South Shields vs King's Lynn Town: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 20Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)1st Cloud Arena, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for King's Lynn Town. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 5,995 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 King's Lynn Town?
South Shields starts as the favourite with a 134-point Elo edge (1,884 vs 1,749).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for South Shields vs King's Lynn 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
King's Lynn Town
4-3-3- JJ. Nwabueze
- 22A. Rooney
- 29N. A. Rubio
- 14C. Ubaezuonu
- 7M. Clunan
- 11Harley Hamilton
- 5Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 17A. Jones
- 14Jahmari Lindsay
- 2R. Doherty
- 13R. Hollingshead
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 02:21 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; King's Lynn Town have 8, 2 and 5.
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 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Hereford(away) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 0-5 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Southport(home) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Merthyr Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 South Shields wins, 1 draw, 3 King's Lynn Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | King's Lynn Town 3-0 South Shields | National League - North |
| Nov 8, 2025 | South Shields 1-1 King's Lynn Town | National League - North |
| Mar 1, 2025 | King's Lynn Town 3-1 South Shields | National League - North |
| Nov 9, 2024 | South Shields 2-1 King's Lynn Town | National League - North |
| Mar 2, 2024 | King's Lynn Town 3-1 South Shields | National League - North |
| Oct 21, 2023 | South Shields 2-0 King's Lynn Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: King's Lynn Town vs South Shields on Mar 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
South Shields score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; King's Lynn Town score 1.8 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 66% 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 |
| King's Lynn Town | 1.8 | 1.3 | 8 | 6/15 | 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 King's Lynn Town sit 6th (27 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 32 |
| 6 | King's Lynn Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 27 |
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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 King's Lynn Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for King's Lynn Town.
- Where and when is South Shields vs King's Lynn Town played?
- South Shields vs King's Lynn Town is played on December 5, 2026 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 66% 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 54.4% 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.