Harrogate Town vs Gateshead: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)EnviroVent Stadium, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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What was the result of Harrogate Town vs Gateshead?
Harrogate Town won 2-1 on August 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′P. JamesonGateshead
- 53′J. HmamiHarrogate Town
- 90′Ashley Frank BoatswainHarrogate Town (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Harrogate Town win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Harrogate Town vs Gateshead
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Harrogate Town
- 9S. McCoulsky
- 3E. Bristow
- 11W. McGowan
- 14M. Williams
- 15B. Hobson
- 17J. Hmami
- 4A. Baptiste
- 5T. Bradbury
- 6W. Burrell
- 24L. Cass
- 30R. Watson
Gateshead
- 21M. Spellman
- 23B. Chadwick
- 4Josh Home
- 17Rocco Coyle
- 20F. John
- 27D. Eguaibor
- 5A. Lankshear
- 6Jack Robinson
- 24K. Ferguson
- 38Keon Lewis-Burgess
- 12P. Jameson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Harrogate Town have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Gateshead have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Aldershot Town(away) | 1-3 | National League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Barrow(home) | 2-2 | National League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wealdstone(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Solihull Moors(home) | 5-2 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Sutton Utd(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 1-1 | National League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Woking(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Eastleigh(away) | 1-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Harrogate Town wins, 0 draws, 1 Gateshead win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Gateshead 2-0 Harrogate Town | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Gateshead 1-3 Harrogate Town | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Harrogate Town 3-1 Gateshead | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Harrogate Town 2-0 Gateshead | National League |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Gateshead 2-3 Harrogate Town | National League |
Last archived meeting: Gateshead vs Harrogate Town on Jul 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Harrogate Town score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Gateshead score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Gateshead | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Harrogate Town sit 2nd in National League (28 points from 13 matches) and Gateshead sit 24th (4 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 28 |
| 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