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
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.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
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- 21C. Kelly
- 9P. Blackett
- 4Cain Sykes
- 19C. Scott
- 10W. Jenkins
- 30D. Carson
- 2R. Tinkler
- 5D. Morse
- 3Oliver Bainbridge
- 29Daniel Dodds
- 1J. Sheik
Harborough Town
Not enough data to predict the Harborough Town lineup.
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM (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; Harborough Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Southport(home) | 5-1 | National League - North |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Hebburn Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 0-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 3-1 | FA 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Harborough Town | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 32 |
| 19 | Harborough Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 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
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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