Hitchin Town vs Leighton Town: result 1-0 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Top Field, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Hitchin Town vs Leighton Town?
Hitchin Town won 1-0 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′684465Hitchin Town (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Hitchin Town win at 39%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hitchin Town have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Leighton Town have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Takeley(away) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bury Town(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leiston(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Stourbridge(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Biggleswade Town(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Newmarket(away) | 1-2 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Halesowen Town(away) | 2-4 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Gorleston(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Real Bedford(away) | 2-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bury Town(home) | 2-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Hitchin Town win, 1 draw, 0 Leighton Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Hitchin Town 5-0 Leighton Town | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Leighton Town 0-0 Hitchin Town | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Hitchin Town vs Leighton Town on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Hitchin Town score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Leighton Town score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Town | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Leighton Town | 2.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 (13 points from 15 matches) and Leighton Town sit 21st (6 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 21 | Leighton Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 6 |
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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
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