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South Shields v Chester
South Shields
ChesterNational League - North · SAT 24 OCT · Wolf Competitions Stadium
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.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said South Shields win at 48%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: South Shields was 48% before kick-off and our model makes it 48% now. 0–0 · 48–25–27
- 1′KICK-OFF South Shields v Chester
- 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
- 21′⚽ GOAL · 21' South Shields 0–1 Chester
- 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 21' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 20% now
- 21′THE CALL SWINGS · 21' Chester win is now our likeliest result at 56% (was South Shields win 45%)
- 22′A goal for Chester on 22′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 20–25–56
- 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
- 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 18% now
- 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' South Shields 1–1 Chester
- 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 28' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 43% now
- 28′THE CALL SWINGS · 28' South Shields win is now our likeliest result at 43% (was Chester win 57%)
- 29′South Shields score on 28′ to make it 1–1. 1–1 · 43–32–26
- 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 38% now
- 45′SECOND HALF South Shields 1–1 Chester
- 46′HALF-TIME South Shields 1–1 Chester
- 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
- 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 49' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was South Shields win 38%)
- 53′Goals are coming at about the 2.7 we expected. 1–1 · 35–43–22
- 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
- 62′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it 80%. 2–1 · 80–16–3
- 62′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 80–16–3
- 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' South Shields 2–1 Chester
- 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 62' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 80% now
- 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' South Shields win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 50%)
- 63′South Shields find the net on 63′. 2–1. 2–1 · 81–16–3
- 72′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it 85%. 2–1 · 85–14–2
- 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 77' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, 88% now
- 80′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it 90%. 2–1 · 90–9–1
- 83′We published South Shields at 48%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 3–1 · 100–0–0
- 83′4 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 3–1 · 100–0–0
- 83′⚽ GOAL · 83' South Shields 3–1 Chester
- 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 83' South Shields win: 48% at kick-off, over 99% now
- 85′A goal for South Shields on 84′ — 3–1. 3–1 · 100–0–0
- 95′Full time, 3–1. We called South Shields at 48% — that one lands. 3–1 · 100–0–0
- FTFULL TIME South Shields 3–1 Chester
- 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.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
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AI match analysis
South Shields are favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: South Shields 48%, draw 24%, Chester 27%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 54%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
South Shields win48%
Chester win27%Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 15:00
RoundNational League North · matchday 13
VenueWolf Competitions Stadium
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Before kick-off · every competition we cover
South Shields
Chester
Last match: 17 Oct · the English FA Cup
Last match: 10 Oct · National League - North
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.
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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 modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 40% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields win | 48% | 40% | +8 |
| Draw | 24% | 26% | −2 |
| Chester win | 27% | 33% | −6 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51% | 56% | −5 |
| Both teams to score | 54% | 60% | −6 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 75% | 78% | −3 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 30% | 36% | −6 |
| South Shields or draw | 73% | 67% | +6 |
| South Shields clean sheet | 32% | – | – |
| Chester clean sheet | 21% | – | – |
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.
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 2021/22Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in National League - North this season · since 31 Aug
SOUTH SHIELDS
CHESTER
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield | 11 | +8 | 24 |
| 2 | Hereford | 11 | +16 | 23 |
| 3 | Oxford City | 11 | +14 | 23 |
| 4 | King's Lynn Town | 12 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 | Chester | 11 | +5 | 20 |
| 6 | South Shields | 11 | +1 | 20 |
| 7 | Hednesford Town | 12 | +2 | 18 |
| 8 | Hebburn Town | 12 | −5 | 18 |
| 9 | Spalding United | 11 | +5 | 17 |
| 10 | Chorley | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Buxton | 12 | −1 | 17 |
| 12 | Bedford Town | 11 | −1 | 16 |
| 13 | Worksop Town | 12 | −5 | 16 |
| 14 | Scarborough Athletic | 12 | +2 | 15 |
| 15 | Merthyr Town | 12 | +1 | 15 |
| 16 | Marine | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 17 | Harborough Town | 11 | −1 | 15 |
| 18 | Brackley Town | 12 | −8 | 15 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 11 | +4 | 14 |
| 20 | Radcliffe | 12 | −6 | 12 |
| 21 | AFC Telford United | 12 | −7 | 12 |
| 22 | Southport | 12 | −10 | 9 |
| 23 | Darlington 1883 | 12 | −10 | 8 |
| 24 | Spennymoor Town | 11 | −11 | 7 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Macclesfield
Hereford
Oxford City
King's Lynn Town
Hednesford Town
Hebburn Town
Spalding United
Chorley
Buxton
Bedford Town
Worksop Town
Scarborough Athletic
Merthyr Town
Marine
Harborough Town
Brackley Town
Morecambe
Radcliffe
AFC Telford United
Southport
Darlington 1883
Spennymoor Town