- Team form: Gateshead are in poor form, taking just 1 point from their last 5 matches and losing their last 4.
- Opposition form: Worthing FC are flying high at the moment, coming into this game having gone 5 unbeaten (W3, D2).
- Home stats: Gateshead have scored just 4 goals in 4 games at home in the National League 2026/2027.
Worthing can add to Heed’s misery
Match odds and expectations
The odds for this National League 2026/2027 clash at Gateshead International Stadium are 1.65 for the visitors, 4.18 for the hosts and 3.84 for the tie, and there looks to be more value in the bookmakers' pick for this one.
Gateshead's situation
Gateshead are in real trouble right now, taking just 1 point from their last 5 games, and looking particularly dreadful in their most recent two results, a 1-6 home defeat to Southend United and a 4-0 away loss to Wealdstone.
Lee Cattermole has been trying to steady the ship at The Heed since he was appointed on 16 June 2026, and the result of his labours so far have been a team that plays a possession-first game and build up play patiently from a back three.
This approach is certainly a step forward in terms of sophistication, but it hasn't yet helped the team to avoid danger in the National League 2026/2027, where they are 24th with just 4 points from 10 matches.
Worthing's strengths
Adam Hinshelwood has been the boss of Worthing FC since 9 October 2025, and his side are having a much sharper start in the National League 2026/2027, sitting 9th with 17 points from 10 games.
The Rebels have a directness to their game, and they can switch shapes to attack teams much more quickly than Gateshead can.
This contrast in styles should make for an interesting battle, with the home side looking to control the game and the visitors looking to exploit the Heed's weaknesses when they have the ball.
Gateshead are struggling to score
Worthing come into this clash in excellent form, unbeaten in their last 5 with wins over Hornchurch (1-0), Hartlepool United (3-1 away) and FC Halifax Town (2-1). Given the form of the two sides, the away team seem like the likelier winners, although the market does seem to be leaning towards a more competitive clash than a sure-fire bet on the away side.
- Instead, we'll take the goals markets, with Over 2.5 at 1.45 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.49 looking like good value, and we're taking the Over for our main pick.
- Razzaq Coleman De-Graft has been Worthing's key player in the National League 2026/2027, scoring 4 goals in 9 appearances for the club, while Alex Lankshear is the Heed's top scorer with 1 goal in 8.
- Gateshead have managed just 4 goals in 4 home games in the National League 2026/2027, and Worthing's away record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss with 2.50 goals per game scored and 2.00 conceded, suggests they will provide all the entertainment on Saturday.
