FM Preview: Wrexham v Gateshead 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wrexham v Gateshead fixture

Wrexham prepare to entertain Gateshead at Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Dragons are clearly on top, winning 52.17% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Racecourse Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where Gateshead annihilated the Dragons 2-7 in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 04 Oct Gateshead 1 - 4 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Gateshead 0 - 1 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Wrexham 2-7 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Mon 05 Apr Wrexham 0 - 0 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 23 Mar Gateshead 1 - 0 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
1957/1958 Sat 28 Dec Gateshead 1 - 1 Wrexham Third Division (North)
1957/1958 Sat 31 Aug Wrexham 1 - 2 Gateshead Third Division (North)

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Recent respective form guides

Wrexham have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Dragons in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Tynesiders have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Wrexham are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 23 games giving them a return of 50 points.

Gateshead lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 40 from their 23 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wrexham 6 4 1 1 8 4 13
Gateshead 6 2 3 1 8 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Wrexham may be coming up against a decent side in Gateshead, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Dragons. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wrexham 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Gateshead Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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