History of the Gateshead v Forest Green Rovers fixture
Forest Green Rovers face a trip to Gateshead at Gateshead International Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Rovers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gateshead International Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2012, the Tynesiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Gateshead are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Tynesiders, with 1 goals against.
Forest Green Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Gateshead are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 4 points from 2 games.
Forest Green Rovers's 4 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Tynesiders. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gateshead | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Forest Green Rovers | 8 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here