Where and when is Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town played?

Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Top Field, 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.

Match

Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town: prediction and stats

Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Top Field, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin Town

Kettering Town

The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Hitchin 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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town?

A very open match: only 89 Elo points separate Hitchin Town (1,759) and Kettering Town (1,848).

Hitchin Town win34 %

Draw26 %

Kettering Town win40 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hitchin Town have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Kettering Town have 8, 5 and 2.

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

Hitchin Town
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

Kettering Town
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Peterborough Sports(home)	0-0	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026	Leamington(away)	1-0	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026	Leighton Town(away)	1-1	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026	Alvechurch(home)	1-0	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 1, 2026	Bedford Town(home)	1-0	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Hitchin Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Kettering Town win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Apr 5, 2025	Kettering Town 2-2 Hitchin Town	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 24, 2024	Hitchin Town 0-3 Kettering Town	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Jan 27, 2024	Hitchin Town 0-1 Kettering Town	Non League Premier - Southern Central
Sep 30, 2023	Hitchin Town 0-1 Kettering Town	FA Cup
Sep 26, 2023	Kettering Town 0-4 Hitchin Town	Non League Premier - Southern Central

Last archived meeting: Kettering Town vs Hitchin Town on Apr 5, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Hitchin Town score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kettering Town score 1.3 and concede 0.8. 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
Hitchin Town	1.2	1.3	6	5/15	7/15
Kettering Town	1.3	0.8	7	7/15	5/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hitchin Town sit 18th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (1 points from 3 matches) and Kettering Town sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
9	Kettering Town	2	1	1	0	2	1	4
18	Hitchin Town	3	0	1	2	3	6	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 Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town?: The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Hitchin Town.
Where and when is Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town played?: Hitchin Town vs Kettering Town is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Top Field, 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.