The manager G. Cowan looks to inspire AFC Telford United win against Blyth Spartans

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Tue 28.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

With their 8 point advantage in the league table, AFC Telford United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Blyth Spartans.

It's no vacation for neither AFC Telford United nor Blyth Spartans as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what AFC Telford United have to build on here at New Bucks Head Ground in the Vanarama National League North.

The home team returns to New Bucks Head Ground after being equal after 90 minutes with Farsley Celtic (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Vanarama National League North game ended 1-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at York City.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier AFC Telford United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from two games).

The match schedule is unforgiving for AFC Telford United as they have a new game in only four days, a Vanarama National League North match thankfully also at home. Altrincham are visiting.

The AFC Telford United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the AFC Telford United defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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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 13 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Blyth Spartans only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.

The manager L. Clark was unhappy after their last game, a Vanarama National League North match played at their home ground Croft Park. Blyth Spartans suffered a 0-3 loss to King's Lynn Town (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Curzon Ashton.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Blyth Spartans playing away, we found four games. Results were 1 away win, 1 draw and 2 home wins.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Boston United in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Blyth Spartans as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. For Blyth Spartans, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Blyth Spartans - AFC Telford United 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: AFC Telford United won 2, Blyth Spartans won 6 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AFC Telford UnitedA. Williams
A. Williams
7 goals
Blyth SpartansR. Dale
R. Dale
6 goals
AFC Telford UnitedM. Dinanga
M. Dinanga
5 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 mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
8 4 3 Won W 1 3 6
7 3 0 Drew D 0 2 5
11 6 0 Lost L 3 8 16
34 20 9 Scored S 4 11 27
39 22 3 Conceded C 9 28 61
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
77% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 85%
50% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 63%
38% 54% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 37%
15% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 26%
62% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 44%
23% 23% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 15%
23% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 54% 44%
 
4.6 4.8 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 2.8 3.2 4.7
6.1 5.3 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.2 7.5 6.4
1.7 1.8 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.5 0.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
268 135 35 Total Shots T S 13 72 200
104 54 16 Shots on Target S O 6 28 84
33% 37% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 31%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Blyth Spartans have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 King's Lynn Town 26 18 6 2 59 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 12 7 3 2 25 18 28 60
2 York City 28 16 8 4 41 17 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 24 56
3 Chester 26 13 9 4 48 24 13 8 3 2 29 10 13 5 6 2 19 14 24 48
4 Brackley Town 26 13 8 5 47 16 13 7 6 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 47
5 Boston United 26 14 5 7 40 27 12 8 3 1 19 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 13 47
6 Darlington 27 13 3 11 35 38 14 9 2 3 22 11 13 4 1 8 13 27 -3 42
7 Spennymoor Town 27 11 8 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 30 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 10 41
8 Altrincham 25 11 7 7 41 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 12 2 4 6 8 19 10 40
9 Guiseley 28 11 7 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 14 5 5 4 22 21 5 40
10 Southport 27 12 4 11 33 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 5 2 6 13 16 1 40
11 Gateshead 24 10 8 6 34 25 13 8 2 3 22 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 9 38
12 Farsley Celtic 27 11 5 11 40 37 13 6 3 4 22 18 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 38
13 AFC Telford United 26 8 7 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 20 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 -5 31
14 Leamington 27 8 7 12 36 43 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 3 2 8 18 30 -7 31
15 Alfreton Town 25 9 3 13 35 41 11 4 3 4 19 16 14 5 0 9 16 25 -6 30
16 Hereford 27 7 9 11 29 42 14 4 8 2 16 14 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 30
17 Kettering Town 25 7 7 11 33 39 11 4 3 4 18 18 14 3 4 7 15 21 -6 28
18 Curzon Ashton 28 7 7 14 30 39 14 6 2 6 19 15 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 28
19 Kidderminster Harriers 27 7 6 14 33 40 14 3 3 8 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 27
20 Gloucester City 25 7 5 13 32 46 12 5 3 4 18 15 13 2 2 9 14 31 -14 26
21 Blyth Spartans 27 6 5 16 27 61 14 3 3 8 16 33 13 3 2 8 11 28 -34 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 28 3 4 21 18 72 14 2 2 10 12 32 14 1 2 11 6 40 -54 13

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 King's Lynn Town 26 18 6 2 59 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 12 7 3 2 25 18 28 60
2 York City 28 16 8 4 41 17 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 24 56
3 Chester 26 13 9 4 48 24 13 8 3 2 29 10 13 5 6 2 19 14 24 48
4 Brackley Town 26 13 8 5 47 16 13 7 6 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 47
5 Boston United 26 14 5 7 40 27 12 8 3 1 19 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 13 47
6 Darlington 27 13 3 11 35 38 14 9 2 3 22 11 13 4 1 8 13 27 -3 42
7 Spennymoor Town 27 11 8 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 30 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 10 41
8 Altrincham 25 11 7 7 41 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 12 2 4 6 8 19 10 40
9 Guiseley 28 11 7 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 14 5 5 4 22 21 5 40
10 Southport 27 12 4 11 33 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 5 2 6 13 16 1 40
11 Gateshead 24 10 8 6 34 25 13 8 2 3 22 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 9 38
12 Farsley Celtic 27 11 5 11 40 37 13 6 3 4 22 18 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 38
13 AFC Telford United 26 8 7 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 20 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 -5 31
14 Leamington 27 8 7 12 36 43 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 3 2 8 18 30 -7 31
15 Alfreton Town 25 9 3 13 35 41 11 4 3 4 19 16 14 5 0 9 16 25 -6 30
16 Hereford 27 7 9 11 29 42 14 4 8 2 16 14 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 30
17 Kettering Town 25 7 7 11 33 39 11 4 3 4 18 18 14 3 4 7 15 21 -6 28
18 Curzon Ashton 28 7 7 14 30 39 14 6 2 6 19 15 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 28
19 Kidderminster Harriers 27 7 6 14 33 40 14 3 3 8 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 27
20 Gloucester City 25 7 5 13 32 46 12 5 3 4 18 15 13 2 2 9 14 31 -14 26
21 Blyth Spartans 27 6 5 16 27 61 14 3 3 8 16 33 13 3 2 8 11 28 -34 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 28 3 4 21 18 72 14 2 2 10 12 32 14 1 2 11 6 40 -54 13

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The National League North, formerly known as Conference North, is the sixth highest division in English football. It contains teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. The league table has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other (home and away).