Match Report
4 points for Hitchin Town (20th), 9 for Redditch United (12th): a 5-point gap. Hitchin Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. Per game in the league, Hitchin Town were scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.5, Redditch United 1.25 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Hitchin Town — five in succession. Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Redditch United. From the last five rounds, Hitchin Town held 0 points of 15 and Redditch United 7.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Hitchin Town, 3 for Redditch United and 1 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Top Field, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Redditch United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Hitchin Town: Kane Lee Callum Roberts (77') · Redditch United: Alex Cameron (26')
Key stats
Possession: Hitchin Town 51% · Redditch United 49% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 3-6