10
2.60
Goals conceded (avg)
2.40
1.90
Clean sheets
1
1
Failed to score
6
1

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

1–2
9.42%
0–2
6.78%
1–3
6.4%
0–1
5.73%
0–3
4.61%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Needham Market 3 wins · 0 draws · Stamford 2 wins · avg 3.2 goals · BTTS in 1 of 5

3
2
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
29 Sep 2026 Needham Market 4–0 Stamford Non League Premier - Southern Central
24 Jan 2026 Stamford 1–0 Needham Market Non League Premier - Southern Central
20 Sep 2025 Needham Market 4–1 Stamford Non League Premier - Southern Central
09 Apr 2024 Needham Market 0–3 Stamford Non League Premier - Southern Central
24 Oct 2023 Stamford 0–3 Needham Market Non League Premier - Southern Central

📈 Recent Form

Stamford

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Halesowen Town Home 0–4 L
27/10 Bishop's Stortford Away 1–0 W
20/10 Hitchin Town Away 0–3 L
17/10 Real Bedford Home 0–4 L
13/10 Stratford Town Home 0–0 D
10/10 Banbury United Away 2–3 L
29/09 Needham Market Away 0–4 L
26/09 Loughborough University Home 1–2 L
19/09 Bishop's Stortford Home 0–3 L
12/09 Alvechurch Away 0–4 L

Needham Market

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Redditch United Away 3–3 D
27/10 Leighton Town Home 1–1 D
24/10 Wingate & Finchley Home 0–2 L
20/10 Bishop's Stortford Home 2–1 W
17/10 Leamington Away 2–1 W
13/10 Bury Town Away 5–0 W
10/10 Anstey Nomads Home 1–1 D
03/10 Rushall Olympic Away 3–5 L
29/09 Stamford Home 4–0 W
26/09 Canvey Island Away 3–0 W

📊 Season Comparison: Non League Premier - Southern Central

Stamford #22 · 4 pts ·  Needham Market #8 · 25 pts

Stamford

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–1D–13L
W 1
D 1
L 13
Played15
Goals scored (avg)0.30
Goals conceded (avg)2.60
Clean sheets2
Failed to score12
Yellow cards0
Red cards0
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Needham Market

Wins–Draws–Losses7W–4D–4L
W 7
D 4
L 4
Played15
Goals scored (avg)2.10
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets3
Failed to score2
Yellow cards0
Red cards2
Penalties (scored/missed)3/0
StamfordNeedham Market
W 1
D 1
L 13
W 7
D 4
L 4
Played
15
15
Goals scored (avg)
0.30
2.10
Goals conceded (avg)
2.60
1.50
Clean sheets
2
3
Failed to score
12
2
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
2
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
3/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Stamford

5
0-15
6
16-30
1
4
31-45
9
46-60
1
7
61-75
1
8
76-90
1
scored conceded

Needham Market

3
0-15
7
8
16-30
4
3
31-45
5
1
46-60
7
3
61-75
4
5
76-90
5
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

More: Non League Premier - Southern Central predictions · BTTS · Over/Under · Correct Score · Draws