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Needham Market vs Bishop's Stortford prediction and preview
20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Needham Market host Bishop's Stortford in the Non League Premier - Southern Central (England) on 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Needham Market Win — Needham Market to win. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 64% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Needham Market 2–1 Bishop's Stortford.
Going into the match, Needham Market had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 26 and conceding 14. Bishop's Stortford had won 3, drawn 0 and lost 7 of their last 10, with 16 scored and 22 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Needham Market's last 10 and 6 of Bishop's Stortford's last 10; 8 and 9 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Needham Market averaged 1.90 goals scored and 1.50 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Bishop's Stortford averaged 1.09 scored and 1.91 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.58 goals from Needham Market and 1.20 from Bishop's Stortford. From that it rates a home win at 66%, a draw at 19% and an away win at 15%, against 63%, 21% and 16% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 66%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Needham Market (green) and Bishop's Stortford (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | WWDLW | 2.60 | 1.40 | 50% | 80% |
| Bishop's Stortford | LLLLW | 1.60 | 2.20 | 60% | 90% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 76% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 73% | 1.25 |
| Needham Market Win | 64% | 1.44 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 61% | 1.53 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 59% | 1.56 |
| BTTS Yes | 55% | 1.67 |
| Needham Market HT & FT | 44% | 2.10 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 39% | 2.38 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Needham Market form and statistics
- Bishop's Stortford form and statistics
- Non League Premier - Southern Central statistics
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