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South Shields vs Macclesfield Sharp money alert: Draw ↑ +16.7% market move detected

South Shields South Shields
Feb 07, 2026 - 15:00
1.49
1.23
43% 25% 31%
Macclesfield Macclesfield

Forecast Assessment

Use caution

Favourite
South Shields Balanced match
Model probability
43.2%
Market probability
59.2%
Market agreement
Weak
Validation
Warning

Summary:

Both lean South Shields, but the market prices them higher (59.2% vs model 43.2%). The edge remains modest and the match stays relatively open.

Market Move Intelligence

Current move
Draw ↑ +16.7% 3.6 → 4.2
Move type
🔥 Strong steam
Steam Score
83A+
Strong multi-book steam
Market breadth
9/12
Phase
Sharp repricing
Ref book
Bet365
CLV validation
Waiting for Close

Largest move today

Odds path — Draw

🐢 Slow drift over 59h 55m

Open 4.50
Low / High 3.50
Current 4.20

Market Narrative

9/12 books synchronized on Draw (16.7% steam, score 83) — high-conviction multi-book repricing beats isolated ticks.

Sharp sportsbooks led a meaningful repricing with broad market follow-through.

Market Audit

Market agreement
Weak
Validation
Warning
Largest gap
South Shields -15.9 pp
Breadth
9/12
Current market activity
Draw odds lengthened ↑ +16.7%.

The fair estimate differs noticeably from current market pricing. This may reflect genuine disagreement or incomplete rating inputs.

Market Assessment

The market is materially more optimistic about South Shields than the current fair estimate.

However, Draw has seen drift — odds lengthened by 16.7%, suggesting weakening support.

Drift away from Draw — odds lengthened by 16.7% (weakening support).

  • Investors may be incorporating information not fully reflected in the baseline model.
  • Tournament-specific context can shift market pricing.
Outcome Fair Market Edge
South Shields 43.23% 59.17% -15.9 pp
Draw 25.46% 21.94% +3.5 pp
Macclesfield 31.32% 18.89% +12.4 pp

Fair probability from Poisson/xG statistical model. Not bookmaker odds. Not betting advice.

Final betting verdict

No default bet at standard thresholds — use leans for context only.

  • No value on 1X2 (South Shields vs. current odds)
  • Model lean (not a default bet): Over 2.5
  • Model lean (not a default bet): BTTS Yes
  • Significant line move — see market context below.
Low conviction (4/10) — prefer smaller stakes or skip.
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1X2 ❌ No bet on 1X2 — no value vs. current odds on this market
Match: 43.2% South Shields; Market consensus (3-way) 59.2%; Consensus-line EV -21.1%
No standard primary for this match: the best +EV line in the 25–40% model band is not shown as a main pick (settings). Use the alternative or secondary lines below.
No positive EV on tracked lines at current best odds.
⭐ Both Teams To Score Lean
Yes 56.4% · No 43.6%
Value lean: BTTS Yes
1X2 Pass
South Shields · Model probability 43.2%
Market consensus (3-way) 59.2%
Consensus-line EV: -21.1%
Best available bookmaker line: -0.4% EV
Some outlier bookmaker prices may still show small theoretical value vs. the consensus line above.
Over / Under 2.5 Pass
Over 2.5 51.1% · Under 2.5 48.9%
Value lean: Over 2.5
Correct Score Insights Longshot / fun
Most Likely
1-1
Probability 12.1%
Correct score is high-variance — small stakes for fun only.
Betting decision (model vs. market EV)
Lean only (below +EV threshold) — The model leans a side in at least one market, but no tracked line reaches the engine’s minimum EV threshold for a default stake suggestion.
Decision strength: 4.0 / 10
  • Max 1X2 prob under 50% (no dominant 1X2) (−1.0)
O/U 2.5: insufficient book odds for EV
BTTS: insufficient book odds for EV
Should you bet on this match? No default bet: the model does not show +EV at the configured threshold on available lines.

Draw market context before kickoff

🔥 Strong steam on Draw

Odds move
3.60 → 4.20 (↑ +16.7%)
Market breadth
9/12
Steam score
83 (A+)
Current status
Market repriced — no remaining value detected on tracked lines at consensus.

Steam detected. Current price appears fully adjusted.

Steam measures market activity. EV measures betting value.

Decision Lifecycle

Current stage: Model validation warning

  1. Forecast Generated
  2. Market Compared
  3. Validation Passed
  4. Closing Recorded
  5. CLV Evaluated
Entry
1.52
Closing
Pending
CLV
Pending
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  • Treat longshots as optional, high-stake-sizing plays only.

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National League - North National League - North — Standings
# TEAM MP W D L PTS
1 AFC Fylde 46 32 4 10 100
2 South Shields 46 28 11 7 95
3 Kidderminster Harriers 46 25 12 9 87
4 Macclesfield 46 24 7 15 79
5 Buxton 46 22 7 17 73
6 Scarborough Athletic 46 19 16 11 73
7 Chester 46 20 13 13 73
8 Merthyr Town 46 22 4 20 70
9 Darlington 1883 46 20 9 17 69
10 Spennymoor Town 46 19 11 16 68
11 AFC Telford United 46 17 14 15 65
12 Marine 46 18 8 20 62
13 Radcliffe 46 18 6 22 60
14 Southport 46 16 12 18 60
15 Chorley 46 15 12 19 57
16 Worksop Town 46 16 9 21 57
17 Oxford City 46 15 11 20 56
18 Bedford Town 46 13 14 19 53
19 King's Lynn Town 46 12 16 18 52
20 Hereford 46 14 10 22 52
21 Curzon Ashton 46 13 13 20 52
22 Alfreton Town 46 12 14 20 50
23 Peterborough Sports 46 10 9 27 39
24 Leamington 46 7 8 31 29
# TEAM MP GS GC +/- PTS
1 AFC Fylde 46 112 51 +61 100
2 South Shields 46 99 43 +56 95
3 Merthyr Town 46 95 86 +9 70
4 AFC Telford United 46 85 65 +20 65
5 Buxton 46 83 61 +22 73
6 Macclesfield 46 81 68 +13 79
7 Darlington 1883 46 78 68 +10 69
8 Radcliffe 46 76 83 -7 60
9 Kidderminster Harriers 46 74 51 +23 87
10 Curzon Ashton 46 67 88 -21 52
11 Chester 46 66 64 +2 73
12 Chorley 46 66 65 +1 57
13 Worksop Town 46 66 74 -8 57
14 Bedford Town 46 66 77 -11 53
15 Southport 46 64 71 -7 60
16 Hereford 46 64 79 -15 52
17 Oxford City 46 62 67 -5 56
18 Spennymoor Town 46 62 69 -7 68
19 Marine 46 62 72 -10 62
20 Scarborough Athletic 46 61 52 +9 73
21 King's Lynn Town 46 56 64 -8 52
22 Peterborough Sports 46 51 96 -45 39
23 Alfreton Town 46 49 82 -33 50
24 Leamington 46 41 90 -49 29
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