Match details. Southern League Premier Central. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
Form. Needham Market have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W L D. Anstey Nomads have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W D W.
The numbers. Needham Market score three and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Needham Market average 2.5 corners and 2.0 cards a game. Anstey Nomads score 2.5 and concede 1.8 a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. Anstey Nomads average 3.0 corners and 2.5 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Needham Market the likelier winners, but Anstey Nomads are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Needham Market.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 82%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.17, 78% on the records (Needham Market: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5; Anstey Nomads: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 6). Leave: Anstey Nomads or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Needham Market 2-1 Anstey Nomads (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).