Chester vs Hednesford Town: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 15Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deva Stadium, Chester, Cheshire
The Footlab AI model makes Chester the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Hednesford Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Chester wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,738 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 27, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Chester vs Hednesford Town?
A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Chester (1,979) and Hednesford Town (1,985).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Chester vs Hednesford Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Chester
4-3-3- 9J. Hazel
- 11B. Waters
- 17C. Woods
- 12D. Ward
- 24C. Murphy
- 4D. Weeks
- 3Nathan Woodthorpe
- 5J. Griffin
- 33Samuel Reed
- 15Isaac Burgess
- 1Luke Hewitson
Hednesford Town
Not enough data to predict the Hednesford Town lineup.
Computed on October 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chester have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Hednesford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Marine(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | South Shields(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 4-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bedford Town(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Spalding United(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Brackley Town(home) | 3-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hereford(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Radcliffe(home) | 4-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Chester win, 1 draw, 0 Hednesford Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2019 | Chester 2-1 Hednesford Town | FA Trophy |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Hednesford Town 0-0 Chester | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Chester vs Hednesford Town on Dec 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chester score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Hednesford Town score 1.5 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Hednesford Town | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chester sit 7th in National League - North (20 points from 12 matches) and Hednesford Town sit 6th (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hednesford Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | Chester | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 20 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Chester vs Hednesford Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Chester the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Hednesford Town.
- Where and when is Chester vs Hednesford Town played?
- Chester vs Hednesford Town is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Deva Stadium, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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