Match

Hitchin Town vs Needham Market: result 1-3 and analysis

Non League Premier - Southern CentralMatchday 2Kick-off on August 11, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Top Field, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin Town
1-3
Needham Market

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What was the result of Hitchin Town vs Needham Market?

Needham Market won 1-3 on August 11, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 5′659708Needham Market
  • 7′581861Needham Market
  • 26′584226Hitchin Town
  • 85′581861Needham Market

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Needham Market win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.

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 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Needham Market have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Hitchin Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Rushall Olympic(away)1-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Jul 11, 2026Luton(home)0-5Friendlies Clubs
Jul 7, 2026Barnet(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Apr 25, 2026Thame United(home)0-5Non League Div One - Southern Central
Apr 22, 2026London Lions(away)2-0Non League Div One - Southern Central
Needham Market
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Bromsgrove Sporting(home)1-3Non League Premier - Southern Central
Apr 25, 2026Banbury United(home)0-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Apr 18, 2026Quorn(away)2-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Apr 15, 2026Stourbridge(away)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Apr 11, 2026Barwell(home)2-1Non League Premier - Southern Central

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Hitchin Town wins, 0 draws, 3 Needham Market wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2024Hitchin Town 0-2 Needham MarketNon League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2023Needham Market 2-0 Hitchin TownNon League Premier - Southern Central
Jan 2, 2023Needham Market 3-0 Hitchin TownNon League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 29, 2022Hitchin Town 1-0 Needham MarketNon League Premier - Southern Central
Sep 21, 2020Hitchin Town 3-0 Needham MarketFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Hitchin Town vs Needham Market on Mar 29, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Hitchin Town score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hitchin Town2.11.174/159/15
Needham Market1.51.149/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hitchin Town sit 16th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (16 points from 16 matches) and Needham Market sit 8th (28 points from 16 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Needham Market16844362428
16Hitchin Town16448202416

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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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