History of the Newport County v Gateshead fixture
Newport County play host to Gateshead at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Newport County and Gateshead at Newport Stadium was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1949, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949/1950 | Wed 14 Dec | Gateshead | 1 - 2 | Newport Co. | F.A. Cup |
| 1949/1950 | Sat 10 Dec | Newport Co. | 1-1 | Gateshead | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Exiles have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Gateshead however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Tynesiders pummel 17 goals, and let in 8.
Newport County's 51 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Gateshead see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 49 points from their 36 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Newport Stadium for the Exiles and the Madmen are unable to see past Gateshead claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Gateshead | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here