Match

Worksop Town vs South Shields: prediction and stats

FA TrophyRound of 128Kick-off on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Foodservice Stadium, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop TownSouth Shields

The Footlab AI model makes South Shields the favourite at 50%, against 22% for a draw and 28% for Worksop Town. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 4,777 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 7, 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 159-point Elo edge (1,934 vs 1,775).

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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 November 7, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Worksop Town have 5 wins, 3 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 31, 2026Brackley Town(home)0-1National League - North
Oct 27, 2026King's Lynn Town(home)5-0National League - North
Oct 24, 2026Harborough Town(away)1-1National League - North
Oct 17, 2026Buxton(away)2-2National League - North
Oct 10, 2026Morecambe(home)2-1National League - North
South Shields
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Oct 10, 2026Macclesfield(away)3-4National 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 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Shields score 2.2 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Worksop Town1.51.738/1510/15
South Shields2.21.468/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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 50%, against 22% for a draw and 28% for Worksop Town.
Where and when is Worksop Town vs South Shields played?
Worksop Town vs South Shields is played on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Windsor Foodservice Stadium, in the FA Trophy.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 72% 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 54.1% 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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