Birtley Town vs Shildon AFC: result 2-2 and analysis
FA CupPreliminary RoundKick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Birtley Sports Complex, Birtley, Tyne and Wear
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What was the result of Birtley Town vs Shildon AFC?
Birtley Town and Shildon AFC drew 2-2 on August 16, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Birtley Town have 4 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Shildon AFC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Beverley Town(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Dunston UTS(home) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Blyth Town(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bridlington Town(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Pontefract Collieries(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Ashington AFC(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | South Shields(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Ashington AFC(home) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Jul 23, 2024 | South Shields(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Birtley Town score 1.6 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 8; Shildon AFC score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtley Town | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| Shildon AFC | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
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
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