Football tips: Darlington vs Gateshead - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Wed 07.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (3299 seats)

Only the second game in the Vanarama National League North for these teams and it's all to play for here at Blackwell Meadows as Darlington welcomes Gateshead. Check out this preview!

It's no vacation for neither Darlington 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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Darlington form and stats

The fans are hoping that Darlington will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Vanarama National League North game against Farsley Celtic. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Leamington that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Darlington have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 0 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Darlington as they have a new game in only three days, a Vanarama National League North match thankfully also at home. Kettering Town are visiting.

Last season, Darlington's league statistics were 12 wins, 14 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 16th position in the Vanarama National League North. Over these 42 matches they scored 56 goals and conceded 62. Playing at home last season Darlington managed 7-6-8 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 21 conceded.

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Gateshead form and stats

five defeats in a row for Gateshead in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Aldershot Town.

Gateshead's last game was the home draw against Southport (0-0). The game before that, in the Vanarama National League, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Barrow.

Gateshead are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of eight matches.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Gateshead manager M. Williamson as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against AFC Telford United.

Let's have a look at how Gateshead performed last season in the Vanarama National League: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 9 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 52 and conceded 48 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 10 - drew 2 and lost 11 with 27/28 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

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Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
3 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 100%
 
11 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 6
3 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 6
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Darlington Last season Gateshead
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
42 21   Played   23 46
12 7   Won   10 19
14 6   Drew   2 9
16 8   Lost   11 18
56 25   Scored   27 52
62 21   Conceded   28 48
90% 90%   Over 0.5   100% 96%
74% 67%   Over 1.5   70% 67%
55% 43%   Over 2.5   39% 35%
33% 10%   Over 3.5   17% 11%
14% 5%   Over 4.5   9% 7%
55% 43%   BTTS   43% 46%
26% 33%   Clean Sheets   22% 26%
29% 33%   Failed To Score   35% 33%
 
5.8 6.6   Corners For (avg)   4.3 5.5
5.2 5   Corners Against (avg)   5.4 5
1.8 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.4 1.5
3 1   Red Cards   2 5
Key stats last season:
  • Gateshead have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gateshead have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gateshead haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Darlington
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
13-04-19 Va Boston United 0 - 2 Darlington
19-04-19 Va Darlington 1 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue
22-04-19 Va Guiseley 1 - 0 Darlington
27-04-19 Va Darlington 1 - 1 Leamington
03-08-19 Va Farsley Celtic 3 - 1 Darlington
07-08-19 Va Darlington 18:45 Gateshead
10-08-19 Va Darlington 14:00 Kettering Town
12-08-19 Va Curzon Ashton 18:45 Darlington
17-08-19 Va Darlington 14:00 Southport
24-08-19 Va Altrincham 14:00 Darlington
Gateshead
All Vanarama National League Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
22-04-19 VNL Harrogate Town 2 - 0 Gateshead
27-04-19 VNL Gateshead 0 - 2 Barrow
10-07-19 CF Gateshead 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
23-07-19 CF Gateshead 1 - 0 Harrogate Town
03-08-19 Va Gateshead 0 - 0 Southport
07-08-19 Va Darlington 18:45 Gateshead
10-08-19 Va AFC Telford United 14:00 Gateshead
13-08-19 Va Gateshead 18:45 Bradford Park Avenue
17-08-19 Va Kettering Town 14:00 Gateshead
24-08-19 Va Gateshead 14:00 Farsley Celtic

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Guiseley 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 8 6
2 Curzon Ashton 2 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 4
3 Farsley Celtic 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
4 Hereford 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
5 Leamington 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 4
6 York City 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 4
7 AFC Telford United 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
8 Kettering Town 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
9 Brackley Town 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
10 Gloucester City 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 3
11 King's Lynn Town 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
12 Boston United 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Chester 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
14 Southport 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
15 Gateshead 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Spennymoor Town 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
17 Alfreton Town 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
18 Altrincham 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
19 Kidderminster Harriers 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
20 Blyth Spartans 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
21 Darlington 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
22 Bradford Park Avenue 2 0 0 2 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 -10 0

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