Gateshead vs Forest Green: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 40Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
The Footlab AI model makes Forest Green the favourite at 46%, against 24% for a draw and 30% for Gateshead. The most likely score is 1-1. If Forest Green wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Gateshead vs Forest Green?
Forest Green starts as the favourite with a 188-point Elo edge (1,830 vs 1,641).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Gateshead vs Forest Green
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Gateshead
4-3-3- 21M. Spellman
- 7J. Hiwula
- 29F. Issaka
- 4Josh Home
- 20F. John
- 25A. McCalmont
- 5A. Lankshear
- 3D. Ferguson
- 28H. Holgate
- 6Jack Robinson
- 12P. Jameson
Forest Green
4-3-3- 7K. McAllister
- 20Sean Etaluku
- 19J. Marquez
- 6T. Campbell
- 29K. Abrefa
- 4J. Clarke
- 5K. Ajayi
- 27F. Sass
- 26Filozofe Mabete
- 3N. Kengni
- 1E. Ross
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:36 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gateshead have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Forest Green have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Wolves U21(home) | 0-0 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 1-4 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Worthing(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Altrincham(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Wealdstone(away) | 0-4 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-4 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Wealdstone(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 3-3 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gateshead wins, 0 draws, 4 Forest Green wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Forest Green 4-0 Gateshead | National League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Gateshead 0-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Forest Green 3-1 Gateshead | National League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Forest Green 2-3 Gateshead | National League |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Gateshead 0-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Gateshead 3-1 Forest Green | National League |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Gateshead on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gateshead score 0.6 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.6 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gateshead sit 24th in National League (4 points from 13 matches) and Forest Green sit 16th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Gateshead vs Forest Green?
- The Footlab AI model makes Forest Green the favourite at 46%, against 24% for a draw and 30% for Gateshead.
- Where and when is Gateshead vs Forest Green played?
- Gateshead vs Forest Green is played on March 20, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Gateshead International Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 64% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.