The visiting Brackley Town side should be favourites in this visit to Blyth Spartans, as the away team holds a 13 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
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!
Blyth Spartans form and stats
Blyth Spartans's results here at Croft Park in the Vanarama National League North have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Blyth Spartans drew their last game, also a home match. Alfreton Town (placed 9th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Boston United (0-2).
Blyth Spartans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Blyth Spartans defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Brackley Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Brackley Town's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Brackley Town only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
Brackley Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Fa Trophy home match vs Chester (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Darlington in the Vanarama National League North.
Brackley Town has another fixture away, a Vanarama National League North game, against Farsley Celtic in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Brackley Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Brackley Town have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Blyth Spartans won 1, Brackley Town won 2 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Roberts
8 goals
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J. Armson
8 goals
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L. Ndlovu
7 goals
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Blyth Spartans missing players
Brackley Town missing players
| Blyth Spartans | Brackley Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 34 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 29% | 31% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 25% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 41% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 38% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 38% |
| 47% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 57% | 31% |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| 6.9 | 6.6 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 0.6 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 77 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 51 | 84 | 208 |
| 55 | 34 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 34 | 87 |
| 29% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 24% | 33% |
- Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Blyth Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blyth Spartans have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Brackley Town has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Brackley Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Brackley Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Brackley Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | York City | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Chester | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Spennymoor Town | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Boston United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Southport | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Brackley Town | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Alfreton Town | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Gloucester City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 22 |
| 13 | Hereford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Darlington | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Altrincham | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| 16 | AFC Telford United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 17 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 18 | Leamington | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 18 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -18 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 25 | -40 | 9 |