Where and when is AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town played?

AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Stoneham Lane Football Complex, in the FA Trophy.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town: prediction and stats

FA Trophy1st Round QualifyingKick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stoneham Lane Football Complex, Eastleigh, Hampshire

AFC Stoneham

Shaftesbury Town

The Footlab model makes AFC Stoneham the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Shaftesbury Town. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town?

A very open match: only 45 Elo points separate AFC Stoneham (1,724) and Shaftesbury Town (1,768).

AFC Stoneham win39 %

Draw25 %

Shaftesbury Town win36 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Stoneham have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Shaftesbury Town have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

AFC Stoneham
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 30, 2025	Hungerford Town(away)	0-3	FA Cup
Aug 16, 2025	Paulton Rovers(home)	1-0	FA Cup
Aug 2, 2025	Fleet Town(home)	2-0	FA Cup
Sep 14, 2024	Salisbury(home)	1-7	FA Cup
Aug 31, 2024	Fleet Town(away)	4-2	FA Cup

Shaftesbury Town
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Apr 25, 2026	Exmouth(home)	4-4	Non League Div One - Southern South
Apr 18, 2026	Westbury United(away)	2-1	Non League Div One - Southern South
Apr 11, 2026	Winchester City(home)	2-1	Non League Div One - Southern South
Apr 6, 2026	Frome Town(away)	2-3	Non League Div One - Southern South
Apr 3, 2026	Falmouth Town(home)	4-0	Non League Div One - Southern South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 AFC Stoneham win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Shaftesbury Town win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Aug 21, 2021	Shaftesbury Town 6-1 AFC Stoneham	FA Cup

Last archived meeting: Shaftesbury Town vs AFC Stoneham on Aug 21, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

AFC Stoneham score 2.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shaftesbury Town score 2.5 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
AFC Stoneham	2.3	2.3	3	11/15	11/15
Shaftesbury Town	2.5	2.2	2	10/15	14/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town?: The Footlab model makes AFC Stoneham the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Shaftesbury Town.
Where and when is AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town played?: AFC Stoneham vs Shaftesbury Town is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Stoneham Lane Football Complex, in the FA Trophy.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.