Hitchin Town vs Welwyn Garden City: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup1st Round QualifyingKick-off on September 2, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Top Field, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Hitchin Town vs Welwyn Garden City?
Hitchin Town won 2-1 on September 2, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hitchin Town have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Welwyn Garden City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | Royston Town(home) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Mickleover Sports(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 19, 2023 | St Ives Town(home) | 3-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Needham Market(away) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Long Eaton United(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | Waltham Abbey(home) | 1-4 | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Kidlington(away) | 2-0 | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Romford(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Ware(away) | 2-4 | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Biggleswade(home) | 2-5 | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
How many goals should we expect?
Hitchin Town score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Welwyn Garden City score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Town | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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