Football match preview: Brackley Town vs Gateshead

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. James' Park (3500 seats)

Both sides are revelling in a quality season so far and fixtures like this one could be momentous. Get the info on Brackley Town - Gateshead!

Insights:
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (77) in Vanarama National League North

Brackley Town and Gateshead should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Brackley Town form and stats

This stadium, St. James' Park, has been a fortress for Brackley Town in the Vanarama National League North so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 13-2-1. In general it's been a long time since Brackley Town tasted defeat here at St. James' Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

Brackley shared the glory with Spennymoor Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Alfreton Town.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Brackley Town as they are travelling to their away game against Curzon Ashton in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.

Brackley Town has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Defensively Brackley have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gateshead form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 4 draws and only 3 losses in the Vanarama National League North. In general it has been a productive period now for Gateshead as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

The Gateshead goalkeeper Filip Marshall is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 254 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Gateshead's last game was the home draw against Bradford Park Avenue (0-0).

Before that, Gateshead secured a home win against Curzon Ashton with the score 4-0.

Gateshead have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 37 goals from 17 away matches. 24 goals have been conceded by Gateshead in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the contenders met previously this campaign; Gateshead - Brackley 2-0. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: zero - two - two (Brackley Town wins - draws - Gateshead wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GatesheadM. Langstaff
M. Langstaff
23 goals
GatesheadC. Scott
C. Scott
23 goals
Brackley TownL. Ndlovu
L. Ndlovu
13 goals

Brackley Town missing players

Gateshead missing players

Brackley Town Gateshead
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 17 34
22 13 3 Won W 1 10 24
8 2 1 Drew D 2 4 5
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
47 21 3 Scored S 7 37 77
19 7 0 Conceded C 8 24 36
85% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
52% 38% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 91%
33% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 65% 71%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 41%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 18%
30% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 76% 62%
67% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 29%
18% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 6% 12%
 
5.1 5.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 10.2 6.9 6.4
4 3.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.2 3.3
1.2 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.3 12.2 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 13.5 14
4.5 5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.8 6
32% 26% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 38% 38%
 
7.5 6.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 7.3 7.1
2.8 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.5 3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Brackley Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the most clean sheets (22) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gateshead have the most points (34) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (37) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (77) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the the best goal difference (+41) 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 away.

  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 34 24 5 5 77 36 17 14 1 2 40 12 17 10 4 3 37 24 41 77
2 Brackley Town 33 22 8 3 47 19 16 13 2 1 21 7 17 9 6 2 26 12 28 74
3 Fylde 34 19 6 9 55 31 16 10 2 4 27 15 18 9 4 5 28 16 24 63
4 Kidderminster Harriers 33 18 7 8 59 29 16 11 2 3 40 11 17 7 5 5 19 18 30 61
5 Chorley 32 14 10 8 51 38 15 9 3 3 34 18 17 5 7 5 17 20 13 52
6 York City 32 15 6 11 48 39 18 9 3 6 28 18 14 6 3 5 20 21 9 51
7 Southport 33 13 11 9 51 40 16 8 7 1 32 16 17 5 4 8 19 24 11 50
8 Hereford 34 13 9 12 42 40 17 8 4 5 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 23 2 48
9 Boston United 33 14 6 13 49 48 17 9 3 5 34 22 16 5 3 8 15 26 1 48
10 Darlington 34 13 8 13 53 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 16 4 5 7 25 29 5 47
11 Kettering Town 32 12 8 12 46 43 16 6 6 4 25 18 16 6 2 8 21 25 3 44
12 Spennymoor Town 33 12 8 13 44 46 16 6 6 4 25 19 17 6 2 9 19 27 -2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 32 11 10 11 42 46 15 6 5 4 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 29 -4 43
14 Leamington 34 10 10 14 33 40 17 9 4 4 22 17 17 1 6 10 11 23 -7 40
15 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
16 Alfreton Town 32 10 8 14 42 52 16 4 7 5 21 23 16 6 1 9 21 29 -10 38
17 Bradford Park Avenue 33 10 7 16 41 56 16 7 2 7 26 27 17 3 5 9 15 29 -15 37
18 Gloucester City 34 8 12 14 36 51 17 4 7 6 20 20 17 4 5 8 16 31 -15 36
19 AFC Telford United 35 6 12 17 41 57 17 6 4 7 25 20 18 0 8 10 16 37 -16 30
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 3 22 31 66 18 6 2 10 19 28 16 3 1 12 12 38 -35 30
21 Farsley Celtic 33 7 8 18 30 66 16 5 5 6 19 29 17 2 3 12 11 37 -36 29
22 Guiseley 32 7 6 19 24 49 18 5 5 8 15 25 14 2 1 11 9 24 -25 27

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).