Holyhead Hotspur vs Gresford Athletic: prediction and stats
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 5Kick-off on February 27, 2027 at 02:30 PM (UTC)The New Oval, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey
The Footlab model makes Holyhead Hotspur the favourite at 61%, against 20% for a draw and 19% for Gresford Athletic. The most likely score is 2-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Holyhead Hotspur vs Gresford Athletic?
A very open match: only 41 Elo points separate Holyhead Hotspur (1,529) and Gresford Athletic (1,487).
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; Gresford Athletic have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Bangor 1876(home) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(away) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Brickfield Rangers(home) | 1-2 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ruthin Town(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Buckley Town(home) | 5-1 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Bala Town(away) | 0-3 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Brickfield Rangers(home) | 0-5 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Caersws(away) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Newtown AFC(home) | 0-3 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Guilsfield(away) | 0-4 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Holyhead Hotspur win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Gresford Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Gresford Athletic 1-0 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Holyhead Hotspur 3-0 Gresford Athletic | FAW Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Holyhead Hotspur 0-2 Gresford Athletic | FAW Championship |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Gresford Athletic 1-3 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Gresford Athletic 0-0 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Holyhead Hotspur 5-0 Gresford Athletic | FAW Championship |
Last archived meeting: Gresford Athletic vs Holyhead Hotspur on Mar 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Holyhead Hotspur score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gresford Athletic score 1.1 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 69% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Hotspur | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Gresford Athletic | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 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 Gresford Athletic sit 16th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Holyhead Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | Gresford Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Holyhead Hotspur vs Gresford Athletic?
- The Footlab model makes Holyhead Hotspur the favourite at 61%, against 20% for a draw and 19% for Gresford Athletic.
- Where and when is Holyhead Hotspur vs Gresford Athletic played?
- Holyhead Hotspur vs Gresford Athletic is played on February 27, 2027 at 02:30 PM (UTC) at The New Oval, in the FAW Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 69% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.