Preview: Gateshead expected to win against Darlington at Gateshead International Stadium

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gateshead International Stadium (11800 seats)

Gateshead have done better than Darlington so far this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the intelligence you require ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (87) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Gateshead nor Darlington 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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Gateshead form and stats

15-1-2 is the performance here at Gateshead International Stadium so far in the Vanarama National League North, giving Gateshead a total of 46 from their 18 games here. Outstanding results!

Gateshead's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Darlington (placed 10th).

In the preceding match a 6-0 victory visiting Guiseley.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (44 in 18 games), Gateshead's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Gateshead have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Darlington form and stats

5-6-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Darlington in their Vanarama National League North matches away.

Scoble was the last player to score for the away team. Darlington haven't scored a league goal in the last 215 minutes.

It's the second away game in a row for Darlington, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Gateshead (placed 1st) last time out.

A loss against Curzon Ashton was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visiting Darlington have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 26 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Darlington have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Darlington - Gateshead 1-3 was the product when these two squads formerly played each other, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Gateshead one win, one draw and Darlington zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GatesheadM. Langstaff
M. Langstaff
25 goals
GatesheadC. Scott
C. Scott
24 goals
GatesheadA. Campbell
A. Campbell
11 goals

Gateshead missing players

Darlington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gateshead Darlington
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 4 Played P 5 19 38
26 15 4 Won W 2 6 15
5 1 0 Drew D 0 6 9
7 3 0 Lost L 3 7 14
88 45 11 Scored S 7 28 56
42 17 3 Conceded C 9 30 51
97% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 84% 76%
71% 79% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 68% 61%
42% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 42% 32%
21% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
61% 53% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 63% 58%
29% 37% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 16% 24%
13% 16% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 26% 21%
 
6.1 5.5 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 5.2 5.3
3.2 3.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.1 4.6
1.2 1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
14 14.6 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.1 9.5
6.1 6.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.7 3.6
38% 37% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 41%
 
7 6.9 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.6 9.6
3 2.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 3.9 3.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 (87) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals in the first half (41) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals in the second half (46) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the the best goal difference (+47) 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 Gateshead 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 30

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 Gateshead 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 30

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