Merthyr Town vs South Shields: result 3-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 11Kick-off on November 11, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs South Shields?
Merthyr Town won 3-1 on November 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′603488Merthyr Town
- 38′R. ReesMerthyr Town (pen.)
- 45′L. WoolstonSouth Shields
- 90′C. JarvisMerthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; South Shields have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bedford Town(away) | 4-3 | National League - North |
| Nov 4, 2025 | AFC Telford United(away) | 4-2 | National League - North |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Darlington 1883(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Chorley(away) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Nov 5, 2025 | AFC Fylde(away) | 4-2 | National League - North |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Macclesfield(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 4-0 | National League - North |
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 2.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| South Shields | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Merthyr Town sit 12th in National League - North (5 points from 4 matches) and South Shields sit 5th (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Shields | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Merthyr Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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