Darlington 1883 vs Scarborough Athletic: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Darlington 1883 the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Scarborough Athletic. 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 54.2% of the 6,188 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Darlington 1883 vs Scarborough Athletic?
A very open match: only 22 Elo points separate Darlington 1883 (1,979) and Scarborough Athletic (2,001).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Darlington 1883 vs Scarborough Athletic
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
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Scarborough Athletic
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Computed on November 15, 2026 at 07:08 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Scarborough Athletic have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Bury(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 0-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Marine(home) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Buxton(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Darlington 1883 wins, 0 draws, 4 Scarborough Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Darlington 1883 1-2 Scarborough Athletic | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Scarborough Athletic 0-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Scarborough Athletic 1-0 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Darlington 1883 4-3 Scarborough Athletic | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Darlington 1883 0-1 Scarborough Athletic | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Scarborough Athletic 2-0 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Darlington 1883 vs Scarborough Athletic on Apr 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Scarborough Athletic score 0.9 and concede 1.5. 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 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Scarborough Athletic | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 22nd in National League - North (12 points from 16 matches) and Scarborough Athletic sit 20th (16 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Scarborough Athletic | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | Darlington 1883 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
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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 Scarborough Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Darlington 1883 the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Scarborough Athletic.
- Where and when is Darlington 1883 vs Scarborough Athletic played?
- Darlington 1883 vs Scarborough Athletic is played on December 26, 2026 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 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 54.2% 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.