Gateshead (Home)
- The Heed do have better form at home than they have on the road, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in their three National League 2026-2027 fixtures so far at the Gateshead International Stadium, England.
- The problem is that Gateshead have been conceding too many goals, conceding just 2 in 3 home fixtures, and Lee Cattermole's men have been too leaky at the back to be fully trusted to win this.
Southend United (Away)
- Southend United have been a nightmare on the road in the National League 2026-2027 so far, remaining unbeaten with 2 wins and 2 draws from 4 away games.
- Southend United are having the better season so far (5th in NL 2026/2027 with 14 points from 7 matches) and come into this one fresh from a 3-2 home win over Yeovil Town and 2-2 away draw at Carlisle United.
- Shrimpers have been the opposite of their hosts in terms of goals, averaging 2.25 goals per away game.
Recent meetings
The last head-to-head ended in a 1-1 draw at Roots Hall in the National League 2025/2026 season and these sides have been close in their 5 meetings, with Gateshead winning 2, Southend 1 and 2 ties .
Key Players
- Gateshead's Alex Lankshear is the top marksman with one goal in five National League 2026/2027 appearances.
- Southend's Leon Chambers-Parillon has been the main spark for the Shrimpers with 3 goals in 6 National League 2026/2027 games, but 3 goals in his last 5 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Southend United are favorites for this fixture with the bookies, but the odds seem a bit short for a team playing away from home, with the Shrimpers at 1.69, Gateshead 4.26 and the tie 3.68.
- Given the visitors are clearly the better side right now we can only swerve the odds-on bet on Southend.
- The Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score markets are also tempting at 1.65 and 1.62 respectively.
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- That should suit the Southend system and give them an edge in the midfield transitions, but not enough to make this a stroll.
- We're going with the same 1-1 result in this one.