Holyhead Hotspur vs Rhyl: result 3-1 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 17Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The New Oval, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey
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What was the result of Holyhead Hotspur vs Rhyl?
Holyhead Hotspur won 3-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′630309Rhyl
- 68′603463Holyhead Hotspur
- 72′630314Holyhead Hotspur
- 76′630314Holyhead Hotspur
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Holyhead Hotspur have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rhyl have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Brickfield Rangers(away) | 0-4 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Ruthin Town(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Flint Mountain(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Gresford Athletic(home) | 3-0 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Guilsfield(away) | 1-3 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Buckley Town(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Porthmadog(away) | 2-1 | Welsh Cup |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Holywell(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Gresford Athletic(away) | 2-2 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Cwmbran Town(home) | 3-2 | Welsh Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Holyhead Hotspur win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rhyl win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Rhyl 4-3 Holyhead Hotspur | FAW Championship |
Last archived meeting: Rhyl vs Holyhead Hotspur on Aug 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Holyhead Hotspur score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rhyl score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Hotspur | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Rhyl | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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 Rhyl sit 8th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rhyl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Holyhead Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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