Vanarama National League North match prediction: Little separates Boston United and Gateshead in quality

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: York Street (6643 seats)

Boston United have performed better than Gateshead so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Boston United form and stats

Boston United have performed here at York Street this season with 5 wins from 7 Vanarama National League North matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Boston United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at York Street. We remember; it was Guiseley.

Boston United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Rochdale. A strong away win before that one, visiting Kidderminster Harriers and winning 3-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Boston United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boston United as a small favourite), we find seven games. Boston United has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Boston United can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Defensively Boston United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gateshead form and stats

Gateshead have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 1-4-3 (8 played).

Gateshead won their last game, 3-1 versus Alfreton Town played at home. A 1-1 draw at Kidderminster Harriers's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Gateshead in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Gateshead, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gateshead as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Gateshead have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Gateshead - Boston United 3-0, played this season. Boston United-Gateshead H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Boston United 0 wins, Gateshead 2 wins, 0 draws. 2 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedJ. Thewlis
J. Thewlis
11 goals
Boston UnitedD. Knowles
D. Knowles
7 goals
GatesheadJ. Kayode
J. Kayode
6 goals

Boston United missing players

Gateshead missing players

Boston United Gateshead
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 7 2 Played P 2 8 18
9 5 1 Won W 0 1 7
4 2 1 Drew D 1 4 6
5 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
30 14 2 Scored S 1 6 22
20 3 1 Conceded C 2 10 18
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 89%
89% 86% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 72%
56% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 44%
22% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
56% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 44%
33% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 39%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 28%
 
4.7 4.4 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.2 5.5
3.9 2.6 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 4 4.6
1.6 1.3 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.1 1.1
4 2 2 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
165 68 28 Total Shots T S 22 59 163
61 31 13 Shots on Target S O 7 18 56
43% 39% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 28% 32%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Boston United has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
  • Boston United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gateshead have scored away.
  • Boston United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Boston United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Gateshead has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
  • Gateshead have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 King's Lynn Town 20 13 5 2 46 29 11 8 3 0 29 13 9 5 2 2 17 16 17 44
2 York City 20 11 8 1 31 12 9 5 4 0 12 4 11 6 4 1 19 8 19 41
3 Chester 19 9 7 3 37 22 9 6 2 1 22 9 10 3 5 2 15 13 15 34
4 Southport 20 10 4 6 26 16 11 7 2 2 18 8 9 3 2 4 8 8 10 34
5 Brackley Town 19 9 6 4 38 13 9 5 4 0 21 4 10 4 2 4 17 9 25 33
6 Spennymoor Town 19 8 7 4 33 23 8 6 1 1 20 10 11 2 6 3 13 13 10 31
7 Boston United 18 9 4 5 30 20 7 5 2 0 14 3 11 4 2 5 16 17 10 31
8 Farsley Celtic 20 9 4 7 32 27 9 4 2 3 14 15 11 5 2 4 18 12 5 31
9 Gateshead 18 7 6 5 22 18 10 6 2 2 16 8 8 1 4 3 6 10 4 27
10 Guiseley 19 7 4 8 33 31 10 4 2 4 15 12 9 3 2 4 18 19 2 25
11 Alfreton Town 19 8 1 10 30 30 8 4 1 3 16 11 11 4 0 7 14 19 0 25
12 Darlington 19 7 3 9 22 29 11 6 2 3 15 9 8 1 1 6 7 20 -7 24
13 Hereford 20 6 6 8 23 32 9 3 5 1 11 9 11 3 1 7 12 23 -9 24
14 Leamington 19 6 5 8 29 35 10 4 3 3 15 12 9 2 2 5 14 23 -6 23
15 Gloucester City 19 6 5 8 28 36 9 4 3 2 16 12 10 2 2 6 12 24 -8 23
16 Kidderminster Harriers 20 6 4 10 27 30 11 2 2 7 13 19 9 4 2 3 14 11 -3 22
17 AFC Telford United 19 6 4 9 28 34 11 3 3 5 17 21 8 3 1 4 11 13 -6 22
18 Altrincham 16 5 5 6 27 25 7 5 1 1 21 8 9 0 4 5 6 17 2 20
19 Curzon Ashton 19 5 5 9 22 28 11 5 2 4 15 12 8 0 3 5 7 16 -6 20
20 Kettering Town 19 4 6 9 26 34 10 3 3 4 17 18 9 1 3 5 9 16 -8 18
21 Blyth Spartans 19 3 4 12 16 43 9 2 2 5 10 20 10 1 2 7 6 23 -27 13
22 Bradford Park Avenue 20 3 3 14 14 53 11 2 2 7 10 26 9 1 1 7 4 27 -39 12

Read more about Vanarama National League North

The National League North, formerly known as Conference North, is the sixth highest division in English football. It contains teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. The league table has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other (home and away).