Needham Market vs Hitchin Town: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralMatchday 38Kick-off on March 26, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, Needham Market, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Needham Market the favourite at 49%, against 24% for a draw and 27% for Hitchin Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Needham Market wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 5,926 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Needham Market vs Hitchin Town?
A very open match: only 77 Elo points separate Needham Market (1,726) and Hitchin Town (1,649).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Needham Market vs Hitchin Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Needham Market
Not enough data to predict the Needham Market lineup.
Hitchin Town
Not enough data to predict the Hitchin Town lineup.
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 03:08 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Needham Market have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Hitchin Town have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Stourbridge(home) | 4-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Redditch United(away) | 3-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Leighton Town(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Wingate & Finchley(home) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Leighton Town(away) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Stratford Town(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Bury Town(home) | 5-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Stamford(home) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Halesowen Town(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Needham Market wins, 0 draws, 2 Hitchin Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Hitchin Town 1-3 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| 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 Aug 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Needham Market score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hitchin Town score 1.3 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 2.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Hitchin Town | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Needham Market sit 8th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (28 points from 16 matches) and Hitchin Town sit 16th (16 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Needham Market | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 28 |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Needham Market vs Hitchin Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Needham Market the favourite at 49%, against 24% for a draw and 27% for Hitchin Town.
- Where and when is Needham Market vs Hitchin Town played?
- Needham Market vs Hitchin Town is played on March 26, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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