Brackley Town FC vs South Shields
Match details. It's a National League North clash at St James Park, Brackley. Kick-off is Tue 29 Sep, 19:45 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Brackley Town FC sit 21st on 9 points after 9 games, level on points with AFC Telford United and two points clear of Darlington 1883. A win would lift them above AFC Telford United. South Shields sit 4th on 20 points after 9 games, level with Oxford City and two points clear of Hebburn Town. A win would push them above Oxford City.
Form. Brackley have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five are D W L L W. South Shields have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five are W W L W W.
The numbers. Brackley score 0.8 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. They average 8.2 shots (3.1 on target), 4.2 corners and 1.9 cards a game. South Shields score two and concede one a game over their last ten, with five clean sheets. They average 4.5 corners and 2.5 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last four meetings Brackley have won three, drawn one and lost none. None of those games went over 2.5 goals and both sides scored in one. The last meeting on 5 Apr 2025 ended Brackley 1-0 South Shields.
Where it pulls both ways. South Shields are the form side, but the meetings favour Brackley: in the last four meetings Brackley won three and one was drawn.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 43%. Four of the last four meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.42, 81% on the records (Brackley Town FC: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 9; South Shields: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 9). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.16. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Brackley Town FC 1-1 South Shields (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).