South Shields vs Darlington 1883: result 0-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 43Kick-off on April 6, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)1st Cloud Arena, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
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What was the result of South Shields vs Darlington 1883?
Darlington 1883 won 0-1 on April 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Shields have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Darlington 1883 have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Alfreton Town(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Merthyr Town(home) | 4-1 | National League - North |
| Mar 17, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 0-3 | National League - North |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Hereford(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Mar 28, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 1-4 | National League - North |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Radcliffe(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 South Shields win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Darlington 1883 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Darlington 1883 1-2 South Shields | National League - North |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Darlington 1883 1-1 South Shields | National League - North |
| Jan 1, 2025 | South Shields 0-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Feb 17, 2024 | South Shields 0-4 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Darlington 1883 2-2 South Shields | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Darlington 1883 vs South Shields on Dec 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
South Shields score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Darlington 1883 score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Darlington 1883 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Shields sit 5th in National League - North (10 points from 4 matches) and Darlington 1883 sit 19th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Shields | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | Darlington 1883 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
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