Gateshead vs Carlisle United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gateshead played against Carlisle United in National League (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Gateshead has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Carlisle United has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Gateshead scores 1.27 goals per game and allows 2.41. Carlisle United scores 1.74 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 55% of Gateshead's games and 52% of Carlisle United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 77% and 52%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Carlisle United has the higher season xG average, 1.97 to 1.45 per game. Gateshead takes 10.8 shots per game, while Carlisle United takes 16.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Gateshead leads at halftime in 18% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Carlisle United leads at halftime in 39% and scores 1.04 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gateshead's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For Carlisle United, it is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
GatesheadCarlisle United
8Shots12
GatesheadCarlisle United
1Shots on target6
GatesheadCarlisle United
0.99xG1.62
GatesheadCarlisle United
4Corners7
GatesheadCarlisle United
57Dangerous attacks60
GatesheadCarlisle United
10Fouls8
GatesheadCarlisle United
1Cards0
GatesheadCarlisle United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

GatesheadCarlisle United
1.27Goals scored / game1.74
GatesheadCarlisle United
2.41Goals allowed / game1.17
GatesheadCarlisle United
51%Average possession52%
GatesheadCarlisle United
3.73Shots on target / game6.39
GatesheadCarlisle United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.82Shots per game16.09
GatesheadCarlisle United
3.73Shots on target6.39
GatesheadCarlisle United
11.8%Shot conversion10.8%
GatesheadCarlisle United
51%Possession52%
GatesheadCarlisle United
1.45xG for1.97
GatesheadCarlisle United
2.11xG against1.42
GatesheadCarlisle United

Shooting quality

Gateshead: BalancedCarlisle United: Attacking
GatesheadCarlisle United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Gateshead
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
23% W18% D59% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-13
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-8
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 2.29BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Carlisle United
DWWLL
Season result split
61% W17% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-4-5
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-1-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.94Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Carlisle United is 37% better for: goals scored per game.

1.27 goals / game - Gateshead · 1.74 goals / game - Carlisle United

Carlisle United is 106% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.41 goals / game - Gateshead · 1.17 goals / game - Carlisle United

Gateshead scoring profile: mixed

Gateshead scores in 59% of games (13 of 22 meczów), while Carlisle United keeps a clean sheet in 35% (8 of 23 meczów).

Carlisle United scoring profile: very strong

Carlisle United scores in 87% of games (20 of 23 meczów), while Gateshead keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 22 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)40
GatesheadCarlisle United
53Goals conceded (season)27
GatesheadCarlisle United
3.68Average goals per game2.91
GatesheadCarlisle United
4Goals scored (last 5)6
GatesheadCarlisle United
15Goals conceded (last 5)8
GatesheadCarlisle United

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal87%
GatesheadCarlisle United
41%2 goals52%
GatesheadCarlisle United
14%3 goals22%
GatesheadCarlisle United
9%4 goals9%
GatesheadCarlisle United

How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal65%
GatesheadCarlisle United
77%2 goals30%
GatesheadCarlisle United
50%3 goals13%
GatesheadCarlisle United
18%4 goals4%
GatesheadCarlisle United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time22%
GatesheadCarlisle United
18%BTTS in both halves4%
GatesheadCarlisle United
23%Scored in both halves26%
GatesheadCarlisle United

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
GatesheadCarlisle United
23%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
GatesheadCarlisle United
60%BTTS - last 580%
GatesheadCarlisle United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
GatesheadCarlisle United
73%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
GatesheadCarlisle United
27%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
GatesheadCarlisle United

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
GatesheadCarlisle United
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
GatesheadCarlisle United
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
GatesheadCarlisle United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Carlisle United is 77% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.86 pts / game - Gateshead · 1.52 pts / game - Carlisle United

Gateshead - half-time state
18% leading32% draw50% trailing
Carlisle United - half-time state
39% leading35% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.86Points per game (1st half)1.52
GatesheadCarlisle United
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.7
GatesheadCarlisle United
1.27Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
GatesheadCarlisle United
1.95Average goals (1st half)1.3
GatesheadCarlisle United
27%Clean sheet before half-time57%
GatesheadCarlisle United
55%No goal before half-time52%
GatesheadCarlisle United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.82Points per game (2nd half)1.87
GatesheadCarlisle United
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)1.04
GatesheadCarlisle United
1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
GatesheadCarlisle United
1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.61
GatesheadCarlisle United
27%Clean sheet after half-time57%
GatesheadCarlisle United
64%No goal after half-time35%
GatesheadCarlisle United

Gateshead - second-half results

18% W27% D55% L
19
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Carlisle United - second-half results

52% W30% D17% L
35
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding156%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 61%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gateshead - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.60
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.41.6
Average goals per game1.82.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-5-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Carlisle United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.60
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gateshead
ScoredConceded
7
10
0-15
5
9
16-30
3
9
31-45
5
5
46-60
5
9
61-75
3
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Carlisle United
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
8
2
16-30
2
9
31-45
8
6
46-60
5
1
61-75
11
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 2.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gateshead

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
191%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Carlisle United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

GatesheadLigaCarlisle United
Average goals per game 3.682.81 2.91
Both teams scored 55%54% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 77%53% 52%
Clean sheets 9%26% 35%
Goal before half-time 86%70% 70%
Goal after half-time 86%81% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. GatesheadSubstitutionOn: Kyle HurstOff: Harrison James Chapman
  2. Carlisle UnitedGoalElliot Embleton
  3. GatesheadYellow cardKain Adom
  4. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: Luke Thomas ArmstrongOff: Jordan Jones
  5. Carlisle UnitedGoalRegan Linney
  6. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: Callum Tyler WhelanOff: Elliot Embleton
  7. Carlisle UnitedSubstitutionOn: Bevis MugabiOff: Jack Ellis
  8. Carlisle UnitedGoalLuke Thomas Armstrong

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Richard AspinallMatches officiated: 9
3.22Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins22%Draws33%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Gateshead vs Carlisle United?

The National League match finished Gateshead 0:3 Carlisle United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Gateshead vs Carlisle United?

Gateshead score 1.27 goals per game on average and Carlisle United 1.74. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Gateshead's matches and 52% of Carlisle United's.

What form are Gateshead and Carlisle United in?

Over the last 5 games Gateshead have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Carlisle United 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gateshead vs Carlisle United?

The statistical background for Gateshead vs Carlisle United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.