Soccer match preview: Home crowd has big expectations when AFC Telford United greet Blyth Spartans

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

AFC Telford United - Blyth Spartans: Vanarama National League North basement teams scrapping for points and praise. Read all the available data and facts before the fixture!

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

This should be an appealing game with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Get ready!

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AFC Telford United form and stats

7 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what AFC Telford United have to build on here at New Bucks Head Ground in the Vanarama National League North. When AFC Telford United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chester, AFC Telford United, Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Leamington, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City), they have won 3 of 6 matches! Two home wins in a row for Telford bring valid hopes of a third.

AFC Telford United's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Gloucester City (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that, Telford played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Farsley Celtic.

AFC Telford United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at New Bucks Head Ground with 27 goals in 18 league matches. AFC Telford United have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

There's been little loot from Blyth Spartans's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 17 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Blyth Spartans only have 3 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Boston United (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. McNall has scored at least one goal for the away team three games in a row. The skill!

A 1-4 loss hosting Hereford before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Spartans as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. The Blyth Spartans manager Mitchell has some worries about the defense as 39 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Blyth Spartans - Telford 2-0 was the story when these two sides last played each other, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these teams: AFC Telford United won two, Blyth Spartans triumphed in six and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Blyth SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
11 goals
Blyth SpartansR. Dale
R. Dale
6 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Blyth Spartans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Blyth Spartans
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 17 35
7 7 3 Won W 0 3 9
12 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
17 7 2 Lost L 4 12 22
43 27 9 Scored S 4 13 32
58 21 6 Conceded C 12 39 67
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
83% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 80%
58% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 59% 54%
33% 22% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 41% 34%
14% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 24% 14%
56% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 47% 46%
22% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 20%
31% 28% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 41% 37%
 
5.3 5.9 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 3.8 4.1
5.4 5.2 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 6.6 5.5
1.6 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.1 1.2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.4 11.3 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.5 8.7
3.5 4.4 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 3.6 3.4
34% 34% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 21% 27%
 
11.8 10.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12 15 12.7
4.6 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.4 6.2 5.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blyth Spartans have scored away.
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Blyth Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brackley Town 35 23 9 3 48 19 17 14 2 1 22 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 29 78
2 Gateshead 35 24 5 6 77 37 17 14 1 2 40 12 18 10 4 4 37 25 40 77
3 Fylde 35 20 6 9 58 32 17 11 2 4 30 16 18 9 4 5 28 16 26 66
4 Kidderminster Harriers 35 18 8 9 59 30 17 11 2 4 40 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 29 62
5 Chorley 34 16 10 8 55 39 17 11 3 3 38 19 17 5 7 5 17 20 16 58
6 York City 33 15 6 12 48 41 18 9 3 6 28 18 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 51
7 Southport 34 13 11 10 51 41 17 8 7 2 32 17 17 5 4 8 19 24 10 50
8 Darlington 35 14 8 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 17 5 5 7 26 29 6 50
9 Kettering Town 34 14 8 12 49 43 17 7 6 4 27 18 17 7 2 8 22 25 6 50
10 Boston United 35 14 7 14 51 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 17 5 3 9 16 28 0 49
11 Hereford 35 13 9 13 43 42 18 8 4 6 22 19 17 5 5 7 21 23 1 48
12 Spennymoor Town 35 13 8 14 47 48 17 6 6 5 25 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 -1 47
13 Curzon Ashton 34 11 11 12 42 49 17 6 6 5 21 20 17 5 5 7 21 29 -7 44
14 Alfreton Town 34 12 8 14 45 53 16 4 7 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 35 11 8 16 43 56 17 7 3 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 41
16 Leamington 35 10 10 15 33 41 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 1 6 10 11 23 -8 40
17 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
18 Gloucester City 35 8 12 15 37 53 17 4 7 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 17 33 -16 36
19 AFC Telford United 36 7 12 17 43 58 18 7 4 7 27 21 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 33
20 Farsley Celtic 35 8 8 19 32 69 17 6 5 6 20 29 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 32
21 Blyth Spartans 35 9 4 22 32 67 18 6 2 10 19 28 17 3 2 12 13 39 -35 31
22 Guiseley 34 7 6 21 24 52 18 5 5 8 15 25 16 2 1 13 9 27 -28 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brackley Town 35 23 9 3 48 19 17 14 2 1 22 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 29 78
2 Gateshead 35 24 5 6 77 37 17 14 1 2 40 12 18 10 4 4 37 25 40 77
3 Fylde 35 20 6 9 58 32 17 11 2 4 30 16 18 9 4 5 28 16 26 66
4 Kidderminster Harriers 35 18 8 9 59 30 17 11 2 4 40 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 29 62
5 Chorley 34 16 10 8 55 39 17 11 3 3 38 19 17 5 7 5 17 20 16 58
6 York City 33 15 6 12 48 41 18 9 3 6 28 18 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 51
7 Southport 34 13 11 10 51 41 17 8 7 2 32 17 17 5 4 8 19 24 10 50
8 Darlington 35 14 8 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 17 5 5 7 26 29 6 50
9 Kettering Town 34 14 8 12 49 43 17 7 6 4 27 18 17 7 2 8 22 25 6 50
10 Boston United 35 14 7 14 51 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 17 5 3 9 16 28 0 49
11 Hereford 35 13 9 13 43 42 18 8 4 6 22 19 17 5 5 7 21 23 1 48
12 Spennymoor Town 35 13 8 14 47 48 17 6 6 5 25 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 -1 47
13 Curzon Ashton 34 11 11 12 42 49 17 6 6 5 21 20 17 5 5 7 21 29 -7 44
14 Alfreton Town 34 12 8 14 45 53 16 4 7 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 35 11 8 16 43 56 17 7 3 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 41
16 Leamington 35 10 10 15 33 41 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 1 6 10 11 23 -8 40
17 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
18 Gloucester City 35 8 12 15 37 53 17 4 7 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 17 33 -16 36
19 AFC Telford United 36 7 12 17 43 58 18 7 4 7 27 21 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 33
20 Farsley Celtic 35 8 8 19 32 69 17 6 5 6 20 29 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 32
21 Blyth Spartans 35 9 4 22 32 67 18 6 2 10 19 28 17 3 2 12 13 39 -35 31
22 Guiseley 34 7 6 21 24 52 18 5 5 8 15 25 16 2 1 13 9 27 -28 27

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