Holyhead Hotspur vs Buckley Town: result 5-1 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 30Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The New Oval, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey
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What was the result of Holyhead Hotspur vs Buckley Town?
Holyhead Hotspur won 5-1 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′603463Holyhead Hotspur (pen.)
- 7′630314Holyhead Hotspur
- 24′656297Holyhead Hotspur
- 33′603463Holyhead Hotspur
- 42′603476Buckley Town
- 56′603463Holyhead Hotspur
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Holyhead Hotspur have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Buckley Town have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Flint Mountain(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Denbigh Town(away) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Newtown AFC(home) | 2-0 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Caersws(away) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Brickfield Rangers(home) | 0-6 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Ruthin Town(away) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Newtown AFC(away) | 2-0 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Denbigh Town(home) | 1-4 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Holyhead Hotspur win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Buckley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Buckley Town 5-5 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Holyhead Hotspur 0-4 Buckley Town | League Cup |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Buckley Town 2-2 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Holyhead Hotspur 2-0 Buckley Town | FAW Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Buckley Town 2-2 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Holyhead Hotspur 1-2 Buckley Town | FAW Championship |
Last archived meeting: Buckley Town vs Holyhead Hotspur on Sep 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Holyhead Hotspur score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Buckley Town score 1.1 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Hotspur | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Buckley Town | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Holyhead Hotspur sit 13th in FAW Championship (3 points from 4 matches) and Buckley Town sit 14th (1 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Holyhead Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Buckley Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 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