Braintree Town FC

vs

Gateshead

Preview

Braintree Town

• Braintree Town are 19th in the National League table with 10 points from their first 10 games.
• Braintree have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five.
• Braintree boss Steve Pitt has overseen a steady but unspectacular start to life at the club since taking over in December 2024.

Gateshead

• Gateshead are 15th with 11 points from 10 games.
• Gateshead have failed to win their last two away games (D1, L1).
• They have conceded 14 goals in five away National League games, an average of 2.8 per game.

Head-to-Head

• Braintree Town have won the last two head-to-head meetings with Gateshead.
• The last meeting was a 3-1 away victory for Braintree six months ago in the National League.
• This Braintree Town FC vs Gateshead preview highlights their recent matchups and form going into this encounter.

Key Players

• Terrell Works is their top performer with three goals in his last two National League appearances.
• Kain Adom is Gateshead’s talisman, scoring six goals in 10 National League fixtures and all three of their goals in the last five.

Betting Insights

• Braintree are +110 favourites to beat Gateshead here.
• The draw is available at +225.
• Our preferred play on this game is Over 2.5 Goals at -161 because both sides should get chances in this clash of styles, according to our Braintree Town FC vs Gateshead betting tips.
• Gateshead’s manager will set his team up to play the ball wide and overload areas with crosses and wingers running onto through balls.
• Braintree will be happy to sit back in a compact shape and hit the visitors on the counter or from set-pieces.

Prediction

• The Braintree Town FC vs Gateshead prediction is that Braintree Town will nick it by the narrowest of margins.
• A plausible scoreline is 2-1 to Braintree Town.