Darlington 1883 vs Morecambe: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 33Kick-off on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Darlington 1883 the favourite at 44%, against 25% for a draw and 31% for Morecambe. The most likely score is 1-1. If Darlington 1883 wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,849 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Darlington 1883 vs Morecambe?
A very open match: only 3 Elo points separate Darlington 1883 (1,774) and Morecambe (1,777).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Darlington 1883 vs Morecambe
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.
Darlington 1883
Not enough data to predict the Darlington 1883 lineup.
Morecambe
Not enough data to predict the Morecambe lineup.
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 11:16 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; Morecambe have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Merthyr Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hebburn Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Redcar Town(away) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Southport(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Darlington 1883 wins, 0 draws, 1 Morecambe win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Morecambe 3-0 Darlington 1883 | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Darlington 1883 on Oct 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.4 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 57% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 23rd in National League - North (8 points from 12 matches) and Morecambe sit 19th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Morecambe | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 23 | Darlington 1883 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
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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 Morecambe?
- The Footlab AI model makes Darlington 1883 the favourite at 44%, against 25% for a draw and 31% for Morecambe.
- Where and when is Darlington 1883 vs Morecambe played?
- Darlington 1883 vs Morecambe is played on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Blackwell Meadows, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% 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 54.3% 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.