Bishop's Stortford vs Hitchin Town: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The RDA Stadium, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
The Footlab model makes Hitchin Town the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Bishop's Stortford. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bishop's Stortford vs Hitchin Town?
Hitchin Town starts as the favourite with a 104-point Elo edge (1,795 vs 1,691).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bishop's Stortford have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Hitchin Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Alvechurch(home) | 0-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Halesowen Town(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Leiston(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Banbury United(home) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Enfield Town(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Racing Club Warwick(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Redditch United(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Needham Market(home) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Luton(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Bishop's Stortford win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Hitchin Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Bishop's Stortford 3-2 Hitchin Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hitchin Town 1-2 Bishop's Stortford | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Bishop's Stortford vs Hitchin Town on Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bishop's Stortford score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Hitchin Town score 1.2 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Hitchin Town | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bishop's Stortford sit 21st in Non League Premier - Southern Central (1 points from 3 matches) and Hitchin Town sit 18th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Bishop's Stortford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bishop's Stortford vs Hitchin Town?
- The Footlab model makes Hitchin Town the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Bishop's Stortford.
- Where and when is Bishop's Stortford vs Hitchin Town played?
- Bishop's Stortford vs Hitchin Town is played on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The RDA Stadium, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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