History of the Braintree Town v Gateshead fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Gateshead at Cressing Road St on Saturday afternoon, 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 Braintree Town and Gateshead at Cressing Road St was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in an Trophy match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Jan | Braintree Tn. | 1-1 | Gateshead | Trophy |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Gateshead | 2 - 2 | Braintree Tn. | Trophy |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Gateshead | 2 - 2 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 7 conceded.
Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tynesiders's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Braintree Town's 50 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Gateshead find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 57 points they have accumulated from 35 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Braintree Town are starting to turn Cressing Road St into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Gateshead | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
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