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Worksop Town vs South Shields: prediction and stats

National League - NorthNational League North - 29Kick-off on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Foodservice Stadium, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop TownSouth Shields

The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 40%, against 24% for a draw and 36% for Worksop Town. 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 54.3% of the 3,102 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Worksop Town vs South Shields?

South Shields starts as the favourite with a 133-point Elo edge (2,014 vs 1,881).

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Worksop Town winDrawSouth Shields win

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

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Probable lineup for Worksop Town 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.

Worksop Town

Not enough data to predict the Worksop Town lineup.

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

Computed on October 23, 2026 at 10:16 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Worksop Town have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; South Shields have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Worksop Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Buxton(away)2-2National League - North
Oct 10, 2026Morecambe(home)2-1National League - North
Oct 3, 2026United of Manchester(home)0-3FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Chester(away)1-4National League - North
Sep 22, 2026AFC Telford United(home)5-2FA Cup
South Shields
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026FC Halifax Town(away)2-3FA Cup
Oct 10, 2026Macclesfield(away)3-4National League - North
Oct 3, 2026Buxton(away)2-0FA Cup
Sep 29, 2026Brackley Town(away)2-3National League - North
Sep 26, 2026Buxton(home)4-0National League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Worksop Town wins, 0 draws, 2 South Shields wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 24, 2026South Shields 3-1 Worksop TownNational League - North
Nov 25, 2025Worksop Town 0-3 South ShieldsNational League - North

Last archived meeting: South Shields vs Worksop Town on Feb 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Worksop Town score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 2.2 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Worksop Town1.41.729/1511/15
South Shields2.21.468/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Worksop Town sit 13th in National League - North (16 points from 12 matches) and South Shields sit 6th (20 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6South Shields11623181720
13Worksop Town12516141916

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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 Worksop Town vs South Shields?
The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 40%, against 24% for a draw and 36% for Worksop Town.
Where and when is Worksop Town vs South Shields played?
Worksop Town vs South Shields is played on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Windsor Foodservice Stadium, in the National League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 63% 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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