Spalding United vs South Shields: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 40Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sir Halley Stewart Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Spalding United. The most likely score is 1-1. If South Shields wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 6,211 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Spalding United vs South Shields?
A very open match: only 94 Elo points separate Spalding United (2,096) and South Shields (2,191).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Spalding United vs South Shields
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.
Spalding United
Not enough data to predict the Spalding United lineup.
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
Computed on November 15, 2026 at 07:47 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spalding United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; South Shields have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Enfield Town(away) | 0-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 3-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Brackley Town(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Hednesford Town(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Spalding United wins, 1 draw, 1 South Shields win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | South Shields 1-1 Spalding United | National League - North |
| Oct 11, 2025 | South Shields 4-0 Spalding United | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: South Shields vs Spalding United on Aug 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Spalding United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 2.5 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| South Shields | 2.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spalding United sit 12th in National League - North (21 points from 15 matches) and South Shields sit 1st (32 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 32 |
| 12 | Spalding United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 21 |
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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 Spalding United vs South Shields?
- The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Spalding United.
- Where and when is Spalding United vs South Shields played?
- Spalding United vs South Shields is played on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Sir Halley Stewart Field, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% 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 54.2% 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.