Preview
- In the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 National League N / S, South Shields and Merthyr Town lock horns on 2026-08-22 at 15:00 GMT.
- South Shields sit 2nd with 9 points while Merthyr Town occupy 10th on 4 points.
- South Shields and Merthyr Town will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- Last time out, R. Tinkler registered the best mark for South Shields - 7.3 - and A. Sambu did likewise for Merthyr Town with an 7.2 score.
- South Shields secured a win (1-0 vs Morecambe), while Merthyr Town had to settle for a draw (2-2 vs AFC Telford United).
- South Shields look strong (4-0-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas Merthyr Town have 2-1-2 in the same span.
- This one's been tight: in 2 head-to-head games, South Shields have won 1 game, Merthyr Town 1 game, and there've been 0 draws.
- Our model forecasts 2-1 for South Shields, bolstered by their 1-0-0 home record and an average of 2.00 goals per game.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
South Shields
Merthyr Town
Events
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 47' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 66' | R. Tinkler | ||
| 81' | 1 - 1 | ||
Standings
South Shields is going head to head with Merthyr Town on 22/8/2026 14:00 GMT for the England National League N / S. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and South Shields v Merthyr Town H2H statistics!