South Shields are 2nd in the 2026-2027 National League North after 8 matches — 18 points from a 5-3-0 record, 9 goals scored and 4 conceded. Market-implied expected points say 14.9 — 3.1 more than they have banked. The 0:1 against Hednesford was the kindest result. Form over the last five: DDDWW, 9 points. They average 1.1 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per match; 25% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 4 clean sheets and 1 blank in front of goal. Biggest win: 1:0 against Scarborough.
Of their 9 goals, the most (3) have come in the 0-15 minute band. 2 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a South Shields match has come before half-time 6 times in 8, and 1 match finished goalless.
Collected 3.1 more points than market odds expected (14.9 xPTS). full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. A rare market beat — small samples swing hard, treat as description not advice.
9 points from the last five. Avg 1.1 scored, 0.5 conceded per match.
Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
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| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hereford– South Shields | 2026-09-12 | 14:00 | Under 2.5 ✓ | 48.3% | 44.6% | ▲ +3.6% | 2.24 |
All 2026-2027 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 |  Marine | H | 2:1 | 2:0 | 31' | 1.51 | 4.25 | 4.94 | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Hednesford | A | 0:1 | 0:1 | 1' | 2.73 | 3.49 | 2.19 | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Spalding United | H | 1:1 | 0:0 | 48' | 1.57 | 4.24 | 4.29 | D |
| 2026-08-29 | Brackley Town | A | 0:0 | — | — | 3.50 | 3.70 | 1.83 | D |
| 2026-08-22 |  Merthyr Town | H | 1:1 | 0:0 | 47' | 1.39 | 4.71 | 5.56 | D |
| 2026-08-18 | Morecambe | A | 0:1 | 0:0 | 88' | 3.36 | 3.80 | 1.83 | W |
| 2026-08-15 |  Chorley | H | 2:1 | 0:1 | 2' | 1.48 | 4.19 | 5.19 | W |
| 2026-08-08 |  Scarborough | A | 0:1 | 0:1 | 11' | 4.25 | 3.56 | 1.68 | W |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When South Shields score
9 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 0-15' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in South Shields matches
either side scoring — 6 of 8 matches saw a first-half opener; 1 stayed goalless
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