This match features two teams living in the basement of the Vanarama National League North, Altrincham holding 17th place and Blyth Spartans lying 21st. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Altrincham and Blyth Spartans.
Altrincham form and stats
Altrincham are steadily winning Vanarama National League North games and points here at Moss Lane. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Altrincham has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Moss Lane. We remember; it was Darlington.
The fans are hoping that Altrincham will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Vanarama National League North game against Bradford Park Avenue (placed 22nd). Heartbreak before that as Altrincham lost 1-2 at Portsmouth's place.
Altrincham are traveling soon after this match as the Fa Trophy match at Farsley Celtic awaits in four days.
Altrincham are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (21 goals in 7 games). 8 goals have been conceded.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Blyth Spartans so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Blyth Spartans as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Kettering Town match. Blyth Spartans has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
C. Roberts was the last player to score for the away team. Blyth Spartans haven't scored a league goal in the last 290 minutes.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Blyth Spartans, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus King's Lynn Town (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the away Fa Trophy victory against Alfreton Town with the score of 3-1.
Blyth Spartans has another fixture away, a Fa Trophy game, against Stockport County in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Blyth Spartans manager has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Altrincham-Blyth Spartans H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Altrincham 2 wins, Blyth Spartans 3 wins, 4 draws. 7 of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
J. Hulme
9 goals
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C. Roberts
8 goals
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J. Hancock
5 goals
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Altrincham missing players
Blyth Spartans missing players
| Altrincham | Blyth Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 | 21 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 94% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 80% | 84% |
| 56% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 58% |
| 44% | 71% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 32% |
| 25% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 21% |
| 62% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 37% |
| 12% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 20% | 16% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 70% | 53% |
| 5 | 5.9 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 7 | 6.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 139 | 67 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 58 | 142 |
| 59 | 33 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 21 | 59 |
| 41% | 55% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 27% |
- All of Altrincham's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Altrincham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Altrincham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Altrincham have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blyth Spartans have scored away.
- Altrincham have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Altrincham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 44 |
| 2 | York City | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Chester | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Southport | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 33 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Boston United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Darlington | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Hereford | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Leamington | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Gloucester City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Altrincham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -39 | 12 |