This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bath City and Gateshead at 15:00 on 2nd April 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.

Footymad preview History of the Bath City v Gateshead fixture

Bath City play host to Gateshead at Twerton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 2 times from 7 games.

The last time the two teams met at Bath City was more than a decade ago, in September 1996, with Bath City running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Conference match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1996/1997 Sat 14 Dec Gateshead 5 - 0 Bath City Conference
1996/1997 Sat 07 Sep Bath City 3-0 Gateshead Conference
1995/1996 Sat 16 Mar Gateshead 3 - 1 Bath City Conference
1995/1996 Sat 28 Oct Bath City 0 - 1 Gateshead Conference
1994/1995 Sat 10 Dec Bath City 0 - 2 Gateshead Conference
1994/1995 Sat 20 Aug Gateshead 0 - 1 Bath City Conference
1993/1994 Sat 16 Apr Gateshead 1 - 0 Bath City Conference

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Bath City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Stripes & City, with 5 goals against.

Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Tynesiders, and 4 goals against.

Bath City's 52 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Gateshead see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 49 points from their 37 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bath City 6 3 2 1 9 10 11
Gateshead 6 0 4 2 7 9 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Stripes & City to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bath City Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Gateshead Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here