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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 07.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

Blyth Spartans have struggled for points this season. Will they get some points when Chorley stop by Croft Park?

Insights:
  • Chorley have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League North

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for Blyth Spartans at their home stadium (Croft Park) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

It's back home for Blyth Spartans, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Leamington away with the result 1-0. Hodgson found the net in that victory.

Prior to that, an away loss at Kidderminster Harriers.

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. Peterborough Sports are visiting.

Blyth Spartans has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blyth Spartans's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Chorley form and stats

Playing away, Chorley have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season. Chorley has drawn their two previous away games.

Chorley failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Southport (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 1-2. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league games winning points.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs AFC Telford United.

The schedule is very tough for Chorley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League North game at Brackley Town is waiting in only four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Chorley have scored 17 goals in 14 league games away. 17 goals have been conceded by Chorley in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Chorley - Spartans 1-1 was the scoreline in these participants' previous h2h game, earlier this season. Stats for the last ten meetings involving these two teams are: five wins for Blyth Spartans, one draw and four wins for Chorley. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

ChorleyC. Hall
C. Hall
14 goals
ChorleyB. Ustabaşı
B. Ustabaşı
7 goals
ChorleyJ. Sampson
J. Sampson
5 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Chorley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Chorley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
6 3 0 Won W 1 4 11
8 6 2 Drew D 2 4 10
15 5 2 Lost L 1 6 8
29 15 2 Scored S 6 17 38
47 17 4 Conceded C 4 17 27
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 83%
76% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 66%
52% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 41%
28% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 21% 17%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 10%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 38%
21% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 45%
34% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 34%
 
4.4 4.6 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.8 5.2
4.5 4.8 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.9 4.1
1.2 0.7 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.7 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
9.8 10 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.3 12.3
3.2 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.9 5.4
31% 29% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 24%
 
11.3 9.6 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 8.6 7.4
5.3 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 2.9
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chorley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chorley have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League North

  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 25 16 6 3 48 23 12 11 1 0 27 9 13 5 5 3 21 14 25 54
2 Fylde 25 16 4 5 42 24 13 9 2 2 26 11 12 7 2 3 16 13 18 52
3 Brackley Town 27 14 9 4 35 19 14 10 3 1 24 8 13 4 6 3 11 11 16 51
4 Darlington 28 15 6 7 53 37 15 7 4 4 25 21 13 8 2 3 28 16 16 51
5 Scarborough Athletic 29 13 8 8 51 46 15 7 5 3 31 25 14 6 3 5 20 21 5 47
6 Chester 28 11 13 4 43 27 14 5 6 3 18 12 14 6 7 1 25 15 16 46
7 Chorley 28 11 10 7 37 25 14 7 6 1 20 8 14 4 4 6 17 17 12 43
8 Kidderminster Harriers 29 12 7 10 31 30 14 4 4 6 14 15 15 8 3 4 17 15 1 43
9 Banbury United 26 11 6 9 38 34 11 6 3 2 18 9 15 5 3 7 20 25 4 39
10 Gloucester City 29 11 6 12 42 48 15 7 2 6 28 24 14 4 4 6 14 24 -6 39
11 Alfreton Town 26 9 11 6 33 25 13 6 5 2 20 10 13 3 6 4 13 15 8 38
12 Southport 28 10 8 10 37 36 13 6 4 3 20 16 15 4 4 7 17 20 1 38
13 Spennymoor Town 27 9 10 8 37 38 13 6 4 3 16 13 14 3 6 5 21 25 -1 37
14 Peterborough Sports 27 10 6 11 35 36 14 6 5 3 22 16 13 4 1 8 13 20 -1 36
15 Hereford 28 10 5 13 34 34 13 5 3 5 19 15 15 5 2 8 15 19 0 35
16 Curzon Ashton 26 8 7 11 29 30 14 5 3 6 18 17 12 3 4 5 11 13 -1 31
17 Bradford Park Avenue 29 7 9 13 28 38 14 5 3 6 13 15 15 2 6 7 15 23 -10 30
18 Leamington 26 5 14 7 21 25 14 5 5 4 14 13 12 0 9 3 7 12 -4 29
19 Buxton 28 7 8 13 28 38 15 3 6 6 15 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -10 29
20 Kettering Town 27 7 8 12 26 43 12 6 3 3 16 13 15 1 5 9 10 30 -17 29
21 Boston United 28 7 6 15 40 49 15 5 3 7 25 26 13 2 3 8 15 23 -9 27
22 Farsley Celtic 26 6 6 14 30 49 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 2 9 13 29 -19 24
23 Blyth Spartans 28 5 8 15 28 47 14 3 6 5 15 17 14 2 2 10 13 30 -19 23
24 AFC Telford United 28 3 9 16 20 45 14 2 5 7 11 21 14 1 4 9 9 24 -25 18

Table
  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 25 16 6 3 48 23 12 11 1 0 27 9 13 5 5 3 21 14 25 54
2 Fylde 25 16 4 5 42 24 13 9 2 2 26 11 12 7 2 3 16 13 18 52
3 Brackley Town 27 14 9 4 35 19 14 10 3 1 24 8 13 4 6 3 11 11 16 51
4 Darlington 28 15 6 7 53 37 15 7 4 4 25 21 13 8 2 3 28 16 16 51
5 Scarborough Athletic 29 13 8 8 51 46 15 7 5 3 31 25 14 6 3 5 20 21 5 47
6 Chester 28 11 13 4 43 27 14 5 6 3 18 12 14 6 7 1 25 15 16 46
7 Chorley 28 11 10 7 37 25 14 7 6 1 20 8 14 4 4 6 17 17 12 43
8 Kidderminster Harriers 29 12 7 10 31 30 14 4 4 6 14 15 15 8 3 4 17 15 1 43
9 Banbury United 26 11 6 9 38 34 11 6 3 2 18 9 15 5 3 7 20 25 4 39
10 Gloucester City 29 11 6 12 42 48 15 7 2 6 28 24 14 4 4 6 14 24 -6 39
11 Alfreton Town 26 9 11 6 33 25 13 6 5 2 20 10 13 3 6 4 13 15 8 38
12 Southport 28 10 8 10 37 36 13 6 4 3 20 16 15 4 4 7 17 20 1 38
13 Spennymoor Town 27 9 10 8 37 38 13 6 4 3 16 13 14 3 6 5 21 25 -1 37
14 Peterborough Sports 27 10 6 11 35 36 14 6 5 3 22 16 13 4 1 8 13 20 -1 36
15 Hereford 28 10 5 13 34 34 13 5 3 5 19 15 15 5 2 8 15 19 0 35
16 Curzon Ashton 26 8 7 11 29 30 14 5 3 6 18 17 12 3 4 5 11 13 -1 31
17 Bradford Park Avenue 29 7 9 13 28 38 14 5 3 6 13 15 15 2 6 7 15 23 -10 30
18 Leamington 26 5 14 7 21 25 14 5 5 4 14 13 12 0 9 3 7 12 -4 29
19 Buxton 28 7 8 13 28 38 15 3 6 6 15 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -10 29
20 Kettering Town 27 7 8 12 26 43 12 6 3 3 16 13 15 1 5 9 10 30 -17 29
21 Boston United 28 7 6 15 40 49 15 5 3 7 25 26 13 2 3 8 15 23 -9 27
22 Farsley Celtic 26 6 6 14 30 49 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 2 9 13 29 -19 24
23 Blyth Spartans 28 5 8 15 28 47 14 3 6 5 15 17 14 2 2 10 13 30 -19 23
24 AFC Telford United 28 3 9 16 20 45 14 2 5 7 11 21 14 1 4 9 9 24 -25 18

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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).