Match

Boston Town vs South Shields: result 3-1 and analysis

National League - NorthNorth - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Jakemans Community Stadium, Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston Town
3-1
South Shields

Full time

What was the result of Boston Town vs South Shields?

Boston Town won 3-1 on August 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 20′J. KnowlesSouth Shields
  • 31′J. KnowlesSouth Shields
  • 42′K. WardSouth Shields
  • 54′A. MartinSouth Shields

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Boston Town have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat; South Shields have 6, 1 and 8.

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

Boston Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2023Buxton(away)1-1National League - North
Sep 21, 2019Leek Town(home)0-4FA Cup
Sep 7, 2019Kirby Muxloe(away)1-0FA Cup
South Shields
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2023Alfreton Town(home)3-1National League - North
Jul 28, 2023Gateshead(home)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Harrogate Town(home)1-6Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2023Whitby Town(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2023Hebburn Town(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs

How many goals should we expect?

Boston Town score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 3; South Shields score 1.3 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Boston Town0.71.711/31/3
South Shields1.31.849/1510/15

Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4South Shields12723211823

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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

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