Macclesfield vs Anstey Nomads Saturday 17th October 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

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Oct. 17, 2026 1 day, 9 hours ago

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Match Analysis

Macclesfield Anstey Nomads

Macclesfield W D D W W D

Anstey Nomads W D W L D W

STRENGTH

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Why this prediction? AI insight

The match features Macclesfield, who are considered clearly stronger than Anstey Nomads. Macclesfield are also in strong recent form and have had more time to rest before this game. The model predicts a home win with a 57% probability, which aligns closely with the market's view as the odds also favor Macclesfield. Additionally, the model sees a good chance of both teams scoring and for there to be more than one or two goals in the match, slightly more confident than the market odds suggest.

Macclesfield Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Score	Result
Oct 10, 26	Home	South Shields	National League - North	4 - 3	Win
Oct 6, 26	Away	Scarborough Athletic	FA Cup	1 - 1	Draw
Oct 3, 26	Home	Scarborough Athletic	FA Cup	2 - 2	Draw
Sep 26, 26	Home	Harborough Town	National League - North	1 - 0	Win
Sep 19, 26	Away	Redcar Athletic	FA Cup	1 - 2	Win
Sep 12, 26	Away	Spennymoor Town	National League - North	1 - 1	Draw

Anstey Nomads Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Score	Result
Oct 13, 26	Home	Rushall Olympic	Non League Premier - Southern Central	3 - 2	Win
Oct 10, 26	Away	Needham Market	Non League Premier - Southern Central	1 - 1	Draw
Oct 3, 26	Away	Gainsborough Trinity	FA Cup	2 - 3	Win
Sep 29, 26	Away	Kettering Town	Non League Premier - Southern Central	4 - 1	Loss
Sep 22, 26	Home	Alvechurch	Non League Premier - Southern Central	2 - 2	Draw
Sep 19, 26	Home	Newcastle Town	FA Cup	2 - 1	Win

Predictions

Correct Prediction! ✅

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 57.84% likelihood that both Macclesfield and Anstey Nomads will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Macclesfield to win

This prediction indicates that Macclesfield has a 57.26% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 21.66 %

Correct Prediction! ✅

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 62.25% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 58.23% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

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