Hitchin Town vs Needham Market: result 1-3 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Top Field, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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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 is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hitchin Town have 9 wins, 1 draws 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Luton(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Thame United(home) | 0-5 | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Apr 22, 2026 | London Lions(away) | 2-0 | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bromsgrove Sporting(home) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Banbury United(home) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Quorn(away) | 2-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Stourbridge(away) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Barwell(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Hitchin Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Needham Market win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Hitchin Town 0-2 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Needham Market 2-0 Hitchin Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Needham Market 3-0 Hitchin Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Hitchin Town 1-0 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Hitchin Town 3-0 Needham Market | FA 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Town | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Needham Market | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 Needham Market sit 14th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Needham Market | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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
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