Needham Market vs Hitchin Town: result 3-0 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralSouthern Central - 26Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, Needham Market, Suffolk
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What was the result of Needham Market vs Hitchin Town?
Needham Market won 3-0 on January 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 17′?Needham Market
- 37′?Needham Market (pen.)
- 70′?Needham Market
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Needham Market have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Hitchin Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Leiston(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Redditch United(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Hednesford Town(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Stourbridge(away) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Coalville Town(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Kings Langley(home) | 2-4 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Rushall Olympic(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Basford United(away) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Redditch United(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Mickleover Sports(home) | 4-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Needham Market win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Hitchin Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Needham Market score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Hitchin Town score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Hitchin Town | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Needham Market sit 14th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (3 points from 3 matches) and Hitchin Town sit 18th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Needham Market | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 2, 2023Basford United0-2Coalville Town
- Jan 2, 2023Kings Langley1-1Leiston
- Jan 2, 2023Royston Town3-2Bedford Town
- Jan 2, 2023Tamworth3-0Alvechurch
- Jan 2, 2023Redditch United0-3Stourbridge
- Jan 2, 2023AFC Rushden & Diamonds2-1St Ives Town
- Jan 2, 2023Barwell1-2Rushall Olympic
- Jan 2, 2023Hednesford Town1-2Nuneaton Town