Gateshead will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Altrincham.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gateshead form and stats
7-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Gateshead so far this season.
Gateshead's last game was hosting Hereford (placed 16th) and winning 2-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Blyth Spartans that finished 3-3.
This is expected to be a close game, with Gateshead perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gateshead as a small favourite), we find nine games. Gateshead has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
There will be little rest for Gateshead after this match as they are travelling to Leamington for a Vanarama National League North game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Gateshead in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 12 league matches. Gateshead have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Altrincham form and stats
There's been little loot from Altrincham's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Altrincham only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Altrincham, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Altrincham delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Guiseley (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Vanarama National League North game. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Blyth Spartans.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Altrincham in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Altrincham, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Altrincham as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Altrincham have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Altrincham - Gateshead 3-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Gateshead won 6, Altrincham won 2 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hulme 9 goals |  J. Hancock 8 goals |   J. O'Donnell 5 goals |
Gateshead missing players
Altrincham missing players
| Gateshead | Altrincham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 32 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 39 |
| 25 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 29 |
| 91% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 87% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 52% |
| 23% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 61% |
| 36% | 58% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 17% |
| 5.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 207 | 129 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 112 | 228 |
| 81 | 51 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 42 | 97 |
| 35% | 33% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 19% | 34% |
- Altrincham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Altrincham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Altrincham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gateshead have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Altrincham have scored away.
- Gateshead have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | King's Lynn Town | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 54 |
| 2 | York City | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 24 | 53 |
| 3 | Chester | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 43 |
| 5 | Boston United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Altrincham | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Spennymoor Town | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Southport | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 36 |
| 11 | Darlington | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -4 | 36 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | AFC Telford United | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 30 |
| 15 | Leamington | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -5 | 29 |
| 16 | Hereford | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 29 |
| 17 | Kettering Town | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 28 |
| 18 | Kidderminster Harriers | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Gloucester City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Curzon Ashton | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 24 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -31 | 23 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 38 | -51 | 13 |