Gateshead v Derby County U21

Gateshead meet Derby County U21 in the National League Cup group stage at Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead.

The baseline ratings are close, 1431 to 1466, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 40% against 45%. Attacking output favors Derby County U21 on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.3 per match.

Gateshead arrive out of sorts: 0W-1D-4L from their last five (1/15 pts), 3 scored and 10 conceded. Recent results: L 1-3 v Derby County U21, D 1-1 v Solihull Moors, L 1-2 @ Harrogate Town, L 0-1 v Sutton Utd.

Derby County U21 are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 13 scored and 16 conceded. Recent results: W 3-1 @ Gateshead, D 4-4 v West Bromwich Albion U21, W 3-1 @ Reading U21, L 2-6 @ FC Halifax Town.

Derby County U21 hold the recent head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 across the last 1 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Gateshead 1-3 Derby County U21.

The market prices GAT at 47% implied. Our number sits apart on the draw: a 4.7-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

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