Boreham Wood
- Boreham Wood are 4th in the National League table with 71 points from 38 matches, having won 13, drawn two and lost four of their 19 home league games.
- Mark Robinson’s side are in superb form with two wins, a draw and two defeats from their last five games, although they will have to be at their very best to overcome the Tynesiders.
Gateshead
- Gateshead are in 23rd place with 34 points from 37 games, but they are unbeaten in their last two away games (Won 1, Drawn 1).
- They have won seven, drawn three and lost nine of their 19 away league fixtures and will head into Saturday’s clash full of confidence after back-to-back away games that produced a 2-1 win at Solihull Moors and 1-1 draws with Southend and Sutton United.
Head-to-Head
Boreham Wood’s 3-0 win at Gateshead in the National League was only three months ago, but the reverse fixture on Saturday will be a very different prospect at Meadow Park .
Key Players
- Matt Rush has been Boreham Wood’s talisman this term with 22 goals in 38 league appearances and he has scored six of the Wood’s last 14.
- Harry Chapman has been a real lifeline for Gateshead recently, scoring two of their last five goals and giving them a focal point in attack, while Kain Adom has been their leading goal threat all season with 10 in 23 league games.
Betting Insights
- Boreham Wood have scored 36 goals in 19 home games and average just under two per game in front of their own fans.
- We are backing Boreham Wood to win at 1.31 and both teams to score at 1.5, but it will be close.
Prediction
- There is a significant contrast between the tactical approaches of these two clubs, but the common denominator is goals.
- Boreham Wood play a pragmatic 5-3-2 system that allows the full backs to join the attack, but only when the team’s aggressive man-marking and high press win the ball back.
- Gateshead operate in a 3-diamond-3 shape that allows them to overload the flanks and central areas, but it relies on good possession and rotations to keep the system in shape.
- Gateshead have the momentum from their recent away success and should score, but Boreham Wood’s superior home record and potency in the final third should see them through.
