Gateshead
- Gateshead are undefeated in five matches (W3, D2), including a 1-0 victory at home to Wealdstone, but have won just three of their home games in the National League (W3, D4, L12).
- Rob Elliot returned to the club in January 2026 and has steadied the ship, overseeing a mini-revival in recent months.
- However, Gateshead’s home record is poor with three wins, four draws and 12 defeats, and they have conceded 39 goals at an average of 2.05 goals per home game.
- Their best player is Harry Chapman, who has scored two of their six goals in the last five games, but they have lacked firepower in the forward area.
- Kain Adom, with ten goals in 23 National League games, provides a spark.
- Gateshead are an attacking 3-1-3-3 or 3-5-2 team with aggressive wing-backs and press high up the field to force turnovers and create overloads.
York City
- York City have won four of their last five matches and have back-to-back victories.
- Stuart Maynard has taken York City to second with 89 points after 38 games with a structured, possession-based philosophy and an ability to change formation and tactics if it suits the game or opponent.
- York are a compact, flexible midfield with pressing triggers all over the pitch and the ability to control the tempo and overpower teams in wide areas with overloads.
- They have 14 wins in 19 away matches, losing just once, averaging 2.16 goals scored per away game and 0.84 conceded.
- Ollie Pearce is a force up top for the visitors with an incredible 29 goals in 38 National League appearances this season.
Key Players
- Harry Chapman has scored two of Gateshead’s six goals in the last five games.
- Kain Adom, with ten goals in 23 National League games, provides a spark.
- Ollie Pearce is a force up top for the visitors with an incredible 29 goals in 38 National League appearances this season, while York have scored six goals in their last two matches against Aldershot Town (3-0) and Eastleigh (3-1).
Betting Insights
- York City are clear favorites to justify their odds of 1.24 with Gateshead listed as big long shots at 9.35.
- The Over 2.5 goals market is priced up at 1.27, but that’s considered too short given both teams have been scoring and conceding goals of late.
Prediction
Gateshead are unbeaten in three at home, but have not managed a win in their last two home games against York and lack the firepower to hurt the Minstermen, so we are taking York to take another win.
