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Darlington 1883 vs South Shields: result 2-2 and analysis

National League - NorthNorth - 6Kick-off on August 28, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham

Darlington 1883
2-2
South Shields

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What was the result of Darlington 1883 vs South Shields?

Darlington 1883 and South Shields drew 2-2 on August 28, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 20′L. JamesSouth Shields
  • 25′Mitchell CurryDarlington 1883 (pen.)
  • 47′A. NelsonDarlington 1883
  • 90′P. BlackettSouth Shields (pen.)

Official lineup for Darlington 1883 vs South Shields

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Darlington 1883

  1. JJ. Hazel
  2. MMitchell Curry
  3. AA. Nelson
  1. WW. Hatfield
  2. TT. Platt
  3. FF. Barnes
  1. JJ. Mustoe
  2. KK. Griffiths
  3. TT. Lees
  4. JJ. Lawlor
  1. TT. Taylor

South Shields

  1. LL. James
  1. MM. Woods
  2. MM. Smith
  3. JJ. Abbey
  4. MM. Heaney
  5. JJoao Gomes
  1. BB. Adams
  2. DD. Morse
  3. TT. Broadbent
  4. JJ. Lufudu
  1. MM. Boney
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; South Shields have 7, 1 and 7.

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

Darlington 1883
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Alfreton Town(away)3-2National League - North
Aug 19, 2023Brackley Town(home)1-1National League - North
Aug 15, 2023Scunthorpe(away)0-4National League - North
Aug 12, 2023Hereford(away)0-1National League - North
Aug 5, 2023Curzon Ashton(home)1-3National League - North
South Shields
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Gloucester City(home)3-0National League - North
Aug 19, 2023Scarborough Athletic(home)1-0National League - North
Aug 15, 2023Farsley Celtic FC(away)1-1National League - North
Aug 12, 2023Boston Town(away)1-3National League - North
Aug 5, 2023Alfreton Town(home)3-1National League - North

How many goals should we expect?

Darlington 1883 score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 1.5 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Darlington 18830.71.746/157/15
South Shields1.51.849/1510/15

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 South Shields sit 1st (32 points from 15 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1South Shields151023302032
22Darlington 1883153210192811

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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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