FM Preview: Gateshead v Stockport County 07 Jan 2012

Last updated : 06 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gateshead v Stockport County fixture

Gateshead play host to Stockport County at International Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tynesiders are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Gateshead was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1960, the Tynesiders carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Fourth Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 06 Dec Stockport Co. 0 - 1 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
1959/1960 Sat 02 Apr Stockport Co. 0 - 0 Gateshead Fourth Division
1959/1960 Sat 09 Jan Gateshead 2-1 Stockport Co. Fourth Division
1957/1958 Mon 14 Oct Gateshead 3 - 0 Stockport Co. Third Division (North)
1957/1958 Mon 23 Sep Stockport Co. 5 - 1 Gateshead Third Division (North)
1956/1957 Sat 16 Feb Gateshead 1 - 5 Stockport Co. Third Division (North)
1956/1957 Sat 06 Oct Stockport Co. 1 - 1 Gateshead Third Division (North)

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Recent respective form guides

Gateshead have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Tynesiders in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Stockport County is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Hatters have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Gateshead find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 44 points they have accumulated from 26 games.

Stockport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 27 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gateshead 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Stockport County 6 1 2 3 6 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gateshead No sequences of note
Stockport County Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.

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