Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hartlepool United (9th, 68 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Gateshead (18th, 50 pts). Hartlepool United's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.28 for Hartlepool United and 1.17/1.96 for Gateshead (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Gateshead had lost 12 in a row. The last-five ledger: Hartlepool United 7/15, Gateshead 0/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 Hartlepool United wins, 2 for Gateshead, 1 draw, at 4.43 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. 86% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
The match was played at The Suit Direct Stadium (capacity 7,856). Gateshead led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hartlepool United: Alex Reid (82'), Matty Daly (89') · Gateshead: Louis Storey (12')
Key stats
Possession: Hartlepool United 61% · Gateshead 39% · Total shots: 20-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-4