Kettering Town vs Gateshead: Soccer match preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Latimer Park

Action is expected at Latimer Park when Kettering Town host Gateshead in what should be a grand fixture. Read more!

Insights:
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (91) in Vanarama National League North

Both sides have had a decent time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!

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Kettering Town form and stats

Kettering Town have collected 30 points from their Vanarama National League North home games so far after 8-6-5.

The Kettering Town goalkeeper Jackson Smith is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 192 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League North.

Kettering travelled for their previous game, a trip to Kidderminster Harriers that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Kettering Town won a home game hosting Gloucester City (1-0).

Kettering Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 28 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Kettering have conceded 20 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Gateshead form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 11 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Impressive finishing from Malley, Langstaff (2) and Olley secured the home win 4-2 against Darlington in their previous game. An amazing comeback from Gateshead last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Malley scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Guiseley with the score of 6-0.

The Gateshead manager Williamson has got the team scoring on the road, with 43 away goals in 19 league matches. As opposed to that, Gateshead have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also played each other earlier on this match year: Gateshead - Kettering 3-1. Head-to-head data (for the former nine meetings): Kettering Town won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Gateshead got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / three

Top Goalscorers

GatesheadM. Langstaff
M. Langstaff
27 goals
GatesheadC. Scott
C. Scott
24 goals

Kettering Town missing players

Gateshead missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kettering Town Gateshead
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 4 19 38
15 8 2 Won W 2 11 27
10 6 1 Drew D 0 4 5
13 5 2 Lost L 2 4 6
51 28 8 Scored S 5 43 91
46 20 7 Conceded C 6 25 42
92% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 89% 89%
53% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 63% 71%
29% 26% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 42% 45%
5% 5% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 32% 24%
53% 58% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 68% 61%
34% 32% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 29%
21% 16% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 11% 13%
 
5.8 6.2 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.6 6.1
4.4 3.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.2 3.2
1.7 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.6 13.2 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 13.5 14.2
4.1 5.3 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 5.8 6.3
33% 28% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 39% 38%
 
8.1 7.4 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 7 7
3.4 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.4 3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Gateshead have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gateshead have the most points (37) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (43) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the most scored goals (91) 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 (50) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have the the best goal difference (+49) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gateshead have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Gateshead 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 Gateshead 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 31

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 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 31

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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).