📏 Form Guide

Gateshead

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Gateshead will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 1-2 National League success against Truro City.

The only name on the scoresheet from Gateshead was Harry Chapman (19', 55'). Tyler Harvey (27') scored for Truro City.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Gateshead have shown defensive steel. In fact, Gateshead have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 9 goals during that time. That aside, we’ll just have to find out whether the trend shall be sustained here in this match.

Forest Green Rovers

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Last time out, Forest Green Rovers drew 1-1 in the National League match with Boreham Wood.

The only player to score from Forest Green Rovers was Kyle McAllister (65'). Lewis Richardson (52') was the scorer for Boreham Wood.

Over the course of their last six outings, Forest Green Rovers have amassed a total of 10 goals. Forest Green Rovers have also scored in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have seen 13 goals go into their own net.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 12/03/2016 tells us that Gateshead have won 2 of these games and Forest Green Rovers 4, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.

A total of 17 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 from The Tynesiders and 10 belonging to The Green Devils. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The previous league meeting between these sides was National League match day 19 on 15/11/2025 when it finished Forest Green Rovers 3-1 Gateshead.

The match was refereed by Harrison Blair.

📋 Team News: Gateshead

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Gateshead manager Rob Elliot to be concerned with from a near full-strength group. Connor Pani (Achilles tendon rupture) will miss out.

✨ Prediction

In our view, Gateshead have the firepower to find the back of the net against this Forest Green Rovers lineup, but a single goal may not be enough to prevent defeat.

We therefore reckon that it will be a tight encounter finishing with a 1-2 advantage for Forest Green Rovers at the end of the match. Let’s see what eventuates.

Victor Martins, 04:11 24/02/2026