History of the Forest Green Rovers v Gateshead fixture
Forest Green Rovers prepare to entertain Gateshead at The New Lawn on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Rovers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The New Lawn was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 18 Aug | Gateshead | 1 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Apr | Gateshead | 1 - 0 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 18 Feb | Forest Green | 2-1 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Gateshead | 1 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Forest Green | 1 - 1 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Gateshead | 3 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Forest Green | 1 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forest Green Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tynesiders have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forest Green Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 53 points from 31 games.
Gateshead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 27 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Forest Green Rovers are not exactly setting the world alight at The New Lawn at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Gateshead in this game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Gateshead | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here