FM Preview: Wrexham v Gateshead 19 Feb 2011

Last updated : 18 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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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 54.55% 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 April 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 05 AprWrexham0-0GatesheadCONF
2009/2010Tue 23 MarGateshead1 - 0WrexhamCONF
1957/1958Sat 28 DecGateshead1 - 1WrexhamD3N
1957/1958Sat 31 AugWrexham1 - 2GatesheadD3N
1956/1957Sat 22 DecWrexham4 - 1GatesheadD3N
1956/1957Sat 25 AugGateshead4 - 2WrexhamD3N
1955/1956Sat 03 MarGateshead2 - 1WrexhamD3N

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Dragons have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

The Tynesiders have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Tynesiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Wrexham's total of 56 points from their 31 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 39 points from their 29 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham641111713
Gateshead641111413

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Wrexham Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gateshead Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.