Blyth Spartans v Boston United betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Vanarama National League North table so far. Here's the Blyth Spartans - Boston United latest:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

Blyth Spartans have played 17 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Blyth Spartans in their previous game, a Vanarama National League North match away at Curzon Ashton that ended with a 3-1 victory. Preceding that game was the away draw at AFC Telford United that finished 1-1.

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 three games. Blyth Spartans has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Nuneaton Town are coming to town in three days.

Blyth Spartans have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Croft Park with 32 goals in 17 matches. Blyth Spartans have conceded 29 from these games.

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Boston United form and stats

The visitors are W8-D4-L6 on the road this term.

The supporters enjoyed Boston United's previous game versus Curzon Ashton, a Vanarama National League North 4-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus York City that ended 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 25 similar matches played by Boston United in our archives, and the results are: 11 wins for Boston United, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Boston United's attacking play in away games, having scored 31 goals in 18 away matches. Boston United have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Boston United - Blyth Spartans 4-0 entered in the official records. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 3 Blyth Spartans victories, 2 draws and 4 Boston United wins.

Top Goalscorers

D. Maguire
17 goals
S. Reid
11 goals
N. Walker
9 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Boston United missing players

Blyth Spartans Boston United
Total Home Statistic Away Total
36 17 Played 18 37
60 32 Scored 31 58
59 29 Conceded 24 52
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
92% 88% Over 1.5 78% 84%
64% 71% Over 2.5 44% 51%
42% 41% Over 3.5 33% 35%
17% 29% Over 4.5 22% 14%
69% 71% Both teams to score 56% 57%
11% 12% Clean Sheet 17% 16%
19% 18% Failed To Score 28% 27%
Key stats this season:
  • Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
  • Blyth Spartans is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Chorley 37 22 8 7 74 32 18 13 2 3 39 12 19 9 6 4 35 20 42 74
2 Stockport County 36 21 9 6 64 31 19 12 5 2 37 17 17 9 4 4 27 14 33 72
3 Brackley Town 36 18 10 8 64 37 18 11 5 2 39 19 18 7 5 6 25 18 27 64
4 Spennymoor Town 37 18 10 9 67 42 19 9 6 4 35 24 18 9 4 5 32 18 25 64
5 Bradford Park Avenue 37 17 11 9 67 51 19 8 6 5 28 24 18 9 5 4 39 27 16 62
6 Altrincham 35 17 8 10 67 48 18 8 5 5 32 20 17 9 3 5 35 28 19 59
7 AFC Telford United 36 16 10 10 58 50 18 10 5 3 29 19 18 6 5 7 29 31 8 58
8 Kidderminster Harriers 37 15 8 14 60 56 18 9 3 6 35 29 19 6 5 8 25 27 4 53
9 Chester 36 14 11 11 50 50 18 10 6 2 35 17 18 4 5 9 15 33 0 53
10 Boston United 37 15 7 15 58 52 19 7 3 9 27 28 18 8 4 6 31 24 6 52
11 Blyth Spartans 36 14 9 13 60 59 17 7 3 7 32 29 19 7 6 6 28 30 1 51
12 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 51 17 5 5 7 23 26 19 8 4 7 24 25 -4 48
13 York City 37 13 9 15 49 57 18 8 4 6 28 24 19 5 5 9 21 33 -8 48
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 9 15 42 57 18 5 4 9 18 32 19 8 5 6 24 25 -15 48
15 Southport 37 11 13 13 51 50 19 5 8 6 28 27 18 6 5 7 23 23 1 46
16 Hereford 36 11 12 13 42 50 18 7 4 7 23 26 18 4 8 6 19 24 -8 45
17 Leamington 37 10 13 14 47 56 19 6 7 6 24 24 18 4 6 8 23 32 -9 43
18 Darlington 37 9 13 15 50 60 18 5 5 8 21 20 19 4 8 7 29 40 -10 40
19 Guiseley 37 7 16 14 42 54 19 4 9 6 23 28 18 3 7 8 19 26 -12 37
20 United of Manchester 37 7 10 20 45 74 19 1 7 11 24 43 18 6 3 9 21 31 -29 31
21 Ashton United 37 8 6 23 37 79 18 3 4 11 13 38 19 5 2 12 24 41 -42 30
22 Nuneaton Town 36 4 7 25 35 80 18 1 3 14 14 43 18 3 4 11 21 37 -45 19

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