Match Report
The table read 8th (Gateshead, 67 pts) against 5th (Oldham Athletic, 73 pts), 6 points apart. Gateshead ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gateshead 1.65 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Oldham Athletic 1.39 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.35.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Gateshead win, 1 for Oldham Athletic, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead (capacity 11,800). On the scoreboard, Oldham Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Gateshead: Luke Hannant (63') · Oldham Athletic: Mike Fondop (31')