📏 Form Guide

Southend United

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Southend United are hoping to win again after their last result, a 1-0 National League victory against Sutton United.

The only scorer from Southend United was Gus Scott-Morriss (17').

Their latest results show that things are going according to plan in the Southend United defence. Southend United have been miserly, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their past 6 outings standing at 4. We will find out if that trend will be continued on here.

Going into this contest, Southend United have not lost a league tie with Gateshead in their previous 2 games.

Gateshead

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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Tamworth in National League competition, Gateshead will be hoping to turn things around here.

The only name on the scoresheet from Gateshead was Kain Adom (58'). Stefan Mols (39', 80') and Oliver Lynch (62') scored for Tamworth.

It is worth noting that Gateshead have struggled for goals over their previous 6 clashes, recording the disappointing return of only 4. In those fixtures, The Tynesiders have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 18.

Taking a look at their past results, Gateshead:

• are undefeated by Southend United when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 6 league games.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 18/02/2023, neither club has come out on top overall with Southend United winning 2 of those games, Gateshead 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.

An aggregate of 11 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 6 of them from The Shrimpers and 5 being from The Tynesiders. That’s an average goals per game of 1.83.

The last league contest between these clubs was National League match day 1 on 09/08/2025 and the score finished Gateshead 0-3 Southend United.

The referee was Stuart Morland.

📋 Team News: Gateshead

Due to a mostly available group, there is only a single fitness problem for the Gateshead gaffer Rob Elliot to be concerned about. Connor Pani (Achilles tendon rupture) misses out for this game.

✨ Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Southend United are likely to be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.

However, Gateshead are also probably going to find it difficult to find the back of the net but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be being dangerous at times, too.

We’re tipping a pretty comfortable 3-1 win for Southend United when all’s said and done.

Renata Leite, 18:06 13/01/2026