History of the Kettering Town v Gateshead fixture
Gateshead face a trip to Kettering Town at Rockingham Road Ground on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tynesiders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 2 of the 10 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Gateshead | 3 - 2 | Kettering Tn. | Trophy |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Gateshead | 1 - 1 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Feb | Kettering Tn. | 1-4 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Gateshead | 0 - 0 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Gateshead | 0 - 2 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 08 Sep | Kettering Tn. | 4 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Gateshead | 2 - 0 | Kettering Tn. | Conference |
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Recent respective form guides
Kettering Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Poppies have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Gateshead's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Kettering Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 22 points from their 29 games thus far.
Gateshead lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 51 from their 29 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Tynesiders have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Rockingham Road Ground with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Kettering Town | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 13 most recent games. |
| Gateshead | 4 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
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