Darlington 1883 vs Hednesford Town: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 45Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Hednesford Town the favourite at 42%, against 26% for a draw and 32% for Darlington 1883. The most likely score is 1-1. If Hednesford Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 6,335 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Darlington 1883 vs Hednesford Town?
Hednesford Town starts as the favourite with a 138-point Elo edge (2,117 vs 1,979).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Darlington 1883 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.
Darlington 1883
Not enough data to predict the Darlington 1883 lineup.
Hednesford Town
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Computed on November 15, 2026 at 08:54 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Hednesford Town have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Bury(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Spalding United(away) | 2-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Hemel Hempstead Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Morecambe(home) | 6-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Chester(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Bedford Town(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Spalding United(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Hednesford Town score 1.7 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Hednesford Town | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 22nd in National League - North (12 points from 16 matches) and Hednesford Town sit 5th (27 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hednesford Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 27 |
| 22 | Darlington 1883 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
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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 Darlington 1883 vs Hednesford Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Hednesford Town the favourite at 42%, against 26% for a draw and 32% for Darlington 1883.
- Where and when is Darlington 1883 vs Hednesford Town played?
- Darlington 1883 vs Hednesford Town is played on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Blackwell Meadows, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.4% 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.