Whitby Town vs Gainsborough Trinity

Match details. Northern Premier League Premier, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Tue 6 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Turnbull Ground, Whitby.

What's at stake. Whitby Town are 14th on 12 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Gainsborough Trinity, 1 point clear of Ashton United. A win would take them above Gainsborough Trinity. Gainsborough Trinity are 13th on 13 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Hyde United, 1 point clear of Whitby Town. A win would take them above Hyde United.

Form. Whitby Town have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W L. In this competition Whitby Town have gone L W L W L L. Gainsborough Trinity have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W D L.

The numbers. Whitby Town score 0.8 and concede 2.6 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Whitby Town average 10.0 corners and 1.0 cards a game. Gainsborough Trinity score 2.4 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Gainsborough Trinity average 7.0 shots (3.0 on target), 3.0 corners and 1.6 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Whitby Town have won one, drawn none and lost nine. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Gainsborough Trinity won four. The last time they met, on 17 Feb 2026, it finished Whitby Town 1-2 Gainsborough Trinity.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 61%; six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.

The read. Gainsborough Trinity to win. Gainsborough Trinity are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Gainsborough Trinity; the meetings favour Gainsborough Trinity.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Whitby Town 1-2 Gainsborough Trinity (7% chance).