Gateshead vs Aldershot tips and predictions

Gateshead still hard to oppose

With 69 points Gateshead take on Aldershot, on 65 points. There's just 3 positions separating these two National League sides.

The short price for the home side might not be for everyone but their opponents are unlikely to have much hope.

If their respective results are an indicator of what's to come then Gateshead are the in-form side. The hosts have been shellacking their opponents at home; they've won their last 5 on the bounce while the visitors have come off second best in all of their last 3 matches when they've been away from home. They're likely to suffer a defeat here too.

These home players are playing some good football and they have looked energised. Gateshead scored at least once in 18 of their recent 19 matches.

It's not rocket science to see why the travelling squad has a not-insignificant hurdle to overcome.

Aldershot can be guilty of losing their shape away from home. They've condeded an average of 2.9 goals in their last 11 matches away from their own turf. And their problems aren't just in the first-third of the field. The Shots have only scored twice in their last 6 games.

The sportsbooks' prices indicate that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Gateshead. Whatever happens, with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that seems the better option here. Whatever happens here, expect The Tynesiders to put in a masterclass.