vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Hitchin Town go into the second round with three draws, one win and one defeat in their last five games: the most recent round is a 1-1 with Stourbridge, after a 3-0 win over Biggleswade Town; further back another 1-1 away draw with the same opponents, a 0-2 defeat at Bishop's Stortford and a 1-1 with Kettering Town. Leiston have three wins, one draw and one defeat: their most recent round is a 2-1 away win over Banbury United, preceded by a clear 5-0 win over Grays Athletic, a 0-0 away draw with the same opponents, a 3-4 defeat at Bury Town and a 3-1 win over Redditch United. The head to head record has a long recent history and tilts slightly toward Leiston: in the most recent away meeting they won 2-0, while the pair of games before that produced a 1-1 draw and, further back still, another 1-0 away win. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.