Match

South Shields vs Harborough Town: prediction and stats

National League - NorthNational League North - 12Kick-off on November 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)1st Cloud Arena, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

South ShieldsHarborough Town

The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 54%, against 24% for a draw and 22% for Harborough Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If South Shields wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 5,813 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win South Shields vs Harborough Town?

On Elo ratings, South Shields has 1,884 points and Harborough Town 1,805.

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South Shields winDrawHarborough Town win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for South Shields vs Harborough 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
  1. 21C. Kelly
  2. 9P. Blackett
  3. 4Cain Sykes
  1. 19C. Scott
  2. 10W. Jenkins
  3. 30D. Carson
  1. 2R. Tinkler
  2. 5D. Morse
  3. 3Oliver Bainbridge
  4. 29Daniel Dodds
  1. 1J. Sheik

Harborough Town

Not enough data to predict the Harborough Town lineup.

Computed on November 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM (UTC).

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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; Harborough Town have 6, 3 and 6.

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

South Shields
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Southport(home)5-1National League - North
Oct 31, 2026Oxford City(away)3-1National League - North
Oct 27, 2026Spennymoor Town(away)1-0National League - North
Oct 24, 2026Chester(home)3-1National League - North
Oct 17, 2026FC Halifax Town(away)2-3FA Cup
Harborough Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Leyton Orient(away)1-5FA Cup
Oct 31, 2026Hebburn Town(away)1-1National League - North
Oct 27, 2026Buxton(away)0-3National League - North
Oct 24, 2026Worksop Town(home)1-1National League - North
Oct 17, 2026Spennymoor Town(home)3-1FA Cup

How many goals should we expect?

South Shields score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Harborough Town score 1.2 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
South Shields2.51.559/1510/15
Harborough Town1.21.538/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

South Shields sit 1st in National League - North (32 points from 15 matches) and Harborough Town sit 19th (17 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1South Shields151023302032
19Harborough Town14455131717

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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 Harborough Town?
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 54%, against 24% for a draw and 22% for Harborough Town.
Where and when is South Shields vs Harborough Town played?
South Shields vs Harborough Town is played on November 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at 1st Cloud Arena, in the National League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 58% 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.

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