Forest Green vs Gateshead: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 18, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Gateshead?
Forest Green won 2-1 on February 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′Michael CumminsGateshead
- 25′Tommy WrightForest Green
- 79′L. HendersonForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Gateshead have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Jan 1, 2012 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | Alfreton Town(home) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Newport County(home) | 2-3 | National League |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Kettering Town(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Lincoln(home) | 3-3 | National League |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Braintree(away) | 2-2 | FA Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gateshead score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Gateshead | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forest Green sit 10th in National League (6 points from 3 matches) and Gateshead sit 17th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy