Gateshead (home)
- Gateshead currently sit 23rd in the National League 2025-2026 table on 26 points from 33 games.
- Gateshead’s home record in the National League this season is P16, W1, D3, L12.
- Gateshead are without a win in three home games (D1, L2).
Braintree Town (away)
- Braintree Town are 21st with 33 points from 35.
- Braintree Town have taken four points from their last three away games.
- Braintree Town head into this midweek matchup in mixed form, with their last five seeing them win one, draw two and lose two.
Head-to-Head
- The last time these sides met was five months ago in a National League 2025/2026 matchup which Gateshead won 2-1 away from home and the hosts are the narrow favorites in this one at 1.9, with Braintree available at 3.36.
- Braintree Town’s defence has been breached 2.12 goals per game on the road in the National League 2025/2026 and Gateshead have allowed a whopping 38 goals in just 16 home games this season.
Key Players
- Gateshead’s Kain Adom is the top scorer for the club this year with ten goals from 23 National League 2025/2026 appearances, but Billy Chadwick has been the most reliable and has found the net three times in his last five games.
- Braintree Town’s Lewis Walker is the highest scorer with five goals from 23 National League 2025/2026 outings, but Taylan Harris has helped himself to two in his last five, as the visitors have scored six times in their last five.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the narrow favourites at 1.9, with Braintree available at 3.36.
- Gateshead’s home record this season (W1, D3, L12) and Braintree’s leaky away defence (2.12 goals conceded per away game) point toward goals.
Prediction
With Braintree Town scoring a mere 0.76 goals per National League 2025/2026 away game and Gateshead looking defensively vulnerable, I expect a good bit of goalmouth action on Wednesday.
