Boreham Wood host Gateshead in the National League. Boreham Wood have been winning virtually everything put in front of them this season, while Gateshead have found things a real struggle.
These two have met plenty of times down the years, often in fairly tight contests. Right now, though, the gap between them looks wider than it's been in a while.
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Form tells a one-sided story
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Boreham Wood have won 17 and lost none, scoring 58 goals along the way. That's about as strong a run as you'll see at this level.
Boreham Wood: 20 completed matches; Gateshead: 20 completed matches.
Boreham Wood
- Win
- 90% 18 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 0% 0 / 20
- Scored
- 59
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +38
Gateshead
- Win
- 5% 1 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 75% 15 / 20
- Scored
- 12
- Conceded
- 44
- Difference
- -32
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Boreham Wood | Hartlepool | 31.10.2026 | 4-3 |
| National League | Woking | Boreham Wood | 27.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | AFC Fylde | 24.10.2026 | 4-0 |
| National League Cup | Boreham Wood | Middlesbrough U21 | 20.10.2026 | 7-1 |
| FA Cup | Boreham Wood | Woking | 17.10.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Sutton Utd | Boreham Wood | 09.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Altrincham | 03.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Kidderminster Harriers | 29.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Solihull Moors | Boreham Wood | 26.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| National League Cup | Boreham Wood | Everton U21 | 23.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Aldershot Town | Gateshead | 31.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Boston United | Gateshead | 27.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| FA Cup | Stafford Rangers | Gateshead | 20.10.2026 | 5-0 |
| FA Cup | Gateshead | Stafford Rangers | 17.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League Cup | Gateshead | Wolves U21 | 13.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League | FC Halifax Town | Gateshead | 10.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Gateshead | Worthing | 03.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Gateshead | Altrincham | 29.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Wealdstone | Gateshead | 26.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| National League | Gateshead | Southend | 19.09.2026 | 1-6 |
Gateshead's equivalent run reads very differently. Just one win from 20, with 15 defeats and 45 goals conceded, shows a side that's been leaking goals and points constantly.
Comparative Team Statistics: Boreham Wood vs Gateshead

Recent meetings have gone Boreham Wood's way
This fixture stretches back over a decade, with plenty of draws and tight finishes mixed in along the way. It hasn't always been one-sided historically.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Boreham Wood | Gateshead | 21.03.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League | Gateshead | Boreham Wood | 22.11.2025 | 0-3 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Gateshead | 02.03.2024 | 1-1 |
| National League | Gateshead | Boreham Wood | 05.08.2023 | 2-2 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Gateshead | 25.04.2023 | 0-2 |
| National League | Gateshead | Boreham Wood | 17.09.2022 | 1-1 |
| National League | Gateshead | Boreham Wood | 26.01.2019 | 1-1 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Gateshead | 14.08.2018 | 1-1 |
| National League | Boreham Wood | Gateshead | 17.02.2018 | 2-1 |
| FA Trophy | Boreham Wood | Gateshead | 16.01.2018 | 1-2 |
The last two meetings, though, both finished 3-0 to Boreham Wood, home and away. That fits with where both clubs find themselves right now.
League table underlines the gap
Boreham Wood sit top of the table with 35 points from 13 games. Gateshead are down in 24th with just 4 points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 44/17 | 44 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34/23 | 32 |
| 3 | Southend | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 38/27 | 29 |
| 22 | Solihull Moors | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19/40 | 13 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19/30 | 10 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9/34 | 4 |
That's a 31-point gap between two teams sharing the same pitch on matchday. It lines up with everything the recent form has shown.

What to expect
Put the form, the table and the recent head-to-head together and it paints a fairly clear picture. Boreham Wood arrive unbeaten in their last 20 and sitting top of the league, while Gateshead have shipped goals for fun and sit near the bottom.
None of that guarantees anything on the day. Gateshead have shown in this exact fixture before that they can hang in against better sides, even if the last two results didn't go that way.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Norris | England | 33 | Attacker | 182 cm | 85 kg |
| C. Bush | England | 34 | Defender | 191 | 90 |
| J. Payne | England | 34 | Midfielder | 175 | 58 |
| C. Reynolds | England | 37 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| F. Ilesanmi | England | 35 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| R. Booty | England | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| C. Coxe | Wales | 27 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| Érico Sousa | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 170 | 64 |
| C. Clayden | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. King | England | 30 | Defender | 178 | 80 |
| Lewis Mark Richardson | England | 23 | Midfielder | ||
| M. Rush | England | 25 | Attacker | 177 | 59 |
| J. Newton | England | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Brunt | England | 24 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| C. O'Connell | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ted Curd | England | 20 | Goalkeeper | 190 | n/a |
| A. Abdulmalik | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| J. Benton | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Telford | England | 29 | Attacker | 175 cm | 72 kg |
| F. Nouble | England | 35 | Attacker | 190 | 82 |
| J. Grayson | England | 27 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| K. Richardson | England | 27 | Defender | 185 | 70 |
| J. Butterfield | England | 36 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| C. Edwards | England | 32 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| D. Ferguson | England | 32 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| I. Bakare | England | 24 | Defender | 188 | 88 |
| K. Hurst | England | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| T. Brooks | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 76 |
| A. Elliott-Wheeler | England | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Adom | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| J. Home | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| C. Bone | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| F. John | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| W. Flint | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| B. Williams | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| P. Leech | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a | |
| K. Pennant | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| Tyrelle Newton | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
With no market attached to this one, we're leaving it without a pick this time. Everything in the data points towards Boreham Wood being the stronger side by some distance, but that's a reflection of form and table position rather than a bet in itself.
If a market does appear closer to kickoff, it's worth revisiting with this gap in mind, since little here suggests Gateshead have turned a corner.
