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Eastleigh v Boston United

Eastleigh
4–2Full time
Boston United

National League · SAT 24 OCT · Silverlake Stadium

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 15:38
Eastleigh 4–2 Boston United EASTLEIGH WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Eastleigh win40%
The market said43%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.547
The market’s Brier score0.497

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 29 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Eastleigh win at 40%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Eastleigh was 40% before kick-off and our model makes it 40% now. 0–0 · 40–26–35
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Eastleigh v Boston United
  4. 21′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it 67%. 1–0 · 67–20–13
  5. 21′⚽ GOAL · 21' Eastleigh 1–0 Boston United
  6. 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 21' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 67% now
  7. 22′Eastleigh find the net on 22′. 1–0. 1–0 · 67–20–13
  8. 24′SUBSTITUTION · 21' Eastleigh · On: A. Koiki · Off: N. Khumbeni
  9. 26′⚽ GOAL · 26' Eastleigh 1–1 Boston United
  10. 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 37% now
  11. 28′A goal for Boston United on 27′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 36–31–32
  12. 29′⚽ GOAL · 29' Eastleigh 2–1 Boston United
  13. 29′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 29' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 68% now
  14. 30′Eastleigh score on 29′ to make it 2–1. 2–1 · 68–21–11
  15. 30′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 68–21–11
  16. 30′4 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 36–32–32
  17. 30′⚽ GOAL · 30' Eastleigh 2–2 Boston United
  18. 30′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 30' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 36% now
  19. 32′Boston United find the net on 31′. 2–2. 2–2 · 36–33–32
  20. 44′THE CALL SWINGS · 44' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Eastleigh win 35%)
  21. 45′SECOND HALF Eastleigh 2–2 Boston United
  22. 49′HALF-TIME Eastleigh 2–2 Boston United
  23. 51′🟨 YELLOW · 51' Boston United
  24. 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 52' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 30% now
  25. 56′🟨 YELLOW · 56' Eastleigh
  26. 57′We said Eastleigh at 40%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 28%. 2–2 · 28–46–26
  27. 59′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it 75%. 3–2 · 75–20–5
  28. 59′⚽ GOAL · 59' Eastleigh 3–2 Boston United
  29. 59′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 59' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 75% now
  30. 59′THE CALL SWINGS · 59' Eastleigh win is now our likeliest result at 75% (was Draw 47%)
  31. 60′That is 5, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 75–20–5
  32. 60′A goal for Eastleigh on 60′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 75–20–5
  33. 69′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it 80%. 3–2 · 80–17–3
  34. 69′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 69' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 80% now
  35. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Boston United · On: T. Cursons · Off: O. Bostock
  36. 76′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it 85%. 3–2 · 85–14–2
  37. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Eastleigh · On: S. Bamey · Off: D. Rankine
  38. 82′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it 90%. 3–2 · 90–9–1
  39. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 82' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, 90% now
  40. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Boston United · On: J. Holmes · Off: L. Wheeldon
  41. 87′🟨 YELLOW · 87' Boston United
  42. 88′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it 95%. 3–2 · 95–5–0
  43. 94′We published Eastleigh at 40%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  44. 94′6 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  45. 94′Eastleigh score on 90′ to make it 4–2. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  46. 94′⚽ GOAL · 90+4' Eastleigh 4–2 Boston United
  47. 94′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+4' Eastleigh win: 40% at kick-off, over 99% now
  48. 95′Full time, 4–2. We called Eastleigh at 40% — that one lands. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  49. 95′SUBSTITUTION · 90+2' Eastleigh · On: H. Sidwell · Off: J. Lundstram
  50. FTFULL TIME Eastleigh 4–2 Boston United
  51. FTEastleigh 4–2 Boston United · Eastleigh win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Eastleigh are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Eastleigh 40%, draw 25%, Boston United 35%. Over 2.5 goals 53%, both teams to score 57%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Eastleigh win40%
Draw25%
Boston United win35%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 12:30

RoundMatchday 14

VenueSilverlake Stadium

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Eastleigh

Boston United

7Days since last match7

Last match: 17 Oct · the English FA Cup

Last match: 17 Oct · the English FA Cup

2Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
17Eastleigh13−615
21Boston United13−812

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · eastleigh winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
40% The market43%
Us40%
Market43%

We make Eastleigh a 40% chance to win. The market has them at 43%. We are 3 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.5–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Eastleigh v Boston United1.47 – 1.35
Form · last six in National League this season · since 15 SeptW1 D1 L4 · W1 D2 L3
Table places · points 15 v 1217 v 21
The market · Eastleigh win43% · ours 40%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 12:13
Our probability · Eastleigh win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 43% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Eastleigh win40%43%−3
Draw25%26%−1
Boston United win35%32%+3
Over 2.5 goals53%57%−4
Both teams to score57%60%−3
Over 1.5 goals77%78%−1
Over 3.5 goals31%36%−5
Eastleigh or draw65%68%−3
Eastleigh clean sheet26%––
Boston United clean sheet23%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.8%
0123450 6.3 8.0 5.5 2.5 1 8.7 11.8 7.8 3.6 2 6.4 8.5 5.7 2.6 3 3.2 4.2 2.8 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Eastleigh down, Boston United across0–5 goals a side shown (99.2% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

4 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.50
Over 2.52 of 4
Both scored3 of 4
Last meetingsBOS 1–2 EAS · EAS 2–0 BOS · BOS 1–2 EAS · EAS 1–1 BOS

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in National League this season · since 15 Sept

EASTLEIGH

LWLDLL1–2 · 1–0 · 1–4 · 1–1 · 1–3 · 0–2

BOSTON UNITED

DWLDLL1–1 · 3–1 · 0–1 · 1–1 · 0–6 · 1–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Boreham Wood13+2135
2Harrogate Town13+1228
3Southend13+1227
4Yeovil Town13+1725
5Worthing13+924
6Altrincham13+124
7AFC Fylde13+623
8Barrow13+621
9AFC Hornchurch13−421
10FC Halifax Town13+720
11Kidderminster Harriers13+320
12Aldershot Town13+218
13Sutton Utd13−418
14Carlisle13+317
15Woking13015
16Forest Green12−315
17Eastleigh13−615
18Tamworth13−914
19Wealdstone13−712
20Hartlepool13−712
21Boston United13−812
22Scunthorpe12−610
23Solihull Moors13−227
24Gateshead13−234

The competition's standings before kick-off.