FM Preview: Ebbsfleet United v Gateshead 08 Oct 2011

Last updated : 07 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ebbsfleet United v Gateshead fixture

Gateshead face a trip to Ebbsfleet United at Stonebridge Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Tynesiders lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Ebbsfleet United and Gateshead at Stonebridge Road was just last season, in April 2010, with Ebbsfleet United running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Ebbsfleet Utd. 2-0 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Gateshead 1 - 3 Ebbsfleet Utd. (Conference) Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Ebbsfleet United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Fleet's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Gateshead's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The Tynesiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.

Ebbsfleet United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 13 matches.

Gateshead are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 27 points from 14 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ebbsfleet United 6 1 2 3 8 10 5
Gateshead 6 2 2 2 9 11 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Gateshead have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Ebbsfleet United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ebbsfleet United 4 games since last home draw.
Gateshead 11 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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