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Non League Premier - Southern Central England Round 18 2026

Leighton Town vs Hitchin Town

Leighton Town Home · Elo 1,635
Sat 7 Nov
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Hitchin Town Away · Elo 1,531
Venue to be confirmed Referee: to be announced Verified before kickoff · first published 1 Nov, 08:41 UTC
Match result probability Model pick: Leighton Town win
Leighton Town winPick
50.8%
Draw
22.3%
Hitchin Town win
27.0%

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Both teams to score

Yes59.0%
No41.0%

Total goals · 2.5

Over 2.565.0%
Under 2.535.0%

How much we know

Leighton Town history57 matches
Hitchin Town history62 matches
Signals used362
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Life of this match

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  1. Prediction publishedBefore kickoff, 6 d 6 h ahead
    1 Nov · 08:41 UTC
  2. Re-published 11 more timesThe numbers did not change
    Latest 4 Nov · 07:21 UTC
  3. KickoffThis page becomes the match centre
    7 Nov · 15:00 UTC
  4. Full timeResult and our verdict appear at once
  5. Added to the public recordSettled automatically, nightly at 03:17 UTC

How reliable are picks like this?

Across 15,112 settled matches since 24 Aug 2026, grouped by how confident the top pick was.

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How often the top pick won What the model said on average
33–39% Won 40.1% · said 37.7% · n 2,635
40–49% Won 45.4% · said 44.8% · n 6,162
50–59% Won 55.8% · said 54.4% · n 3,719
60–69% Won 63.6% · said 64.3% · n 1,851
70–79% Won 76.2% · said 73.9% · n 583
80%+ Won 83.3% · said 84.5% · n 162
This pick sits in the 50–59% band (50.8%). Picks in that band won 55.8% of the time, and the model said 54.4% on average, over 3,719 matches.

Why Leighton Town are the pick

Four things in the data that move the probabilities most. Real values for this match.

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  • Leighton Town are rated 104 Elo points higher

    Elo 1,635 against 1,531. On rating alone Leighton Town would be expected to take 65% of the points on offer.

  • Leighton Town score more

    2.21 goals a game over 57 matches for Leighton Town, against 1.89 over 62 for Hitchin Town.

  • Leighton Town concede fewer

    Leighton Town concede 1.09 a game, Hitchin Town 1.45.

  • Both teams play a similar number of high-scoring games

    63% of Leighton Town matches, against 65% for Hitchin Town. The model puts this match at 65% for over 2.5.

These are long-run records. The prediction does not include team news such as injuries, suspensions or the starting lineup.

Compare the two teams

Every signal the model reads for this match, side by side: 138 for each team and 86 gaps between them.

Match history used: up to 22 Aug 2026 Values come from each team's earlier matches. Bars compare the two sides of each signal.
Leighton Town
Hitchin Town@include('fixtures.partials.crest', ['team' => $away, 'size' => 'sm', 'lazy' => true])
ELO & ratings10 signals
100
1634.9
ELO
1530.8
57
ELO · Matches
62
1634.9
Current Team ELO
1530.8
1530.8
Current Opponent ELO
1634.9
104.1
Current ELO Difference
-104.1
0.65
Expected score
0.35
57
History Matches
62
0.11
Residual Mean
0.03
57.88
Overperformance
52.32
0.02
Recent 10 Residual Mean
-0.15
Recent form16 signals
160
5
Matches
5
1.60
PPG
0.40
1.80
Goals for per game
0.80
1.00
Goals against per game
2.40
40.0%
Win rate
0.0%
10
Matches
10
2.00
PPG
1.10
2.50
Goals for per game
1.00
0.70
Goals against per game
1.90
60.0%
Win rate
30.0%
2.50
Recent 10 Goals Mean
1.00
2.06
Recent 10 Goals Std
0.89
0.70
Recent 10 Conceded Mean
1.90
0.78
Recent 10 Conceded Std
1.81
0.86
Recent 10 Result Entropy
0.94
2.75
Recent 10 Goal Difference Std
2.55
Overall performance9 signals
90
57
Matches
62
2.05
PPG
1.52
61.4%
Win rate
43.5%
21.1%
Draw rate
21.0%
17.5%
Loss rate
35.5%
82.5%
Over 1.5 rate
88.7%
63.2%
Over 2.5 rate
64.5%
38.6%
Over 3.5 rate
48.4%
2.22
Goal difference · Standard deviation
2.39
Venue performance10 signals
100
26
Matches
29
2.46
PPG
1.48
76.9%
Win rate
41.4%
15.4%
Draw rate
24.1%
7.7%
Loss rate
34.5%
76.9%
Over 1.5 rate
93.1%
61.5%
Over 2.5 rate
69.0%
46.2%
Over 3.5 rate
62.1%
1.88
Goal difference · Standard deviation
2.52
26
History Matches
29
Scoring & attack16 signals
160
2.21
Goals for per game
1.89
87.7%
Scoring rate
85.5%
56.1%
BTTS rate
58.1%
2.46
Goals for per game
2.17
92.3%
Scoring rate
93.1%
53.8%
BTTS rate
62.1%
1.00
Goals for per game
1.00
75.0%
Scoring rate
100.0%
75.0%
BTTS rate
100.0%
57
History Matches
62
2.21
Goals Mean
1.89
1.70
Goals Std
1.55
87.7%
Scored 1+ rate
85.5%
54.4%
Scored 2+ rate
53.2%
36.8%
Scored 3+ rate
24.2%
2.46
Venue Goals Mean
2.17
Defense & conceding12 signals
120
1.09
Goals against per game
1.45
63.2%
Conceding rate
72.6%
0.81
Goals against per game
1.52
53.8%
Conceding rate
69.0%
1.25
Goals against per game
1.75
100.0%
Conceding rate
100.0%
57
History Matches
62
1.09
Conceded Mean
1.45
1.17
Conceded Std
1.28
29.8%
Conceded 2+ rate
43.5%
7.0%
Conceded 3+ rate
19.4%
0.81
Venue Conceded Mean
1.52
Clean sheets & scoring failure11 signals
110
36.8%
Clean-sheet rate
27.4%
12.3%
Failed-to-score rate
14.5%
46.2%
Clean-sheet rate
31.0%
7.7%
Failed-to-score rate
6.9%
0.0%
Clean-sheet rate
0.0%
25.0%
Failed-to-score rate
0.0%
36.8%
Clean-sheet rate
27.4%
12.3%
Failed-to-score rate
14.5%
46.2%
Clean-sheet rate
31.0%
7.7%
Failed-to-score rate
6.9%
36.8%
Clean-sheet rate
27.4%
Volatility & stability4 signals
40
57
History Matches
62
0.85
Result entropy
0.96
2.22
Goal Difference Std
2.39
15.09
Stability score
3.77
Halftime resilience7 signals
70
44
Eligible Matches
54
19
Lead Matches
24
94.7%
Lead Win Rate
75.0%
0.96
Lead Points Retention
0.81
14
Trailing Matches
17
64.3%
Non-loss rate
23.5%
21.4%
Trailing Win Rate
0.0%
Goal timing5 signals
50
44
Halftime Coverage Matches
54
0.86
First Half Goals For Mean
0.81
0.59
First Half Goals Against Mean
0.72
1.45
Second Half Goals For Mean
1.02
0.66
Second Half Goals Against Mean
0.83
Rest & schedule9 signals
90
77.04
Rest days
77.04
0
Matches Previous 7 Days
0
0
Matches Previous 14 Days
0
5
Short Rest History Matches
4
1.80
Short Rest Points Per Match
1.25
37
Normal Rest History Matches
43
2.16
Normal Rest Points Per Match
1.44
14
Long Rest History Matches
14
1.93
Long Rest Points Per Match
1.93
Competition & season17 signals
170
4
Matches
4
1.25
PPG
0.50
25.0%
Win rate
0.0%
50.0%
Draw rate
50.0%
25.0%
Loss rate
50.0%
100.0%
Over 1.5 rate
100.0%
25.0%
Over 2.5 rate
50.0%
0.0%
Over 3.5 rate
25.0%
1.09
Goal difference · Standard deviation
0.83
4
Current Competition Matches
4
1.25
Current Competition PPG
0.50
-0.25
Current Competition Goal Difference Mean
-0.75
5
Competition Season Count
7
3
Eligible Competition Season Count
4
0.45
Portability PPG Std
0.69
1.08
Portability PPG Range
1.67
52.73
Portability Score
41.98
Odds & market11 signals
110
No value for this match · The model could not compute these from the match history available for this fixture.
Win ProbabilityDraw ProbabilityOpponent ProbabilityBookmakersActual · Win rateExpected · Win rateWin ResidualPoints ResidualPower score
No
Available
No
0
Matches
0
Sample & availability1 signal
10
57
Clean History Matches
62
Matchup differences86 signals
086
No value for this match · The model could not compute these from the match history available for this fixture.
Win ProbabilityDraw ProbabilityOpponent ProbabilityBookmakersActual · Win rateExpected · Win rateWin ResidualPoints ResidualPower score
ELO104.1
PPG0.54
GF0.32
GA-0.36
PPG0.75
PPG0.98
PPG1.20
PPG0.90
AvailableNo
Matches0
Clean History Matches-5
Clean-sheet rate9.4%
Failed-to-score rate-0.02
History Matches-3
Clean-sheet rate15.1%
Failed-to-score rate0.8%
History Matches-5
Goals Mean0.32
Goals Std0.16
Scored 1+ rate2.2%
Scored 2+ rate1.2%
Scored 3+ rate12.6%
Venue Goals Mean0.29
Recent 10 Goals Mean1.50
Recent 10 Goals Std1.17
History Matches-5
Conceded Mean-0.36
Conceded Std-0.10
Clean-sheet rate9.4%
Conceded 2+ rate-0.14
Conceded 3+ rate-0.12
Venue Conceded Mean-0.71
Recent 10 Conceded Mean-1.20
Recent 10 Conceded Std-1.03
History Matches-5
Result entropy-0.11
Goal Difference Std-0.18
Stability score11.32
Recent 10 Result Entropy-0.07
Recent 10 Goal Difference Std0.20
Eligible Matches-10
Lead Matches-5
Lead Win Rate19.7%
Lead Points Retention0.16
Trailing Matches-3
Non-loss rate40.8%
Trailing Win Rate21.4%
Halftime Coverage Matches-10
First Half Goals For Mean0.05
First Half Goals Against Mean-0.13
Second Half Goals For Mean0.44
Second Half Goals Against Mean-0.17
Current Competition Matches0
Current Competition PPG0.75
Current Competition Goal Difference Mean0.50
Competition Season Count-2
Eligible Competition Season Count-1
Portability PPG Std-0.24
Portability PPG Range-0.58
Portability Score10.74
Rest days0.00
Matches Previous 7 Days0
Matches Previous 14 Days0
Short Rest History Matches1
Short Rest Points Per Match0.55
Normal Rest History Matches-6
Normal Rest Points Per Match0.72
Long Rest History Matches0
Long Rest Points Per Match0.00
Current Team ELO104.1
Current Opponent ELO-104.1
Current ELO Difference208.3
Expected score0.29
History Matches-5
Residual Mean0.08
Overperformance5.56
Recent 10 Residual Mean0.18

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Hitchin Town

L
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Pick: Stratford Town 39% · hit
W
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Pick: Bury Town 48% · missed
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Pick: Hitchin Town 51% · hit
L
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Pick: Bishop's Stortford 40% · hit

About this match

Leighton Town and Hitchin Town meet in Non League Premier - Southern Central on Saturday 7 November 2026, kickoff 15:00 UTC. ScoreProb published its prediction on 1 Nov, 08:41 UTC: Leighton Town win 50.8%, draw 22.3%, Hitchin Town win 27.0%. The pick is Leighton Town win. Over 2.5 goals: 65.0%. Both teams to score: 59.0%.

Predictions come from a statistical model that reads 362 signals about both teams, and are published before kickoff. Each one is graded automatically from the final score, and misses stay on the record. They are probabilities, not guarantees.