Gateshead vs Harrogate Town Predictions

Can Gateshead build on their weekend win over Maidstone as they look to build up their play-off push? The hosts welcome high flying Harrogate Town, a side who have been one of the stories of the National League season thus far. They make this trip sitting up in second in the table, having sparked an unlikely push for top spot after gaining promotion last season. Can they use that form to continue their strong start when they visit the North-east on Tuesday?

Some mixed form has left Gateshead on the edge of the play-offs, having taken 14 points from their eight games to date. They strengthened their position with their weekend win, while their three game winning start to the season has left them on solid footing. However, their results took a turn, and that’s seen them slip down the standings after their storming start to the season.

The visitors come in to this trip unbeaten so far this season, which is an impressive record for a newly promoted side. However, their away record hasn’t been sparkling so far. Just a single win from their four away trips isn’t the greatest return, having drawn three on their travels. With Gateshead looking strong at their own ground, it’s easy to see why Harrogate have been made outsiders for this trip, despite flying high, sitting only a point shy of leaders Wrexham. While maintaining that start is going to be tough in the long-run, there’s little reason why it should come to an end on Tuesday.

Harrogate haven’t had any trouble scoring goals at this level, hitting 16 in their first eight games. They’re packed with firepower, and that’s helped them to shoot to the top of the table. They’re set to offer some goal threat in this visit to Gateshead, with the hosts keeping just a single clean sheet in the National league this term. They approach Tuesday’s encounter having conceded in five of their last six at home in the league, and given Harrogate’s start, we’re confident that the visitors will find the net here.

However, Gateshead have scored in every home game this season. They’ve scored in 10 of their last 11 at home in the league, and they should continue their strong scoring record on Tuesday night. We think both teams to score is the best bet between these two in form sides, and with the pair each boasting unbeaten records home and away respectively, we’re backing a 1-1 draw.