Gateshead greet Chester as obvious favourites: Full betting guide

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gateshead International Stadium (11800 seats)

The Vanarama National League North league standings tell a tale about these squads up until now, with Gateshead in front of Chester by 39 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (77) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North

This looks to be an appealing game with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Gateshead form and stats

Home games in the Vanarama National League North have been a walk in the park for Gateshead so far, with 43 points won from 17 matches; 14 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

Scott was the last player to score a league goal for Gateshead and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Gateshead haven't scored in 186 minutes.

Gateshead are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Brackley Town.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bradford Park Avenue that ended 0-0.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Gateshead home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, zero draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, four matches were won by at least two goals.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (40 in 17 games), Gateshead's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Gateshead have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Chester form and stats

Chester have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 3-3-11 (17 played).

Two away matches in a row for Chester, whose coach Watson could celebrate last time after the win against Guiseley. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three games in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Weeks and that is impressive!

Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Gloucester City.

Chester have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 23 goals have been scored. For Chester, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Chester has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met previously this season: Chester - Gateshead 1-1. Gateshead-Chester H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gateshead seven wins, Chester two wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GatesheadC. Scott
C. Scott
23 goals
GatesheadP. Blackett
P. Blackett
10 goals

Gateshead missing players

Chester missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gateshead Chester
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 7 Played P 4 17 34
24 14 6 Won W 0 3 10
5 1 1 Drew D 0 3 8
6 2 0 Lost L 4 11 16
77 40 18 Scored S 4 23 59
37 12 4 Conceded C 11 37 61
97% 94% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
89% 88% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 85%
69% 76% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 71%
40% 41% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 59% 56%
17% 6% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 29%
60% 47% 57% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 62%
29% 41% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 15%
14% 18% 14% Failed to Score F T 25% 35% 26%
 
6.3 5.8 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 5.2
3.3 3.5 3.1 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.3 6
1.3 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.3 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
13.9 14.5 15.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.8 10.1
5.9 6.3 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.4 4.6
37% 37% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 38%
 
7.1 6.8 4.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14 11.8 10.2
3 2.4 1.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5.6 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gateshead have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • 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 (+40) in Vanarama National League North

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brackley Town 35 23 9 3 48 19 17 14 2 1 22 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 29 78
2 Gateshead 35 24 5 6 77 37 17 14 1 2 40 12 18 10 4 4 37 25 40 77
3 Fylde 35 20 6 9 58 32 17 11 2 4 30 16 18 9 4 5 28 16 26 66
4 Kidderminster Harriers 35 18 8 9 59 30 17 11 2 4 40 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 29 62
5 Chorley 34 16 10 8 55 39 17 11 3 3 38 19 17 5 7 5 17 20 16 58
6 York City 33 15 6 12 48 41 18 9 3 6 28 18 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 51
7 Southport 34 13 11 10 51 41 17 8 7 2 32 17 17 5 4 8 19 24 10 50
8 Darlington 35 14 8 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 17 5 5 7 26 29 6 50
9 Kettering Town 34 14 8 12 49 43 17 7 6 4 27 18 17 7 2 8 22 25 6 50
10 Boston United 35 14 7 14 51 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 17 5 3 9 16 28 0 49
11 Hereford 35 13 9 13 43 42 18 8 4 6 22 19 17 5 5 7 21 23 1 48
12 Spennymoor Town 35 13 8 14 47 48 17 6 6 5 25 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 -1 47
13 Curzon Ashton 34 11 11 12 42 49 17 6 6 5 21 20 17 5 5 7 21 29 -7 44
14 Alfreton Town 34 12 8 14 45 53 16 4 7 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 35 11 8 16 43 56 17 7 3 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 41
16 Leamington 35 10 10 15 33 41 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 1 6 10 11 23 -8 40
17 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
18 Gloucester City 35 8 12 15 37 53 17 4 7 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 17 33 -16 36
19 AFC Telford United 36 7 12 17 43 58 18 7 4 7 27 21 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 33
20 Farsley Celtic 35 8 8 19 32 69 17 6 5 6 20 29 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 32
21 Blyth Spartans 35 9 4 22 32 67 18 6 2 10 19 28 17 3 2 12 13 39 -35 31
22 Guiseley 34 7 6 21 24 52 18 5 5 8 15 25 16 2 1 13 9 27 -28 27

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 Brackley Town 35 23 9 3 48 19 17 14 2 1 22 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 29 78
2 Gateshead 35 24 5 6 77 37 17 14 1 2 40 12 18 10 4 4 37 25 40 77
3 Fylde 35 20 6 9 58 32 17 11 2 4 30 16 18 9 4 5 28 16 26 66
4 Kidderminster Harriers 35 18 8 9 59 30 17 11 2 4 40 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 29 62
5 Chorley 34 16 10 8 55 39 17 11 3 3 38 19 17 5 7 5 17 20 16 58
6 York City 33 15 6 12 48 41 18 9 3 6 28 18 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 51
7 Southport 34 13 11 10 51 41 17 8 7 2 32 17 17 5 4 8 19 24 10 50
8 Darlington 35 14 8 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 17 5 5 7 26 29 6 50
9 Kettering Town 34 14 8 12 49 43 17 7 6 4 27 18 17 7 2 8 22 25 6 50
10 Boston United 35 14 7 14 51 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 17 5 3 9 16 28 0 49
11 Hereford 35 13 9 13 43 42 18 8 4 6 22 19 17 5 5 7 21 23 1 48
12 Spennymoor Town 35 13 8 14 47 48 17 6 6 5 25 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 -1 47
13 Curzon Ashton 34 11 11 12 42 49 17 6 6 5 21 20 17 5 5 7 21 29 -7 44
14 Alfreton Town 34 12 8 14 45 53 16 4 7 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 35 11 8 16 43 56 17 7 3 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 41
16 Leamington 35 10 10 15 33 41 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 1 6 10 11 23 -8 40
17 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
18 Gloucester City 35 8 12 15 37 53 17 4 7 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 17 33 -16 36
19 AFC Telford United 36 7 12 17 43 58 18 7 4 7 27 21 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 33
20 Farsley Celtic 35 8 8 19 32 69 17 6 5 6 20 29 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 32
21 Blyth Spartans 35 9 4 22 32 67 18 6 2 10 19 28 17 3 2 12 13 39 -35 31
22 Guiseley 34 7 6 21 24 52 18 5 5 8 15 25 16 2 1 13 9 27 -28 27

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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).