Gateshead vs Torquay United Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Gateshead

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Gateshead prepare for this fixture after a 0-0 National League stalemate vs Halifax.

It has been seldom in recent times where Gateshead have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Gateshead have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 7 goals on the way.

Their prior results show that Gateshead:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Torquay United in their last 3 matches.
• have not emerged victorious against Torquay United in their last 2 league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 matches in the league.

Torquay United

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Wealdstone in National League competition, Torquay United and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

The only player to score from Torquay United was Kieron Evans (46'). Max Kretzschmar (41') and Micah Obiero (91') scored for Wealdstone.

In as many as 5 of the previous 6 games featuring Torquay United, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The average number of goals per game during that spell is 3.5, with the average number of goals for Torquay United coming out as 1.33. It will be interesting to find out whether or not that trend can be sustained here.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Torquay United:

• have not beaten Gateshead in games played away from home for the previous 2 matches in the league.
• are without a win away from home in their last 6 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head meetings stretching back to 02/04/2016 shows us that Gateshead have won 1 of them and Torquay United 2, with the number of draws being 3.

In all, 14 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 7 of them for The Tynesiders and 7 netted by The Gulls. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.

The previous league match featuring the two was National League match day 21 on 26/11/2022 and the score finished Torquay United 1-1 Gateshead.

The referee was Adrian Quelch.

ℹ️ Team News: Gateshead

The Gateshead boss Mike Williamson has zero fitness worries to speak of before this game owing to a fully injury-free group to pick from.

📰 Team News: Torquay United

Thanks to a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Torquay United boss Gary Johnson does not have any fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this clash. Tom Lapslie is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

💡 Prediction

Torquay United have it within them to put one past this Gateshead team, but it might not be as many as they’ll concede.

We can see a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Gateshead after the 90. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.

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Lucas Pereira, 02:31 14/03/2023