Match preview: Home fans have high hopes when Gateshead welcome Southport

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gateshead International Stadium (11800 seats)

The home team, Gateshead, should be the favourites in this game, but Southport have exhibited both competence and intrepidity. Learn more about the match!

Insights:
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (92) in Vanarama National League North
  • Southport have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Vanarama National League North

This has all the signs of an intriguing game with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Gateshead form and stats

16-1-2 is the performance here at Gateshead International Stadium so far in the Vanarama National League North, giving Gateshead a total of 49 from their 19 games here. Outstanding results! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Gateshead International Stadium.

Gateshead travelled for their previous game, a trip to Kettering Town that ended 1-1. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Malley, having found the net in three matches in a row.

Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Darlington.

Gateshead are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won six, drew zero and lost one.

There will be little rest for Gateshead after this match as they are travelling to Chorley for a Vanarama National League North game in only two days.

Gateshead are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Gateshead International Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 48 goals in 19 matches. Gateshead are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gateshead International Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 19 matches.

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Southport form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Southport so far with only 19 points returning home. The records show 5-4-10 (win-draw-lose). Southport are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Hereford fixture.

Southport's last game was the home draw against Spennymoor Town (1-1). The draw against Spennymoor Town came from a losing position. The Southport manager Watson brought on Woods as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Prior to that match, the Southport manager Watson faced defeat when travelling to Farsley Celtic and losing 0-2.

After this away game Southport return home for a Vanarama National League North game against AFC Telford United. That game is only two sleeps after this.

Southport's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 32 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head meeting ended Southport - Gateshead 3-3, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Gateshead won five games, four matches ended with a tie and Southport got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

GatesheadM. Langstaff
M. Langstaff
27 goals
GatesheadC. Scott
C. Scott
24 goals
SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
12 goals

Gateshead missing players

Southport missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gateshead Southport
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 6 19 39
27 16 5 Won W 0 5 13
6 1 0 Drew D 1 4 14
6 2 0 Lost L 5 10 12
92 48 15 Scored S 4 19 53
43 17 5 Conceded C 15 32 51
97% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 87%
90% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 74% 72%
69% 79% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 53% 49%
44% 47% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 26% 31%
23% 16% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 16% 21%
62% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 47% 49%
28% 37% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 26% 36%
13% 16% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 32% 28%
 
6.1 5.6 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.1 5.4
3.2 3.3 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.9 5.3
1.3 1.1 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.1 14.9 17 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.3 9.6
6.2 6.7 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.4 3.8
38% 38% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 30% 36%
 
7 6.9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 11.6 10.4
2.9 2.6 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5.1 4.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Southport have scored away.
  • Gateshead have the most points (49) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (48) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (92) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals in the first half (42) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals in the second half (50) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the the best goal difference (+49) in Vanarama National League North
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Southport have the most dropped points from leading position (25) 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 39 27 6 6 92 43 19 16 1 2 48 17 20 11 5 4 44 26 49 87
2 Brackley Town 39 25 10 4 51 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 20 10 8 2 28 12 31 85
3 Fylde 39 23 7 9 66 35 19 13 2 4 35 18 20 10 5 5 31 17 31 76
4 Kidderminster Harriers 39 19 11 9 68 33 19 12 3 4 46 12 20 7 8 5 22 21 35 68
5 Chorley 39 17 12 10 59 44 20 12 4 4 42 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 15 63
6 York City 39 17 8 14 53 48 20 10 4 6 30 19 19 7 4 8 23 29 5 59
7 Boston United 39 17 7 15 59 55 20 10 4 6 38 27 19 7 3 9 21 28 4 58
8 Alfreton Town 39 16 9 14 56 57 19 6 8 5 28 25 20 10 1 9 28 32 -1 57
9 Kettering Town 39 15 11 13 52 47 20 8 7 5 29 21 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 56
10 Spennymoor Town 39 15 9 15 52 50 19 8 6 5 29 21 20 7 3 10 23 29 2 54
11 Hereford 39 15 9 15 48 47 20 10 4 6 26 21 19 5 5 9 22 26 1 54
12 Southport 39 13 14 12 53 51 20 8 10 2 34 19 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 53
13 Darlington 39 14 9 16 56 56 20 9 3 8 28 23 19 5 6 8 28 33 0 51
14 Curzon Ashton 39 13 12 14 49 59 19 7 6 6 22 24 20 6 6 8 27 35 -10 51
15 Gloucester City 39 10 13 16 43 56 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 4 6 10 18 35 -13 43
16 Bradford Park Avenue 39 11 10 18 46 61 19 7 5 7 26 27 20 4 5 11 20 34 -15 43
17 Chester 39 11 9 19 66 71 20 8 6 6 39 27 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 42
18 Leamington 39 10 12 17 35 45 20 9 5 6 23 20 19 1 7 11 12 25 -10 42
19 Blyth Spartans 39 10 6 23 37 74 20 7 3 10 22 30 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 36
20 Farsley Celtic 39 9 9 21 36 73 19 7 6 6 23 30 20 2 3 15 13 43 -37 36
21 AFC Telford United 39 7 13 19 45 62 19 7 5 7 29 23 20 0 8 12 16 39 -17 34
22 Guiseley 39 8 8 23 29 64 20 5 6 9 17 33 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 32

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 39 27 6 6 92 43 19 16 1 2 48 17 20 11 5 4 44 26 49 87
2 Brackley Town 39 25 10 4 51 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 20 10 8 2 28 12 31 85
3 Fylde 39 23 7 9 66 35 19 13 2 4 35 18 20 10 5 5 31 17 31 76
4 Kidderminster Harriers 39 19 11 9 68 33 19 12 3 4 46 12 20 7 8 5 22 21 35 68
5 Chorley 39 17 12 10 59 44 20 12 4 4 42 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 15 63
6 York City 39 17 8 14 53 48 20 10 4 6 30 19 19 7 4 8 23 29 5 59
7 Boston United 39 17 7 15 59 55 20 10 4 6 38 27 19 7 3 9 21 28 4 58
8 Alfreton Town 39 16 9 14 56 57 19 6 8 5 28 25 20 10 1 9 28 32 -1 57
9 Kettering Town 39 15 11 13 52 47 20 8 7 5 29 21 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 56
10 Spennymoor Town 39 15 9 15 52 50 19 8 6 5 29 21 20 7 3 10 23 29 2 54
11 Hereford 39 15 9 15 48 47 20 10 4 6 26 21 19 5 5 9 22 26 1 54
12 Southport 39 13 14 12 53 51 20 8 10 2 34 19 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 53
13 Darlington 39 14 9 16 56 56 20 9 3 8 28 23 19 5 6 8 28 33 0 51
14 Curzon Ashton 39 13 12 14 49 59 19 7 6 6 22 24 20 6 6 8 27 35 -10 51
15 Gloucester City 39 10 13 16 43 56 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 4 6 10 18 35 -13 43
16 Bradford Park Avenue 39 11 10 18 46 61 19 7 5 7 26 27 20 4 5 11 20 34 -15 43
17 Chester 39 11 9 19 66 71 20 8 6 6 39 27 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 42
18 Leamington 39 10 12 17 35 45 20 9 5 6 23 20 19 1 7 11 12 25 -10 42
19 Blyth Spartans 39 10 6 23 37 74 20 7 3 10 22 30 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 36
20 Farsley Celtic 39 9 9 21 36 73 19 7 6 6 23 30 20 2 3 15 13 43 -37 36
21 AFC Telford United 39 7 13 19 45 62 19 7 5 7 29 23 20 0 8 12 16 39 -17 34
22 Guiseley 39 8 8 23 29 64 20 5 6 9 17 33 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 32

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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).