Darlington 1883 vs Spalding United: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 32Kick-off on February 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Spalding United the favourite at 42%, against 26% for a draw and 32% for Darlington 1883. The most likely score is 1-1. If Spalding United wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,775 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Darlington 1883 vs Spalding United?
Spalding United starts as the favourite with a 134-point Elo edge (1,792 vs 1,657).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Darlington 1883 vs Spalding United
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.
Spalding United
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Computed on November 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Spalding United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 3-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Brackley Town(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Hednesford Town(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Alvechurch(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Darlington 1883 wins, 0 draws, 1 Spalding United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Spalding United 3-2 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Spalding United vs Darlington 1883 on Oct 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spalding United score 1.6 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% 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 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Spalding United | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Spalding United sit 12th (21 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Spalding United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 21 |
| 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 Spalding United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Spalding United the favourite at 42%, against 26% for a draw and 32% for Darlington 1883.
- Where and when is Darlington 1883 vs Spalding United played?
- Darlington 1883 vs Spalding United is played on February 13, 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 56% 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.