Blyth Spartans vs Alfreton Town match preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 16.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

Blyth Spartans are welcoming Alfreton Town for another important game after their 0-6 result against 19th-placed Darlington.

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals (10) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Vanarama National League North

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

Blyth Spartans's struggle is real here at Croft Park with only 3 points collected from 7 Vanarama National League North games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-3-4. With seven home Vanarama National League North games in a row without a win, the Spartans fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the AFC Telford United game long ago, can be stopped today.

No payout for Spartans in their previous match, an away game at Darlington that ended in defeat 0-6. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Gateshead.

Blyth Spartans were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

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

Blyth Spartans aren't scoring a lot here at Croft Park in the league, with only 4 goals from 7 games. Spartans have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Alfreton Town's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Alfreton Town only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

Alfreton's last game was the home draw against Kettering Town (3-3). Prior to that match, the Alfreton Town manager B. Heath faced defeat when travelling to Boston United and losing 0-2.

As you can tell from the result, the match against Kettering Town was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Curzon Ashton in just four days.

The attacking power of Alfreton when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. The Alfreton manager B. Heath has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Spartans won one, Alfreton Town won seven and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownE. Reeves
E. Reeves
5 goals
Alfreton TownJ. Day
J. Day
4 goals
Alfreton TownJ. Jones
J. Jones
2 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Blyth Spartans Alfreton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 8 15
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 3 0 Drew D 2 2 6
10 4 2 Lost L 0 5 7
10 4 0 Scored S 2 6 15
36 14 6 Conceded C 2 16 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 93%
71% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 33%
29% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 20%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 13%
43% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 53%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 7%
50% 57% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
6 5.7 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.8 10.7
1.6 1.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 4.1
43% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 25%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alfreton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Blyth Spartans has the fewest points (3) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals (10) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals (36) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans has the the worst goal difference (-26) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Blyth Spartans have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Blyth Spartans have yet to win a game at home.
  • Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Blyth Spartans is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gloucester City 18 10 5 3 36 22 10 6 3 1 25 13 8 4 2 2 11 9 14 35
2 Chester 17 8 4 5 32 24 8 6 0 2 19 10 9 2 4 3 13 14 8 28
3 Fylde 14 8 3 3 23 15 7 6 1 0 16 6 7 2 2 3 7 9 8 27
4 Brackley Town 15 7 6 2 22 17 9 5 3 1 14 10 6 2 3 1 8 7 5 27
5 Kidderminster Harriers 15 7 4 4 24 17 8 3 3 2 11 8 7 4 1 2 13 9 7 25
6 Boston United 13 6 5 2 20 10 6 2 3 1 8 7 7 4 2 1 12 3 10 23
7 Chorley 18 6 5 7 21 25 7 3 1 3 10 10 11 3 4 4 11 15 -4 23
8 York City 12 6 4 2 21 14 6 4 2 0 9 3 6 2 2 2 12 11 7 22
9 Leamington 15 5 7 3 22 20 8 2 5 1 10 12 7 3 2 2 12 8 2 22
10 Gateshead 14 6 3 5 17 15 8 4 1 3 10 8 6 2 2 2 7 7 2 21
11 Farsley Celtic 17 5 6 6 21 26 8 3 4 1 10 10 9 2 2 5 11 16 -5 21
12 Spennymoor Town 13 5 5 3 18 14 6 3 2 1 11 9 7 2 3 2 7 5 4 20
13 AFC Telford United 17 5 4 8 17 23 9 3 2 4 9 8 8 2 2 4 8 15 -6 19
14 Bradford Park Avenue 16 4 6 6 26 30 9 2 3 4 13 15 7 2 3 2 13 15 -4 18
15 Hereford 12 4 5 3 18 16 6 2 2 2 10 10 6 2 3 1 8 6 2 17
16 Curzon Ashton 17 4 5 8 18 26 8 3 1 4 8 12 9 1 4 4 10 14 -8 17
17 Southport 14 4 4 6 16 19 8 1 3 4 6 10 6 3 1 2 10 9 -3 16
18 Kettering Town 14 3 6 5 21 23 6 2 2 2 7 6 8 1 4 3 14 17 -2 15
19 Darlington 11 4 1 6 17 11 5 1 1 3 8 6 6 3 0 3 9 5 6 13
20 Guiseley 15 3 3 9 17 22 7 2 1 4 13 14 8 1 2 5 4 8 -5 12
21 Alfreton Town 15 2 6 7 15 27 7 1 4 2 9 11 8 1 2 5 6 16 -12 12
22 Blyth Spartans 14 1 3 10 10 36 7 0 3 4 4 14 7 1 0 6 6 22 -26 6

Read more about Vanarama National League North

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).