Shildon AFC vs Birtley Town: result 5-2 and analysis
FA CupPreliminary Round ReplaysKick-off on August 19, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)J Denham Metals Stadium, Shildon, County Durham
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What was the result of Shildon AFC vs Birtley Town?
Shildon AFC won 5-2 on August 19, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shildon AFC have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Birtley Town have 4, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Birtley Town(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Ashington AFC(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | South Shields(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Ashington AFC(home) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Jul 23, 2024 | South Shields(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Shildon AFC(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Beverley Town(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Dunston UTS(home) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Blyth Town(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bridlington Town(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Shildon AFC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Birtley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Birtley Town 2-2 Shildon AFC | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Birtley Town vs Shildon AFC on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shildon AFC score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birtley Town score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shildon AFC | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Birtley Town | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 6/9 | 6/9 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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