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Needham Market vs Barwell

England England

Southern League Premier Central 2025/2026
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Match Events

6' Event
Jarvis D.
56' Event
Cowling M.
88' Event
Chambers S.

AI Match Summary

The Southern League Premier Central 2025/2026 game between Needham Market and Barwell finished 2-1, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Needham Market.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

42%
Needham Market
30%
Draws
28%
Barwell
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Needham Market

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

42% / Low Confidence
  • Needham Market carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Win probability leans Needham Market's way, sitting at 90%.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 31.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 14%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 75.4%
Needham Market Clean Sheet 16%
Barwell Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Needham Market Barwell
Matches Played 27 30
Wins 12 5
Draws 8 5
Losses 7 20
Goals Scored 1.67 1.07
Goals Conceded 1.3 2.17
Expected Goals (xG) 1.31 1.44
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 11, 2026 Southern League Premier Central
Needham Market vs Barwell
2:1
Sep 6, 2025 Southern League Premier Central
Barwell vs Needham Market
1:1
Mar 16, 2024 Southern League Premier Central
Needham Market vs Barwell
2:1
Dec 2, 2023 Southern League Premier Central
Barwell vs Needham Market
1:2
Apr 22, 2023 Southern League Premier Central
Barwell vs Needham Market
2:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Needham Market Compare

Top Goalscorer Cowling M.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Chambers S.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.01
Avg xA / game 0.66

Barwell Compare

Top Goalscorer Jarvis D.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.31
Avg xA / game 0.8

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Needham Market 84 / 100
Barwell 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Needham Market Barwell

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Needham Market Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Needham Market found the back of the net in 81% of recent matches (27 games).

Barwell has conceded goals in 93% of their last 30 outings.

Needham Market went unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 games.

H2H data points to 2.60 goals as a typical output.

Scoring Trends

Needham Market VS Barwell
1.13 Goals Scored 1.25
1.63 Goals Conceded 1.5
88% Over 1.5 75%
50% Over 2.5 75%
38% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Needham Market

(Home)
19 Sept
Needham Market
3 : 3
Braintree
12 Sept
Needham Market
2 : 0
Worcester
08 Sept
Needham Market
3 : 1
Stanway Rovers
05 Sept
Stanway Rovers
0 : 0
Needham Market
31 Aug
Needham Market
3 : 3
Peterborough Sports
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Barwell

(Away)
29 Aug
Loughborough Students
1 : 0
Barwell
04 Jul
Quorn
1 : 2
Barwell
25 Apr
Barwell
3 : 1
Stortford
18 Apr
Barwell
0 : 3
Bury Town
11 Apr
Needham Market
2 : 1
Barwell
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Harborough 42 28 11 3 81:33 95
2 Spalding United 42 25 10 7 103:54 85
3 Real Bedford 42 24 9 9 84:47 81
4 Kettering 42 21 9 12 74:52 72
5 Halesowen 42 20 10 12 85:60 70
6 Needham Market 42 20 10 12 64:53 70
7 Redditch 42 21 7 14 67:58 70
8 Quorn 42 19 8 15 78:71 65
9 Worcester 42 17 12 13 64:44 63
10 Leiston 42 16 15 11 65:58 63
11 Stratford 42 17 10 15 61:54 61
12 Banbury 42 17 9 16 51:56 60
13 Bury Town 42 15 13 14 61:53 58
14 Alvechurch 42 14 8 20 49:55 50
15 Stourbridge 42 12 14 16 58:68 50
16 Stortford 42 13 10 19 53:67 49
17 Stamford 42 13 8 21 41:64 47
18 Bromsgrove 42 12 8 22 52:73 44
19 St Ives Town 42 9 12 21 50:73 39
20 Barwell 42 9 8 25 52:85 35
21 Royston Town 42 5 10 27 35:82 25
22 Sudbury 42 6 7 29 47:115 25
Promotion - National League North (Main)
Promotion - Southern League Premier Central 2025/2026 (Play Offs)