National League North
Dec 30, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
 

Darlington
1-2
South Shields

Main (90+8')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Wheeldon (4'), Blackett (67')
Coverage of the National League North clash between Darlington and South Shields.

Form, Standings, Stats

Darlington

All competitions
Last Game: Darlington 1-2 South Shields
Tuesday, December 30 at 7.45pm in National League North
Next Game: Darlington vs. Macclesfield
Saturday, January 3 at 3pm in National League North

South Shields

All competitions
Last Game: Darlington 1-2 South Shields
Tuesday, December 30 at 7.45pm in National League North
Next Game: Buxton vs. South Shields
Saturday, January 3 at 3pm in National League North

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a South Shields win with a probability of 41.15%. A win for Darlington had a probability of 34.77% and a draw had a probability of 24.08%.

The most likely scoreline for a South Shields win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.66%) and 0-2 (6.09%). The likeliest Darlington win was 2-1 (7.98%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.05%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.

Result
DarlingtonDrawSouth Shields
34.77% (0.048000000000002 0.05)24.08% (0.021999999999998 0.02)41.15% (-0.067 -0.07)
Both teams to score 60.8% (-0.064 -0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.41% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)41.59% (0.091000000000001 0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.01% (-0.090000000000003 -0.09)63.99% (0.091999999999999 0.09)
Darlington Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.38% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)23.61% (0.015999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.3% (-0.020000000000003 -0.02)57.69% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
South Shields Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.59% (-0.070000000000007 -0.07)20.4% (0.073 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.16% (-0.111 -0.11)52.84% (0.113 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Darlington 34.77%
    South Shields 41.15%
    Draw 24.08%
DarlingtonDrawSouth Shields
2-1 @ 7.98% (0.008 0.01)
1-0 @ 6.95% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
2-0 @ 5.02% (0.016 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.84% (0.0020000000000002 0)
3-2 @ 3.05% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.42% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.39%
4-2 @ 1.1% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 34.77%
1-1 @ 11.05% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
2-2 @ 6.34% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
0-0 @ 4.82% (0.02 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.62% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 24.08%
1-2 @ 8.78% (-0.0059999999999985 -0.01)
0-1 @ 7.66% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
0-2 @ 6.09% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-3 @ 4.65% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.36% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-3 @ 3.22% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.85% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.34% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
0-4 @ 1.28% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 41.15%

Head to Head
Apr 18, 2025 3pm
gameweek 44
Darlington
1-1
South Shields
Maskell (7')
Jenkins (36')
Jan 1, 2025 3pm
gameweek 24
South Shields
0-1
Darlington

Broadbent (52'), Shepherd (90+4')
Main (31')
Forbes (6'), Main (59'), Hatfield (67')
Feb 17, 2024 3pm
gameweek 34
South Shields
0-4
Darlington

Briggs (10'), Jenkins (83')
Hatfield (71'), Main (75'), Griffiths (89'), Curry (90+4')
Aug 28, 2023 3pm
gameweek 6
Darlington
2-2
South Shields
Curry (25' pen.), Nelson (47')
James (20'), Blackett (90+2' pen.)