FM Preview: Fleetwood Town v Gateshead 09 Nov 2010

Last updated : 08 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Fleetwood Town v Gateshead fixture

Fleetwood Tn. are ready to welcome Gateshead to Highbury Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 5 games.

The previous match played between the two at Highbury Stadium was within the last three years, in September 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a (Conference) North match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Tue 24 AugGateshead0 - 2Fleetwood Tn.CONF
2008/2009Wed 18 MarGateshead2 - 2Fleetwood Tn.CNFN
2008/2009Tue 02 SepFleetwood Tn.0-2GatesheadCNFN
2007/2008Sat 23 FebGateshead2 - 0Fleetwood Tn.NPL
2007/2008Tue 29 JanFleetwood Tn.2 - 3GatesheadNPL
2006/2007Sat 03 FebFleetwood Tn.1 - 0GatesheadNPL
2006/2007Sat 18 NovGateshead3 - 3Fleetwood Tn.NPL

Recent respective form guides

Fleetwood Town haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Tynesiders's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Fleetwood Tn.'s total of 30 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier. Gateshead see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Fleetwood Tn.6231759
Gateshead6204896

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that 's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gateshead. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Fleetwood Tn. Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Gateshead 9 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.