Match Report
Solihull Moors went into the game 14th in the table on 56 points; Gateshead sat 18th on 50 — a 6-point gap. Recent form flatters Solihull Moors's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Solihull Moors ran at 1.54 scored and 1.57 conceded, Gateshead at 1.17 and 1.96.
A win had eluded Solihull Moors for 5 matches. Solihull Moors had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Gateshead, 10.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Solihull Moors 3, draws 1, Gateshead 3, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 14% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The ARMCO Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,050. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Solihull Moors: Darius Lipsiuc (6') · Gateshead: Harry Chapman (36'), Ben Radcliffe (79')
Key stats
Possession: Solihull Moors 56% · Gateshead 44% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 6-10