Scarborough Athletic vs South Shields Saturday 08th August 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Scarborough Athletic South Shields

Scarborough Athletic L D W L W W

South Shields L D L W L D

STRENGTH

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Scarborough Athletic	South Shields	2 - 2	February 10, 2026
South Shields	Scarborough Athletic	4 - 0	October 21, 2025
South Shields	Scarborough Athletic	1 - 1	February 1, 2025
Scarborough Athletic	South Shields	1 - 2	August 31, 2024
Scarborough Athletic	South Shields	1 - 1	February 3, 2024
South Shields	Scarborough Athletic	1 - 0	August 19, 2023

Scarborough Athletic Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Apr 28, 26	Away	Buxton	4 - 2	Loss
Apr 25, 26	Away	Bedford Town	1 - 1	Draw
Apr 18, 26	Home	Merthyr Town	2 - 1	Win
Apr 11, 26	Away	Buxton	2 - 0	Loss
Apr 6, 26	Home	Spennymoor Town	1 - 0	Win
Apr 3, 26	Away	Darlington 1883	1 - 2	Win

South Shields Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 21, 26	Home	Harrogate Town	1 - 2	Loss
Jul 18, 26	Home	Sunderland U21	1 - 1	Draw
May 9, 26	Home	Kidderminster Harriers	0 - 2	Loss
May 2, 26	Home	Buxton	1 - 0	Win
Apr 25, 26	Away	Kidderminster Harriers	1 - 0	Loss
Apr 18, 26	Home	Bedford Town	1 - 1	Draw

National League - North Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
None	South Shields	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
None	Scarborough Athletic	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 53.87% likelihood that both Scarborough Athletic and South Shields will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

South Shields to win

This prediction indicates that South Shields has a 42.55% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 27.68 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 52.45% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 55.18% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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