Gateshead will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Southport.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only four days ago. That game, against Bradford Park Avenue, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Southport.
Gateshead form and stats
Overall Vanarama National League North stats at home this season for Gateshead are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The spoils were shared in Gateshead's previous game, also at home. Visiting Brackley Town (placed 16th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Gateshead won a home game hosting Curzon Ashton (1-0).
Opportunity lost for Gateshead in the Brackley Town match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Gateshead as they have a new game in only three days, a Vanarama National League North match thankfully also at home. Gloucester City are visiting.
Gateshead has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Gateshead's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southport form and stats
3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Southport, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North, in their Vanarama National League North matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Southport, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Bradford Park Avenue (placed 12th) in the Vanarama National League North last time out. A loss against Spennymoor Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Southport has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Southport's manager L. Watson has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Gateshead, four draws and two wins for Southport. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Vassallo 2 goals | M. Carver 2 goals |  G. Olley 1 goals |
Gateshead missing players
Southport missing players
| Gateshead | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 60 | 23 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 39 | 80 |
| 23 | 8 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 22% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 36% |
- Gateshead haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southport has the most clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North
- Southport has the most matches under the total-line (8) in Vanarama National League North
- Southport has the most points (10) away in Vanarama National League North
- Southport have not yet lost a game away.
- Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Southport have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Southport have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gateshead have scored home.
- Southport have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Southport 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 | Gloucester City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | Fylde | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Southport | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Spennymoor Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | AFC Telford United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 8 | Boston United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Chester | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Alfreton Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | York City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Hereford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Darlington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Brackley Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Farsley Celtic | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Leamington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Blyth Spartans | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 5 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Chorley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Kettering Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |