Birtley TownShildon AFC

Birtley Town v Shildon AFC result

Full-time · Birtley Town 2–2 Shildon AFC

FA Cup · · The Birtley Sports Complex

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The model’s pre-match pick

Birtley Town 2–2 Shildon AFC — this FA Cup match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick
Over 2.5 goals
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Birtley Town and Shildon AFC drew 2–2 at The Birtley Sports Complex in the FA Cup on Saturday 16 August. Birtley Town have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

What it changes

Birtley Town sit 254th on four points from three games with a goal difference of -1 (2025/26 so far). Birtley Town have scored seven goals, the 97th-most (shared) of the 748 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 3 games, ranked per game). Birtley Town have conceded eight goals, the 167th-most (shared) of the 748 clubs.

Shildon AFC sit 91st on eight points from five games with a goal difference of +2 (2025/26 so far). Shildon AFC have scored 13 goals, the 63rd-most of the 748 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Shildon AFC have conceded 11 goals, the 206th-most of the 748 clubs.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.5% of the time in the last 90 days (346 of 505).

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

  • Result: Birtley Town 2–2 Shildon AFC · FA Cup
  • Venue: The Birtley Sports Complex · Birtley, Tyne and Wear
  • Model coverage: 182 markets priced for this fixture
  • Recent form: Birtley Town 3W 0D 2L · Shildon AFC 2W 0D 3L

Birtley Town 2–2 Shildon AFC (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 182 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

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Markets analysed

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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Birtley Town v Shildon AFC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Birtley TownLWWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Shildon AFCLWLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
Goals per game
Birtley Town scored1.8
Shildon AFC scored1.6
Birtley Town conceded2.2
Shildon AFC conceded2.8

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Birtley Town v Shildon AFC?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Birtley Town v Shildon AFC was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the recent form of Birtley Town and Shildon AFC?
Recent form — Birtley Town 3W 0D 2L; Shildon AFC 2W 0D 3L.

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