Gateshead 1, Southend United 1

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, England (Interstat) — A late first-half equalizer from substitute Brad Nicholson earned Gateshead a share of the points in a 1-1 draw with Southend United in a National League fixture at Roots Hall Stadium on Tuesday. The result, which mirrored the pregame projection from Interstat’s simulator, left both clubs with identical records to open their campaigns: no wins, no losses and one draw across all competitions. Southend, heavily favored with an 86.80 percent win probability according to Interstat’s ELO ratings, controlled long stretches of the match and struck first. The breakthrough came in the 21st minute through forward Andrew… Read more...