Darlington 1883 vs Marine: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 27Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Marine the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Darlington 1883. The most likely score is 1-1. If Marine wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,566 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Darlington 1883 vs Marine?
A very open match: only 79 Elo points separate Darlington 1883 (1,711) and Marine (1,790).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Darlington 1883 vs Marine
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Darlington 1883
Not enough data to predict the Darlington 1883 lineup.
Marine
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Computed on November 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Marine have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Spalding United(away) | 2-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Merthyr Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 2-4 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Chester(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Hartlepool(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spalding United(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Darlington 1883 wins, 1 draw, 3 Marine wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Marine 2-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Darlington 1883 2-3 Marine | National League - North |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Marine 1-4 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Darlington 1883 3-1 Marine | National League - North |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Marine 0-0 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Marine 3-2 Darlington 1883 | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Marine vs Darlington 1883 on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Marine score 1.6 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Marine | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 22nd in National League - North (11 points from 15 matches) and Marine sit 18th (16 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Marine | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
| 22 | Darlington 1883 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 11 |
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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 Darlington 1883 vs Marine?
- The Footlab AI model makes Marine the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Darlington 1883.
- Where and when is Darlington 1883 vs Marine played?
- Darlington 1883 vs Marine is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Blackwell Meadows, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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 54.4% 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.