SSSOU

15:00Sat 24 Oct

CHE

South Shields vs Chester FC

CLASS E

THE READ

Match details. National League North, National League North - 13. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Wolf Competitions Stadium, South Shields.

What's at stake. South Shields are 6th on 20 points after 11 games, level on points with Chester, 2 points clear of Hednesford Town. A win would take them above Chester. Chester FC are 5th on 20 points after 11 games, level on points with King's Lynn Town, level on points with South Shields. A win would take them above King's Lynn Town.

Form. South Shields have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L W. Chester FC have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W L.

The numbers. South Shields score 2.4 and concede 1.8 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. South Shields average 5.0 corners and 2.8 cards a game. Chester FC score 1.2 and concede two a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Chester FC average 6.6 corners and 1.9 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last six meetings South Shields have won four, drawn none and lost two. Two of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. In the last four, South Shields won three and Chester FC won one. The last time they met, on 20 Dec 2025, it finished South Shields 3-1 Chester FC.

Where it pulls both ways. Chester FC are the form side, but the meetings favour South Shields: in the last six meetings, South Shields won four and Chester FC won two. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%; four of the last six meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game.

The read. No side to back. A tight game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%. Four of the last six meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: South Shields or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Chester FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: South Shields 1-1 Chester FC (12% chance).

PICKSONE LIST

GOALS

Under 5.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY

no price yet

SOU 5 of 7 (71%) · CHE 8 of 8 (100%)95.3%

South Shields: under 5.5 goals in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Chester FC: under 5.5 goals in 8 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 86% · H2H 6 of 6 · South Shields: only games against sides at Chester FC's level · Chester FC: only games against sides at South Shields's level

Under 4.5 GoalsIN CODES

1.20

SOU 4 of 7 (57%) · CHE 7 of 8 (88%)88.9%

South Shields: under 4.5 goals in 4 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Chester FC: under 4.5 goals in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 72% · H2H 6 of 6 · South Shields: only games against sides at Chester FC's level · Chester FC: only games against sides at South Shields's level

Under 3.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY

1.44

SOU 3 of 7 (43%) · CHE 6 of 8 (75%)77.3%

South Shields: under 3.5 goals in 3 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Chester FC: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 59% · H2H 4 of 6 · South Shields: only games against sides at Chester FC's level · Chester FC: only games against sides at South Shields's level

SOUTH SHIELDS GOALS

South Shields Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES

1.21

SOU 6 of 7 (86%) · CHE 6 of 8 (75%)73.2%

South Shields scored in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Chester FC conceded in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 80% · H2H 4 of 6 · South Shields: only games against sides at Chester FC's level · Chester FC: only games against sides at South Shields's level

CHESTER FC GOALS

Chester FC Over 0.5 goalsLEANPAGE ONLY

1.27

SOU 6 of 8 (75%) · CHE 5 of 7 (71%)62.8%

Chester FC scored in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · South Shields conceded in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 73% · H2H 3 of 6 · Chester FC: only games against sides at South Shields's level · South Shields: only games against sides at Chester FC's level

HALVES

Over 0.5 first-half goalsPAGE ONLY

1.27

SOU 6 of 7 (86%) · CHE 5 of 8 (62%)72.2%

South Shields: the bet landed in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Chester FC: the bet landed in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 74% · H2H 4 of 6 · on half-time scores · South Shields: only games against sides at Chester FC's level · Chester FC: only games against sides at South Shields's level

Left off the list: South Shields or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Chester FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read (rule 10))

SCORELINES

Predicted score

Predicted score 1–1 12.2%

South Shields goals →

Chester FC goals ↓

0-07%

1-010%

2-09%

3-05%

4-02%

5-00.7%

0-16%

1-112%

2-110%

3-15%

4-12%

5-10.7%

0-24%

1-26%

2-25%

3-23%

4-21%

5-20.4%

0-31%

1-32%

2-32%

3-31%

4-30.5%

5-30.2%

0-40.4%

1-40.7%

2-40.5%

3-40.3%

4-40.1%

5-40.0%

0-50.1%

1-50.1%

2-50.1%

3-50.1%

4-50.0%

5-50.0%

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).

FORM · LAST 10

SOUTH SHIELDSLLWLWWLWWD1.60 PPG

CHESTER FCWLWWLLDLDW1.40 PPG

THE NUMBERS

SOUTH SHIELDS HOMExCHESTER FC AWAY

1.64SCORED A GAME1.271.55CONCEDED A GAME0.8240%CLEAN SHEETS20%9%FAILED TO SCORE18%5.00CORNERS A GAME6.572.75CARDS A GAME1.86

THE BANK

THE QUALITY READ

1.82POINTS A GAME1.60+0.09GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME+0.10–SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST–1.2LAST 5: POINTS A GAME1.211LEAGUE GAMES10

No quality side: neither club is ahead on more of these.

Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.

THE BANK'S READ

OVER 1.5 GOALS

55%

NO · 80/83

OVER 2.5 GOALS

44%

NO · 65/78

UNDER 4.5 GOALS

81%

NO · 85/90

SOUTH SHIELDS OR DRAW

84%

OKAY · 80/85

CHESTER FC OR DRAW

50%

NO · 80/85

Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (11 and 10 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.

SOUTH SHIELDSxCHESTER FC

5GAMES52.00SCORED A GAME1.200.80CONCEDED A GAME1.602.8GOALS IN THEIR GAMES2.8100%OVER 1.5 GOALS80%60%OVER 2.5 GOALS60%80%BOTH SCORE80%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES––CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES–

Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.

HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 6

SOUTH SHIELDS 4 · 67%DRAW 0CHESTER FC 2 · 33%

1 of 6BOTH TEAMS SCORED

3 of 6OVER 1.5 GOALS

2 of 6OVER 2.5 GOALS

2 of 6OVER 3.5 GOALS

2023-11-25South Shields 0 – 1 Chester FC

2024-03-23South Shields 1 – 0 Chester FC

2024-09-07South Shields 0 – 1 Chester FC

2025-02-08South Shields 2 – 0 Chester FC

2025-08-23South Shields 4 – 0 Chester FC

2025-12-20South Shields 3 – 1 Chester FC

TRENDS

South Shields have scored in 90% of their games.

Chester FC have scored in 80% of their games.

South Shields kept a clean sheet in 40% of their games.

Chester FC kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.

BUILT FROM

form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetshead to headleague tablecornerscards