Forest Green Rovers
- The Green Devils are 13th in the National League 2026-2027 with 9 points from their opening 6 games.
- They are coming off a mixed run of 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 in all competitions.
- Rovers have suffered back-to-back home losses after the 1-2 defeat against Altrincham on the opening game.
- Forest Green Rovers have conceded 7 goals in 3 home games in the National League 2026/2027 (2.33 per game).
Gateshead
- Gateshead are winless in 3 away games in the National League 2026/2027, scoring 0.67 goals per game and conceding 2.33.
- The problem has been getting The Heed to perform on their travels, where they have lost their last three away fixtures.
- Gateshead's form coming into this game is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 in all competitions, which doesn't bode well for them in this match-up.
- The visitors' main forward is Alex Lankshear.
Head-to-Head
Rovers have the better of the head-to-head record in this fixture, but both teams have scored in their 4 previous meetings , with The Green Devils averaging 2.5 goals per game and The Heed hitting 2.0 .
Key Players
Kyle McAllister has scored 2 goals to give The Green Devils a good finisher, while Ricardo Rees, who has put 2 in his last 5 appearances , can provide the extra bite in the final third.
Betting Insights
Rovers are the odds-on favorites at 1.39 for this clash, with The Heed long shots at 6.53 and the draw at 4.4 .
Prediction
Favourites Forest Green Rovers should have enough in the locker to overcome Gateshead at The Fully Charged New Lawn Stadium on Saturday afternoon, but the visitors should have opportunities to register during the 90 minutes.