Match

Ashton United vs Gainsborough Trinity: result 1-2 and analysis

Non League Premier - NorthernRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

Ashton United
1-2
Gainsborough Trinity

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What was the result of Ashton United vs Gainsborough Trinity?

Gainsborough Trinity won 1-2 on August 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 7′L. ButroidGainsborough Trinity
  • 34′L. ButroidGainsborough Trinity (pen.)
  • 90′J. JohnsonAshton United

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ashton United win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ashton United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Gainsborough Trinity have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ashton United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 25, 2026Ilkeston Town(home)1-1Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 22, 2026AFC Emley(away)1-1Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 18, 2026Whitby Town(home)2-0Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 15, 2026Bamber Bridge(away)0-1Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 11, 2026Stockton Town(away)1-0Non League Premier - Northern
Gainsborough Trinity
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 25, 2026Quorn(away)2-2Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 22, 2026Bury(home)0-1Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 18, 2026Stockton Town(home)4-1Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 15, 2026United of Manchester(away)3-0Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 11, 2026Alfreton Town(away)1-2Non League Premier - Northern

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ashton United wins, 1 draw, 2 Gainsborough Trinity wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 3, 2026Ashton United 0-3 Gainsborough TrinityNon League Premier - Northern
Aug 9, 2025Gainsborough Trinity 0-3 Ashton UnitedNon League Premier - Northern
Apr 12, 2025Ashton United 0-2 Gainsborough TrinityNon League Premier - Northern
Aug 17, 2024Gainsborough Trinity 0-1 Ashton UnitedNon League Premier - Northern
Mar 16, 2024Ashton United 2-0 Gainsborough TrinityNon League Premier - Northern
Oct 24, 2023Gainsborough Trinity 2-2 Ashton UnitedNon League Premier - Northern

Last archived meeting: Ashton United vs Gainsborough Trinity on Feb 3, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Ashton United score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gainsborough Trinity score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ashton United1.31.139/156/15
Gainsborough Trinity1.31.538/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ashton United sit 18th in Non League Premier - Northern (14 points from 16 matches) and Gainsborough Trinity sit 5th (29 points from 16 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Gainsborough Trinity16925322129
18Ashton United16358182114

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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