Match

South Shields vs Chorley: result 2-1 and analysis

National League - NorthNational League North - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)1st Cloud Arena, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

South Shields

2-1

Chorley

Full time

What was the result of South Shields vs Chorley?

South Shields won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

2′?Chorley (pen.)
76′Arafat Al HajSouth Shields
86′P. BlackettSouth Shields

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a South Shields win at 64%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. 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, South Shields have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Chorley have 3, 3 and 9.

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

South Shields
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 8, 2026	Scarborough Athletic(away)	1-0	National League - North
Jul 28, 2026	Gateshead(away)	4-1	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026	Harrogate Town(home)	1-2	Friendlies Clubs
May 9, 2026	Kidderminster Harriers(home)	0-2	National League - North
May 2, 2026	Buxton(home)	1-0	National League - North

Chorley
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 8, 2026	Chester(home)	1-2	National League - North
Jul 28, 2026	Trafford(away)	1-2	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026	Accrington ST(home)	0-3	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026	Altrincham(home)	0-0	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2026	Bury(home)	1-2	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 South Shields wins, 2 draws, 1 Chorley win.

Date	Score	Competition
Mar 10, 2026	Chorley 1-1 South Shields	National League - North
Oct 4, 2025	South Shields 2-0 Chorley	National League - North
Sep 27, 2025	South Shields 4-1 Chorley	FA Cup
Feb 15, 2025	Chorley 2-1 South Shields	National League - North
Sep 21, 2024	South Shields 3-3 Chorley	National League - North
Mar 12, 2024	South Shields 2-1 Chorley	National League - North

Last archived meeting: Chorley vs South Shields on Mar 10, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

South Shields score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chorley score 0.8 and concede 1.3.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
South Shields	1.7	1.2	3	8/15	8/15
Chorley	0.8	1.3	3	8/15	8/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

South Shields sit 5th in National League - North (20 points from 11 matches) and Chorley sit 9th (17 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
5	South Shields	11	6	2	3	18	17	20
9	Chorley	11	5	2	4	18	18	17

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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