Marine vs Darlington 1883: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 9Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Marine Travel Arena, Crosby, Merseyside
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What was the result of Marine vs Darlington 1883?
Marine won 2-1 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. BeckDarlington 1883 (pen.)
- 32′C. McAlenyMarine
- 73′C. JolleyMarine
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Marine win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marine have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Darlington 1883 have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | South Shields(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Harborough Town(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Radcliffe(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 22, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 4-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Chorley(away) | 2-5 | National League - North |
| Sep 5, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Radcliffe(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Harborough Town(away) | 2-4 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Marine wins, 2 draws, 2 Darlington 1883 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Darlington 1883 2-2 Marine | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Darlington 1883 vs Marine on Apr 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Marine score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Darlington 1883 score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Darlington 1883 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Marine sit 18th in National League - North (16 points from 14 matches) and Darlington 1883 sit 22nd (11 points from 15 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
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