Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Needham Market (6th, 70 pts) held a 45-point advantage over AFC Sudbury (22nd, 25 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Sudbury 1.12 scored and 2.74 conceded per game, Needham Market 1.52 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.49.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for AFC Sudbury, 9/15 for Needham Market.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for AFC Sudbury, 3 for Needham Market and 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was MEL Group Stadium, with room for 2,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Needham Market led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
AFC Sudbury: Liam Pearce (3') · Needham Market: Luke Ingram (7'), Luke Ingram (35'), Luke Ingram (82')




