St Arle United 0 - 14 Hougham

Key Events:

• 8' Hougham Almir Knežević scores, assisted by Paulino Pereira
• 13' Hougham Michael Brown scores, assisted by Stanko Jovanović
• 18' Hougham Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Michael Brown
• 21' Hougham Michael Brown scores, assisted by Manuel Da Conceição
• 24' Yellow card to St Arle United Friedrich Unger
• 30' Hougham Phillip Lewis scores
• 43' Yellow card to Hougham Stanko Jovanović
• 47' Hougham Manuel Da Conceição scores, assisted by Paulino Pereira
• 50' Yellow card to St Arle United Luis Pinto
• 52' Hougham Phillip Lewis scores
• 56' Hougham Michael Brown scores, assisted by Paulino Pereira
• 61' Hougham Michael Brown scores, assisted by Manuel Da Conceição
• 80' Hougham Almir Knežević scores, assisted by Manuel Da Conceição
• 81' Hougham Almir Knežević scores
• 83' Hougham Paulino Pereira scores, assisted by Almir Knežević
• 87' Hougham Paulino Pereira scores
• 88' Hougham Manuel Da Conceição scores, assisted by Paulino Pereira

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Hougham 5.32 xG and St Arle United 0.01. Against those figures, the 14-0 scoreline means Hougham finished 8.68 goals above its estimate, while St Arle United scored none despite a sliver of expected return. That gap is extraordinary, even in a match where Hougham put 19 of 24 shots on target. The volume and accuracy point to sustained attacking pressure, but the finishing converted a strong chance count into something far beyond the forecast. Possession was only 52% for Hougham, so this was not simply a case of monopolising the ball; the visitors made their attacks count with almost alarming efficiency.

The first half had already produced five goals, and Hougham added nine more after the break. The late run from 80' to 88' brought five goals in nine minutes, after the match’s main question had long since been answered. St Arle United recorded no shots, while both sides had similar possession and the hosts even registered three corners. Those details offer little comfort against a 14-goal defeat, but they do show that the scoreline was not a simple reflection of who held the ball. Hougham repeatedly turned possession into attempts, and the hosts never managed one of their own.

• No St Arle United players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The scale of Hougham’s win leaves little room for a close-match verdict: the visitors were more dangerous, vastly more productive in front of goal, and relentless even after building a substantial lead. St Arle United kept possession close to even but ended without a shot, a stark measure of the attacking gulf on the day. Fourteen goals, five scorers and a late burst of five in nine minutes made this a result whose most understated feature was that the final whistle arrived.

• Pass Accuracy%: 80%-82%
• Tackles: 6-5