Match

Marine vs South Shields: prediction and stats

National League - NorthNational League North - 35Kick-off on February 23, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Marine Travel Arena, Crosby, Merseyside

MarineSouth Shields

The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Marine. The most likely score is 1-1. If South Shields wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,539 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Marine vs South Shields?

South Shields starts as the favourite with a 143-point Elo edge (1,951 vs 1,807).

32%25%43%
Marine winDrawSouth Shields win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Marine vs South Shields

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.

Marine

Not enough data to predict the Marine lineup.

South Shields

4-3-3
  1. 21C. Kelly
  2. 9P. Blackett
  3. 4Cain Sykes
  1. 19C. Scott
  2. 10W. Jenkins
  3. 30D. Carson
  1. 2R. Tinkler
  2. 5D. Morse
  3. 3Oliver Bainbridge
  4. 29Daniel Dodds
  1. 1J. Sheik

Computed on November 5, 2026 at 03:49 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marine have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; South Shields have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Marine
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Buxton(away)2-4National League - North
Oct 27, 2026Chester(away)1-2National League - North
Oct 24, 2026Oxford City(home)1-1National League - North
Oct 17, 2026Hartlepool(away)2-0FA Cup
Oct 10, 2026Spalding United(home)1-0National League - North
South Shields
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Oxford City(away)3-1National League - North
Oct 27, 2026Spennymoor Town(away)1-0National League - North
Oct 24, 2026Chester(home)3-1National League - North
Oct 17, 2026FC Halifax Town(away)2-3FA Cup
Oct 10, 2026Macclesfield(away)3-4National League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Marine win, 1 draw, 4 South Shields wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2026South Shields 2-1 MarineNational League - North
Jan 24, 2026Marine 2-2 South ShieldsNational League - North
Aug 9, 2025South Shields 1-0 MarineNational League - North
Apr 26, 2025Marine 4-1 South ShieldsNational League - North
Dec 21, 2024South Shields 2-0 MarineNational League - North
Jan 7, 2023South Shields 2-1 MarineNon League Premier - Northern

Last archived meeting: South Shields vs Marine on Sep 8, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Marine score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 2.2 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Marine1.61.349/158/15
South Shields2.21.468/159/15

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 South Shields sit 1st (29 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1South Shields14923251929
18Marine14518171916

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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 Marine vs South Shields?
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Marine.
Where and when is Marine vs South Shields played?
Marine vs South Shields is played on February 23, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Marine Travel Arena, in the National League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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.

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