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South Shields v Chester

South Shields
3–1Full time
Chester

National League - North · SAT 24 OCT · Wolf Competitions Stadium

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 18:08
South Shields 3–1 Chester SOUTH SHIELDS WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said South Shields win48%
The market said40%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.404
The market’s Brier score0.540

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay17 notes · 19 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said South Shields win at 48%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: South Shields was 48% before kick-off and our model makes it 48% now. 0–0 · 48–25–27
  3. 1′KICK-OFF South Shields v Chester
  4. 21′We said South Shields at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 20%. 0–1 · 20–25–56
  5. 21′⚽ GOAL · 21' South Shields 0–1 Chester
  6. 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 21' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 20% now
  7. 21′THE CALL SWINGS · 21' Chester win is now our likeliest result at 56% (was South Shields win 45%)
  8. 22′A goal for Chester on 22′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 20–25–56
  9. 23′We said South Shields at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–25–56
  10. 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 18% now
  11. 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' South Shields 1–1 Chester
  12. 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 28' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 43% now
  13. 28′THE CALL SWINGS · 28' South Shields win is now our likeliest result at 43% (was Chester win 57%)
  14. 29′South Shields score on 28′ to make it 1–1. 1–1 · 43–32–26
  15. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 38% now
  16. 45′SECOND HALF South Shields 1–1 Chester
  17. 46′HALF-TIME South Shields 1–1 Chester
  18. 49′We said South Shields at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 36%. 1–1 · 36–41–23
  19. 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 49' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was South Shields win 38%)
  20. 53′Goals are coming at about the 2.7 we expected. 1–1 · 35–43–22
  21. 54′We said South Shields at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 1–1 · 34–44–22
  22. 62′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it 80%. 2–1 · 80–16–3
  23. 62′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 80–16–3
  24. 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' South Shields 2–1 Chester
  25. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 62' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 80% now
  26. 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' South Shields win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 50%)
  27. 63′South Shields find the net on 63′. 2–1. 2–1 · 81–16–3
  28. 72′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it 85%. 2–1 · 85–14–2
  29. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 77' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 88% now
  30. 80′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it 90%. 2–1 · 90–9–1
  31. 83′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  32. 83′4 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  33. 83′⚽ GOAL · 83' South Shields 3–1 Chester
  34. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 83' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, over 99% now
  35. 85′A goal for South Shields on 84′ — 3–1. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  36. 95′Full time, 3–1. We called South Shields at 48% — that one lands. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  37. FTFULL TIME South Shields 3–1 Chester
  38. FTSouth Shields 3–1 Chester · South Shields win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

South Shields are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: South Shields 48%, draw 24%, Chester 27%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 54%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

South Shields win48%
Draw24%
Chester win27%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 15:00

RoundNational League North · matchday 13

VenueWolf Competitions Stadium

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

South Shields

Chester

7Days since last match14

Last match: 17 Oct · the English FA Cup

Last match: 10 Oct · National League - North

2Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
5Chester11+520
6South Shields11+120

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · south shields winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
48% The market40%
Us48%
Market40%

We make South Shields a 48% chance to win. The market has them at 40%. We are 8 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.6–1.1.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · South Shields v Chester1.60 – 1.14
Form · last six in National League - North this season · since 31 AugW3 D0 L3 · W2 D1 L3
Table places · points 20 v 206 v 5
The market · South Shields win40% · ours 48%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 14:20
Our probability · South Shields win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 40% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
South Shields win48%40%+8
Draw24%26%−2
Chester win27%33%−6
Over 2.5 goals51%56%−5
Both teams to score54%60%−6
Over 1.5 goals75%78%−3
Over 3.5 goals30%36%−6
South Shields or draw73%67%+6
South Shields clean sheet32%––
Chester clean sheet21%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.5%
0123450 6.6 7.6 4.2 1 10.5 11.5 6.6 2.5 2 8.2 9.2 5.2 2.0 3 4.4 4.9 2.8 4 2.0 5
under 2% 5% 12%+South Shields down, Chester across0–5 goals a side shown (99.1% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

6 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.17
Over 2.52 of 6
Both scored1 of 6
Last meetingsCHE 1–3 SOU · SOU 4–0 CHE · SOU 2–0 CHE · CHE 1–0 SOU

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in National League - North this season · since 31 Aug

SOUTH SHIELDS

WWLWLL1–0 · 2–1 · 0–6 · 4–0 · 2–3 · 3–4

CHESTER

LDLLWW0–1 · 1–1 · 0–1 · 1–3 · 4–1 · 1–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Macclesfield11+824
2Hereford11+1623
3Oxford City11+1423
4King's Lynn Town12+620
5Chester11+520
6South Shields11+120
7Hednesford Town12+218
8Hebburn Town12−518
9Spalding United11+517
10Chorley11017
11Buxton12−117
12Bedford Town11−116
13Worksop Town12−516
14Scarborough Athletic12+215
15Merthyr Town12+115
16Marine11+115
17Harborough Town11−115
18Brackley Town12−815
19Morecambe11+414
20Radcliffe12−612
21AFC Telford United12−712
22Southport12−109
23Darlington 188312−108
24Spennymoor Town11−117

The competition's standings before kick-off.