Betting preview: Blyth Spartans vs Darlington should be interesting

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

Blyth Spartans got a 0-0 result against Banbury United in their previous week, a game to remember. Next up is this robust Darlington side.

Insights:
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (26) in Vanarama National League North

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

With 4 Vanarama National League North wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Blyth Spartans are certainly not brimming with confidence. The Spartans manager Fenton might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Blyth Spartans are confident in defense, having played 214 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

An away draw last time out for Blyth Spartans, facing Banbury United in a game that ended 0-0.

In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Fylde.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Blyth Spartans as they are travelling to their away game against Farsley Celtic in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.

Spartans have scored {19 league goals} here from 20 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 26 goals have been conceded.

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Darlington form and stats

8 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Darlington playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League North this season. Darlington has drawn their two previous away games.

Darlington's previous game was their home loss versus Chester (1-2).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Banbury United.

Take note that 19 of this club's 25 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

A new game in only three days for Darlington, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Bradford Park Avenue. Busy days.

Darlington are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 35 times in 20 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 29 goals have been conceded by Darlington in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Darlington have avoided a loss in the last 9 fixtures (7-2-0) versus Spartans.

The fixture history shows this score when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Darlington - Blyth Spartans 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

DarlingtonJ. Hazel
J. Hazel
18 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
12 goals
Blyth SpartansT. Chiabi
T. Chiabi
6 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Darlington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Darlington
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 7 20 40
10 4 1 Won W 2 8 17
12 8 4 Drew D 2 5 11
19 8 2 Lost L 3 7 12
40 19 6 Scored S 10 35 68
59 26 7 Conceded C 10 29 54
93% 90% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 90% 90%
71% 70% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 80% 80%
46% 40% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 65% 65%
22% 20% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 57% 40% 40%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 20% 18%
46% 50% 43% BTTS BTTS 71% 70% 68%
29% 30% 43% Clean Sheets C S 29% 20% 25%
32% 30% 43% Failed to Score F T 29% 20% 18%
 
4.8 4.9 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 4.6
4.9 5.4 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.1 3.9 4.2
1.4 1 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.6 9.6 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 9.1 10.2
3.4 3.6 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4 4.2
29% 26% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 43% 40%
 
11.2 10.1 12.1 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 9.6 9.7
5 4.6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.1 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (26) 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 Fylde 40 25 8 7 69 39 21 14 3 4 44 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 30 83
2 King's Lynn Town 41 22 12 7 70 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 21 8 9 4 31 22 31 78
3 Chester 41 19 16 6 63 38 20 8 7 5 28 19 21 11 9 1 35 19 25 73
4 Brackley Town 41 17 13 11 49 39 20 12 6 2 33 14 21 5 7 9 16 25 10 64
5 Scarborough Athletic 41 17 12 12 67 61 20 9 5 6 38 32 21 8 7 6 29 29 6 63
6 Darlington 40 17 11 12 68 54 20 9 6 5 33 25 20 8 5 7 35 29 14 62
7 Alfreton Town 39 15 15 9 48 35 21 11 6 4 34 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 13 60
8 Gloucester City 41 17 9 15 64 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 21 7 5 9 25 34 3 60
9 Chorley 41 15 14 12 54 42 21 10 7 4 29 16 20 5 7 8 25 26 12 59
10 Buxton 41 15 13 13 50 48 21 8 7 6 25 24 20 7 6 7 25 24 2 58
11 Peterborough Sports 41 15 11 15 49 49 20 9 5 6 29 21 21 6 6 9 20 28 0 56
12 Curzon Ashton 39 15 9 15 50 47 20 9 4 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 54
13 Kidderminster Harriers 41 14 12 15 37 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 21 10 5 6 21 20 -4 54
14 Spennymoor Town 40 13 14 13 56 61 20 8 8 4 28 24 20 5 6 9 28 37 -5 53
15 Southport 40 13 11 16 44 47 20 7 7 6 24 22 20 6 4 10 20 25 -3 50
16 Hereford 41 14 8 19 43 47 21 7 6 8 24 21 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 50
17 Banbury United 40 13 11 16 50 55 20 6 8 6 24 22 20 7 3 10 26 33 -5 50
18 Boston United 41 13 10 18 58 61 20 8 4 8 31 29 21 5 6 10 27 32 -3 49
19 Kettering Town 41 10 16 15 35 51 21 8 10 3 22 17 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 46
20 Farsley Celtic 41 11 13 17 46 64 21 7 8 6 25 25 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 46
21 Leamington 41 8 18 15 35 49 20 7 6 7 20 19 21 1 12 8 15 30 -14 42
22 Blyth Spartans 41 10 12 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 21 6 4 11 21 33 -19 42
23 Bradford Park Avenue 40 8 11 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 21 2 7 12 17 38 -26 35
24 AFC Telford United 41 5 13 23 31 63 21 3 7 11 19 31 20 2 6 12 12 32 -32 28

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 Fylde 40 25 8 7 69 39 21 14 3 4 44 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 30 83
2 King's Lynn Town 41 22 12 7 70 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 21 8 9 4 31 22 31 78
3 Chester 41 19 16 6 63 38 20 8 7 5 28 19 21 11 9 1 35 19 25 73
4 Brackley Town 41 17 13 11 49 39 20 12 6 2 33 14 21 5 7 9 16 25 10 64
5 Scarborough Athletic 41 17 12 12 67 61 20 9 5 6 38 32 21 8 7 6 29 29 6 63
6 Darlington 40 17 11 12 68 54 20 9 6 5 33 25 20 8 5 7 35 29 14 62
7 Alfreton Town 39 15 15 9 48 35 21 11 6 4 34 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 13 60
8 Gloucester City 41 17 9 15 64 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 21 7 5 9 25 34 3 60
9 Chorley 41 15 14 12 54 42 21 10 7 4 29 16 20 5 7 8 25 26 12 59
10 Buxton 41 15 13 13 50 48 21 8 7 6 25 24 20 7 6 7 25 24 2 58
11 Peterborough Sports 41 15 11 15 49 49 20 9 5 6 29 21 21 6 6 9 20 28 0 56
12 Curzon Ashton 39 15 9 15 50 47 20 9 4 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 54
13 Kidderminster Harriers 41 14 12 15 37 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 21 10 5 6 21 20 -4 54
14 Spennymoor Town 40 13 14 13 56 61 20 8 8 4 28 24 20 5 6 9 28 37 -5 53
15 Southport 40 13 11 16 44 47 20 7 7 6 24 22 20 6 4 10 20 25 -3 50
16 Hereford 41 14 8 19 43 47 21 7 6 8 24 21 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 50
17 Banbury United 40 13 11 16 50 55 20 6 8 6 24 22 20 7 3 10 26 33 -5 50
18 Boston United 41 13 10 18 58 61 20 8 4 8 31 29 21 5 6 10 27 32 -3 49
19 Kettering Town 41 10 16 15 35 51 21 8 10 3 22 17 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 46
20 Farsley Celtic 41 11 13 17 46 64 21 7 8 6 25 25 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 46
21 Leamington 41 8 18 15 35 49 20 7 6 7 20 19 21 1 12 8 15 30 -14 42
22 Blyth Spartans 41 10 12 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 21 6 4 11 21 33 -19 42
23 Bradford Park Avenue 40 8 11 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 21 2 7 12 17 38 -26 35
24 AFC Telford United 41 5 13 23 31 63 21 3 7 11 19 31 20 2 6 12 12 32 -32 28

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