Sutton United vs Gateshead Prediction

This Wednesday’s National League action sees Gateshead make the trip to face Sutton United at the VBS Community Stadium. This result could have serious implications as Gateshead could help their aims of being promoted come the end of the season by earning three points and staying in the playoff places.

Key Stats

• Altrincham haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches whereas Hartlepool haven't kept a clean sheet in eight
• Hartlepool have scored 6 goals in their last five games
• Altrincham have scored 8 goals in their last 5 games

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Altrincham will try their very best in maintaining their efforts to ensure promotion this season, making sure that last year's failure to ensure a promotion was only a one off.

Both sides have got target men that they can rely on for goals so it will be a question whether which teams’ goalscorers can find the back of the net at the most important time.

Altrincham Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Ethan Ross; Lewis Baines, James Jones, Charlie Olson, Tylor Golden; Liam Humbles, Tom Crawford; Alex Newby, George Wilson, Kahrel Reddin; Jake Bickerstaff

Altrincham will be rueing the fact that they were unable to achieve promotion out of the National League last season, League Two still the aim come the end of the season. That seems far away as of now though as they have amassed 19 points through five wins, five losses and four draws. those results put them in 14th place due to goals difference. Those 19 points are not too bad considering that as high as eighth place Yeovil Town have a two point gap with 21 points. A win and they could climb five places up the league table.

The Robins have been able to rely on left winger Alex Newby who so far, has racked up 4 goals in the National League. He will need to be in good form again today if he wants him and his team to achieve another Playoff run as right now, Altrincham are not in the position that they would like to be.

Hartlepool United Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Brad Young; David Ferguson, Tom Parkes, Luke Waterfall, Daniel Dodds; Roshaun Mathurin, Greg Sloggett, Nicky Featherstone, Nathan Sheron, Joe Grey; Emmanuel Dieseruvwe

Hartlepool have been on the decline over the last couple years and that has continued on into this season. Two years ago and they were in League Two and now they sit in 17th place in the National League after 14 matches. Four wins, five defeats and five draws leaves them with 17 points, but they could be higher due to the goal difference rule as there are two other teams on the same number of points. They could climb as high as 11th with a win seeing as Dagenham & Redbridge have 20, only three points more.

The Pools have been lucky to have striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe be in good form as of right now. He has found the back of the net five times across the 14 games of the campaign so far, the most impressive feat of them being the hattrick he scored just two games ago. Hartlepool can’t rely on just him however so the whole of the attack needs to be as clinical as possible when they have had some issues already.

Head To Head Stats: Altrincham vs Hartlepool United

There have been only five matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Neither team come into this match holding an advantage as there has been three draws as well as a win each for Altrincham and Hartlepool. That is most likely going to chance after this match on Wednesday but only time will tell who will be able to add another victory in their column.

Betting Tips For Altrincham vs Hartlepool United

Even if they might not necessarily go onto win all their matches, Altrincham have had a lot of goals over their last five matches, but Hartlepool come into this match with a two game unbeaten streak. We can see that being extended but with Altrincham grabbing at least one goal at the same time.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with a Hartlepool To Win + Both Teams To Score as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 24/5 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £58 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Altrincham vs Hartlepool United

Altrincham 2-3 Hartlepool

Both teams have been so up and down this season in terms of form so it is very difficult to predict a final scoreline, but we can see Hartlepool United taking all three points in this goal filled affair.