Blyth Spartans are opening their away dressing room to AFC Telford United for yet another highly important match following their 2-2 result vs 10th-placed Leamington.
- Blyth Spartans have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Vanarama National League North
- AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (11) in Vanarama National League North
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 Spartans and AFC Telford United.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vanarama National League North this season. Blyth Spartans have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Croft Park. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
The spoils were shared in Blyth Spartans's previous game, also at home. Visiting Leamington (placed 10th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-4 away at Kettering Town.This is expected to be a close game, with Blyth Spartans perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blyth Spartans as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Blyth Spartans has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
There will be little rest for Spartans after this match as they are travelling to Fylde for a Vanarama National League North game in only three days.
Blyth Spartans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Spartans has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
AFC Telford United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for AFC Telford United so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-5 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for AFC Telford United, who have now gone 14 games without a victory.
Home advantage was not enough for Telford in their previous game as they lost hosting Darlington, 1-4.
A loss against Alfreton Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by AFC Telford United in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for AFC Telford United, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Farsley Celtic in just three days.
The attacking power of AFC Telford United when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. AFC Telford United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Blyth Spartans-AFC Telford United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Spartans five wins, AFC Telford United two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  B. Daniels 5 goals |  L. McNall 4 goals | N. Deverdics 3 goals |
Blyth Spartans missing players
AFC Telford United missing players
| Blyth Spartans | AFC Telford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 26 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 80% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 40% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 11.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 25% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 21% | 20% |
| 10 | 8.9 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
- AFC Telford United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (11) in Vanarama National League North
- AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Vanarama National League North
- AFC Telford United have yet to win a game away.
- AFC Telford United is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Blyth Spartans have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | Darlington | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Scarborough Athletic | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Gloucester City | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Alfreton Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Fylde | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Chester | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 23 |
| 10 | Leamington | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Banbury United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Southport | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Chorley | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Hereford | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| 15 | Curzon Ashton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 16 | Peterborough Sports | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 17 | Buxton | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Spennymoor Town | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 19 | Kettering Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -13 | 16 |
| 20 | Boston United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 23 | Blyth Spartans | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 7 |
