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 60.77%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Darlington had a probability of 18.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Shields win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.96%) and 1-0 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.91%), while for a Darlington win it was 1-2 (4.95%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.