South Shields vs Bedford Town: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 30Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)1st Cloud Arena, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 67%, against 20% for a draw and 13% for Bedford Town. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,474 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win South Shields vs Bedford Town?
South Shields starts as the favourite with a 134-point Elo edge (1,951 vs 1,816).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for South Shields vs Bedford Town
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.
South Shields
4-3-3- 21C. Kelly
- 9P. Blackett
- 4Cain Sykes
- 19C. Scott
- 10W. Jenkins
- 30D. Carson
- 2R. Tinkler
- 5D. Morse
- 3Oliver Bainbridge
- 29Daniel Dodds
- 1J. Sheik
Bedford Town
Not enough data to predict the Bedford Town lineup.
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 01:23 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Shields have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bedford Town have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Chester(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Macclesfield(away) | 3-4 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 0-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Hednesford Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Shields win, 1 draw, 0 Bedford Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | South Shields 1-1 Bedford Town | National League - North |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Bedford Town 1-2 South Shields | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: South Shields vs Bedford Town on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
South Shields score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bedford Town score 1.4 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 2.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Bedford Town | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Shields sit 1st in National League - North (29 points from 14 matches) and Bedford Town sit 10th (22 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 29 |
| 10 | Bedford Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
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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 South Shields vs Bedford Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 67%, against 20% for a draw and 13% for Bedford Town.
- Where and when is South Shields vs Bedford Town played?
- South Shields vs Bedford Town is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at 1st Cloud 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.