Football betting preview: AFC Telford United with moderate expectations before welcoming Gateshead

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

The visiting Gateshead team are probably favourites at AFC Telford United, as the away team hold a 43 point lead from their 28 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (62) in Vanarama National League North

It's no vacation for neither AFC Telford United nor Gateshead as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for AFC Telford United at their home stadium (New Bucks Head Ground) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Telford, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

AFC Telford United shared the glory with Kettering Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at York City.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Curzon Ashton in only three days. This game is also played here at New Bucks Head Ground.

AFC Telford United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. On the other hand, Telford have conceded 15 goals.

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Gateshead form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (62) in Vanarama National League North, on their Vanarama National League North travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Gateshead hope to make it five in this match.

Gateshead are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the match against Farsley Celtic (placed 22nd).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Spennymoor Town.

The Gateshead manager Williamson has got the team scoring on the road, with 30 away goals in 14 league matches. As opposed to that, Gateshead have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the match result Gateshead - AFC Telford United 4-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Telford victory, three draws and six Gateshead wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GatesheadC. Scott
C. Scott
19 goals
GatesheadM. Langstaff
M. Langstaff
18 goals
GatesheadP. Blackett
P. Blackett
10 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Gateshead missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Gateshead
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 14 28
4 4 1 Won W 2 8 20
8 3 1 Drew D 1 3 3
15 6 4 Lost L 2 3 5
31 18 4 Scored S 11 30 62
48 15 8 Conceded C 10 20 32
93% 92% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 93%
63% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 64% 71%
41% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 39%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 29% 18%
48% 31% 17% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 64%
22% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 25%
37% 38% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 11%
 
5.2 5.3 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 7.8 6.9 6.2
5.3 4.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.1 3.5
1.6 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.5
4 2 2 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.9 10 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 13 13.4
3.5 4.2 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.5 5.8
33% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 39% 39%
 
12.9 11.3 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 5.8 6.9 7.1
5 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 2.9
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (30) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (62) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Gateshead haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gateshead 28 20 3 5 62 32 14 12 0 2 32 12 14 8 3 3 30 20 30 63
2 Brackley Town 26 17 6 3 34 17 12 9 2 1 14 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 17 57
3 Kidderminster Harriers 26 17 5 4 52 20 13 10 1 2 34 9 13 7 4 2 18 11 32 56
4 Fylde 26 14 5 7 45 27 12 8 1 3 21 12 14 6 4 4 24 15 18 47
5 Chorley 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 8 3 1 32 14 13 4 6 3 13 13 18 45
6 Southport 27 12 8 7 44 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 13 4 3 6 15 19 12 44
7 Hereford 28 12 5 11 35 35 14 8 2 4 19 14 14 4 3 7 16 21 0 41
8 Kettering Town 27 11 7 9 40 32 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 6 2 5 18 16 8 40
9 Curzon Ashton 25 10 9 6 36 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 7 39
10 Boston United 26 11 4 11 40 40 14 8 2 4 29 17 12 3 2 7 11 23 0 37
11 York City 24 11 3 10 35 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 2 36
12 Darlington 28 9 7 12 44 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 1 34
13 Spennymoor Town 25 9 5 11 37 40 11 5 3 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 32
14 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
15 Leamington 28 8 8 12 28 37 14 7 3 4 18 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -9 32
16 Bradford Park Avenue 26 8 6 12 34 45 13 6 2 5 22 22 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 30
17 Chester 28 7 7 14 46 52 15 6 5 4 31 22 13 1 2 10 15 30 -6 28
18 Blyth Spartans 27 8 3 16 26 50 14 6 2 6 16 16 13 2 1 10 10 34 -24 27
19 Gloucester City 28 5 10 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 14 2 4 8 12 29 -16 25
20 Guiseley 25 6 5 14 21 36 13 4 4 5 12 16 12 2 1 9 9 20 -15 23
21 AFC Telford United 27 4 8 15 31 48 13 4 3 6 18 15 14 0 5 9 13 33 -17 20
22 Farsley Celtic 26 4 6 16 23 60 12 3 4 5 14 25 14 1 2 11 9 35 -37 18

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gateshead 28 20 3 5 62 32 14 12 0 2 32 12 14 8 3 3 30 20 30 63
2 Brackley Town 26 17 6 3 34 17 12 9 2 1 14 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 17 57
3 Kidderminster Harriers 26 17 5 4 52 20 13 10 1 2 34 9 13 7 4 2 18 11 32 56
4 Fylde 26 14 5 7 45 27 12 8 1 3 21 12 14 6 4 4 24 15 18 47
5 Chorley 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 8 3 1 32 14 13 4 6 3 13 13 18 45
6 Southport 27 12 8 7 44 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 13 4 3 6 15 19 12 44
7 Hereford 28 12 5 11 35 35 14 8 2 4 19 14 14 4 3 7 16 21 0 41
8 Kettering Town 27 11 7 9 40 32 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 6 2 5 18 16 8 40
9 Curzon Ashton 25 10 9 6 36 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 7 39
10 Boston United 26 11 4 11 40 40 14 8 2 4 29 17 12 3 2 7 11 23 0 37
11 York City 24 11 3 10 35 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 2 36
12 Darlington 28 9 7 12 44 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 1 34
13 Spennymoor Town 25 9 5 11 37 40 11 5 3 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 32
14 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
15 Leamington 28 8 8 12 28 37 14 7 3 4 18 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -9 32
16 Bradford Park Avenue 26 8 6 12 34 45 13 6 2 5 22 22 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 30
17 Chester 28 7 7 14 46 52 15 6 5 4 31 22 13 1 2 10 15 30 -6 28
18 Blyth Spartans 27 8 3 16 26 50 14 6 2 6 16 16 13 2 1 10 10 34 -24 27
19 Gloucester City 28 5 10 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 14 2 4 8 12 29 -16 25
20 Guiseley 25 6 5 14 21 36 13 4 4 5 12 16 12 2 1 9 9 20 -15 23
21 AFC Telford United 27 4 8 15 31 48 13 4 3 6 18 15 14 0 5 9 13 33 -17 20
22 Farsley Celtic 26 4 6 16 23 60 12 3 4 5 14 25 14 1 2 11 9 35 -37 18

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