Woking face Gateshead FC at Laithwaite Community Stadium, Woking, Surrey on Saturday, Jan 23 at 1:30 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the National League, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Woking come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Gateshead FC are out of form (1W 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Woking won their last outing, while Gateshead FC suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Woking here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Gateshead FC, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Woking won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Woking a slight edge, but Gateshead FC are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.