Gateshead host Worthing in the National League. Gateshead have been toiling badly this season, while Worthing have settled into steadier mid-table form.
Gateshead go into this having shipped six goals at home last time out, while Worthing arrive on the back of back-to-back league wins. Both sides have had spells of inconsistency this season, though, so nothing here feels settled either way.
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Form: Gateshead struggling, Worthing steadier
Gateshead's league form has been rough. They've won just once in nine National League games this season, and their last seven have brought six defeats and only a single draw. A 1-6 home defeat to Southend was particularly damaging, and further losses to Kidderminster, Forest Green, Harrogate, Sutton and Yeovil have followed.
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Gateshead: 20 completed matches; Worthing: 20 completed matches.
Gateshead
- Win
- 10% 2 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 65% 13 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 45
- Difference
- -23
Worthing
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Wealdstone | Gateshead | 26.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| National League | Gateshead | Southend | 19.09.2026 | 1-6 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Gateshead | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Forest Green | Gateshead | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| National League Cup | Gateshead | Derby County U21 | 08.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Gateshead | Solihull Moors | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Gateshead | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Gateshead | Sutton Utd | 28.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Yeovil Town | Gateshead | 22.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| National League Cup | Gateshead | Nottingham Forest U21 | 18.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Worthing | FC Halifax Town | 26.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Worthing | 19.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Worthing | AFC Hornchurch | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Worthing | Barrow | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League Cup | Worthing | Norwich City U21 | 08.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Worthing | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Worthing | Boreham Wood | 31.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| National League | Tamworth | Worthing | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Worthing | Wealdstone | 22.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League Cup | Worthing | West Ham United U21 | 18.08.2026 | 1-2 |
Worthing look far more settled by comparison. They've won two and drawn two of their last four league matches, including a 3-1 away win at Hartlepool and a 1-0 home win over AFC Hornchurch. Earlier defeats to Boreham Wood and Tamworth show they're not immune to slip-ups, but the overall picture is a side picking up regular points.
Gateshead's home matches have been leaking goals at an alarming rate, which is worth keeping in mind here.
Comparative Team Statistics: Gateshead vs Worthing
Standings: a big gap in the table
The league table backs up the form picture. Gateshead sit 24th with just four points from nine games, having won once, drawn once and lost seven. Worthing are up in 11th on 14 points, with four wins, two draws and three losses from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Altrincham | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15/15 | 18 |
| 9 | Worthing | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19/16 | 17 |
| 10 | Sutton Utd | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13/13 | 17 |
| 22 | Tamworth | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17/28 | 8 |
| 23 | Solihull Moors | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9/26 | 4 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6/24 | 4 |
Goal difference tells a similar story. Gateshead have scored six and conceded 20, while Worthing have scored 17 and conceded 15.
That gulf in points suggests Worthing should carry the greater threat going forward.
How the game could unfold
Gateshead's issues have mostly come at the back, shipping goals in bunches against Southend, Forest Green and Yeovil. Worthing have scored in most of their recent matches and should find space if that pattern continues.
Worthing's own defence has had its wobbles too, so goals at both ends wouldn't be a surprise if Gateshead can find any sort of attacking spark at home.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| 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 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Robinson | England | 39 | Attacker | 170 cm | 70 kg |
| O. Pearce | England | 31 | Attacker | 174 cm | n/a |
| Joan Luque | Spain | 34 | Attacker | 186 cm | 80 kg |
| B. Dolaghan | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Luer | England | 31 | Attacker | 180 cm | 73 kg |
| J. Adeyemi | Türkiye | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Starkey | England | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Odei Martin | Spain | 29 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| R. Livesey-Austin | England | 21 | Defender | 174 cm | n/a |
| Lee Seok-Jae | Korea Republic | 23 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| M. Jammeh | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Rye | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Parsons | England | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Lyons-Foster | England | 29 | Defender | 183 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Felix | England | 27 | Defender | 162 cm | 58 kg |
| D. Fage | France | 27 | Defender | 178 cm | 70 kg |
| R. Rees | England | 25 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Jeanes | England | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Starkey | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Faal | England | 29 | Attacker | 196 cm | 81 kg |
Worthing look the sturdier side on the numbers, sitting well clear of Gateshead in the table and carrying better recent form into this one. Gateshead's home record this season gives plenty of reason for caution about backing them.
With no market currently posted for this fixture, we're not making a selection here. The form and table gap point one way, but that's not enough on its own without a price to judge it against.
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