Match Info

National League North - Round 24

Date: 30 December 2025, Tuesday

Location: Blackwell Meadows (Darlington)


	Darlington		South Shields

	1	X	2
	3.4	3.9	1.8
	3.3	3.9	1.88
	3.34	4.34	1.85	Watch
	3.25	3.9	1.85
	3.4	3.86	1.83
	3.2	4	1.9
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.32 ↑ (3.11)	3.98 ↑ (3.85)	1.85 ↓ (2.02)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.50

The best margin for this event is 7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Darlington
27.6%

Draw
23%

South Shields
49.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

29.9%

24.1%

46%

Our Initial ML Estimation

29%

23.4%

47.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Darlington has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.3%)

South Shields has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.4%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Darlington than the current prediction. (+1.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for South Shields than the current prediction. (-2%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
0%	0%	100%

Darlington - South Shields Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. South Shields will win (votes: 4 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

BTTS, 1st Half - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 3.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - no (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:2

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Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 1)
4', 0 - 1, Wheeldon L. ⚽,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
67', 0 - 2, Blackett P. ⚽,
90+8', 1 - 2, Main C. ⚽,

Preview

The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ National League North (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ National League).

Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.

Darlington may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, South Shields has had a series of home games.

South Shields will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Darlington won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 8:6. (average 1.6:1.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Darlington won 0 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 3:6. (average 1:2).

Last Results with these Odds

South Shields - the odds 2.02 are the expected chance of winning is 45.99%, but this team recently wins 70% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Darlington FC
English National League North
26.12.25	Scarborough Athletic - Darlington	0:1 ✺
20.12.25	Darlington - King`s Lynn Town	1:1 ✺
06.12.25	Oxford City - Darlington	5:1 ✺
29.11.25	Bedford Town - Darlington	3:4 ✺
25.11.25	Darlington - Curzon Ashton	3:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.5 WTLWT
- South Shields FC
English National League North
26.12.25	South Shields - Spennymoor Town	6:0 ✺
20.12.25	Chester - South Shields	1:3 ✺
16.12.25	South Shields - Peterborough Sports	2:1 ✺
English FA Trophy
13.12.25	South Shields - Macclesfield Town	0:1 ✺
English National League North
06.12.25	South Shields - Kidderminster Harriers	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.7 WWWLL

Latest Head to Head

English National League North
18.04.25	Darlington - South Shields	1:1
01.01.25	South Shields - Darlington	0:1
17.02.24	South Shields - Darlington	0:4
28.08.23	Darlington - South Shields	2:2
English FA Cup
16.09.17	Darlington - South Shields	0:3

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