FM Preview: Gateshead v Luton Town 24 Apr 2012

Last updated : 23 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gateshead v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town face a trip to Gateshead at Gateshead International Stadium on Tuesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gateshead International Stadium was just last season, in September 2010, the Tynesiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Luton Town 2 - 0 Gateshead Trophy
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Luton Town 5 - 1 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Luton Town 2 - 2 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Gateshead 1-0 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Gateshead 0 - 1 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Luton Town 2 - 1 Gateshead (Conference) Premier

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

Recent respective form guides

Gateshead have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tynesiders in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Gateshead, Luton Town are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Hatters have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Gateshead's 70 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Luton Town's total of 77 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gateshead 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Luton Town 6 3 1 2 10 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tynesiders, as the Hatters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gateshead Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Luton Town Not won in previous 7 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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