Bedford Town vs South Shields: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 17Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The New Eyrie, Cardington, Bedfordshire
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Bedford Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If South Shields wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,094 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bedford Town vs South Shields?
South Shields starts as the favourite with a 140-point Elo edge (1,909 vs 1,768).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bedford Town vs South Shields
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Bedford Town
Not enough data to predict the Bedford Town lineup.
South Shields
4-3-3- 21C. Kelly
- 9P. Blackett
- 4Cain Sykes
- 19C. Scott
- 10W. Jenkins
- 30D. Carson
- 2R. Tinkler
- 5D. Morse
- 3Oliver Bainbridge
- 29Daniel Dodds
- 1J. Sheik
Computed on November 8, 2026 at 09:55 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bedford Town have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; South Shields have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 0-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Hednesford Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Southport(home) | 5-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Chester(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Bedford Town wins, 1 draw, 1 South Shields win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | South Shields 1-1 Bedford Town | National League - North |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Bedford Town 1-2 South Shields | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: South Shields vs Bedford Town on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bedford Town score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 2.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Town | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| South Shields | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bedford Town sit 10th in National League - North (22 points from 14 matches) and South Shields sit 1st (32 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 32 |
| 10 | Bedford Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bedford Town vs South Shields?
- The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Bedford Town.
- Where and when is Bedford Town vs South Shields played?
- Bedford Town vs South Shields is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The New Eyrie, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.0% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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