Harborough Town vs Hednesford Town: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 36Kick-off on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bowden Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
The Footlab model makes Harborough Town the favourite at 54%, against 23% for a draw and 23% for Hednesford Town. 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 Harborough Town vs Hednesford Town?
Harborough Town starts as the favourite with a 118-point Elo edge (1,977 vs 1,858).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Harborough Town have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Hednesford Town have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 4-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Stamford(away) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Southport(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 3-4 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Merthyr Town(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Harborough Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Hednesford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Harborough Town 2-0 Hednesford Town | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Harborough Town vs Hednesford Town on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Harborough Town score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Hednesford Town score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 60% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborough Town | 2.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Hednesford Town | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Harborough Town sit 7th in National League - North (8 points from 4 matches) and Hednesford Town sit 23rd (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Harborough Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | Hednesford Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
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 Harborough Town vs Hednesford Town?
- The Footlab model makes Harborough Town the favourite at 54%, against 23% for a draw and 23% for Hednesford Town.
- Where and when is Harborough Town vs Hednesford Town played?
- Harborough Town vs Hednesford Town is played on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bowden Park, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 60% 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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