England · FA Cup

Buxton vs South Shields Prediction

Buxton badgeBuxton vs South Shields badgeSouth Shields

Match prediction

  • South Shields' 45% win probability only narrowly exceeds the equal 45% draw share, so the model's winner pick carries limited conviction despite the away side's stronger overall profile.
  • The +4.5 goals advice rests on South Shields' recent scoring bursts, including a 7-0 win and a 4-0 victory over Buxton, rather than on sustained defensive dominance.
  • Buxton's attack rating of 13 against South Shields' 88 explains why the model favors the away side, though both defensive ratings of zero suggest the metric is unreliable here.
  • Head-to-head favors South Shields at 62%, yet two draws and Buxton home wins appear in the record, qualifying any expectation of a straightforward away result.
  • Both teams' last-five form includes heavy defeats, so the goal expectation is volatile and the high-scoring advice depends on which version of each side appears.
  • The single-match samples behind the team and goals analysis are too small to support strong conclusions, making the probabilities more indicative than decisive.
Predicted winner
South Shields
Betting advice
Combo Winner : South Shields and +4.5 goals
Home win probability
10%
Draw probability
45%
Away win probability
45%
Goals market
+4.5

Prediction comparison

FactorBuxtonSouth Shields
Form50.0%50.0%
Attack13.0%88.0%
Defence0.0%0.0%
Poisson0.0%0.0%
H2h38.0%62.0%
Goals33.0%67.0%
Total33.5%66.8%

Team form and goal analysis

Buxton

Recent form: W.

Average goals scored: 1.00 per match.

South Shields

Recent form: W.

Average goals scored: 7.00 per match.

Head-to-head record

  1. South Shields 4–0 Buxton (26 Sep 2026)
  2. South Shields 1–0 Buxton (02 May 2026)
  3. Buxton 1–1 South Shields (03 Jan 2026)
  4. South Shields 2–2 Buxton (30 Aug 2025)
  5. Buxton 1–0 South Shields (11 Feb 2025)
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