A home team triumph, the away team runs away as victors or a score draw? Everything is possible when the mid-table teams Blyth Spartans and Farsley Celtic duel at Croft Park.
- Blyth Spartans have won all their matches at home so far.
- Farsley Celtic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
It's no vacation for neither Blyth Spartans nor Farsley Celtic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
Perfect Vanarama National League North season at home so far for Blyth Spartans 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Blyth Spartans lost their last game at Boston United (placed 6th) after a 1-3 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Spennymoor Town in a game that was won 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Spartans have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Blyth Spartans are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Chester awaits in four days.
Blyth Spartans are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Croft Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 matches.
Farsley Celtic form and stats
Farsley Celtic have six points from their first three away games in the Vanarama National League North, meaning two victories and a loss.
Farsley Celtic are looking to quickly end their 195 minutes long goal drought in the Vanarama National League North.
There were no winners in Farsley's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs King's Lynn Town (placed 17th).
Prior to that match, the Farsley Celtic manager Donaldson faced defeat when travelling to Chester and losing 0-2.Farsley are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.
Farsley Celtic have another fixture that requires travelling in just four nights, a Vanarama National League North match against Gloucester City. A grim programme for the guests!
Farsley are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Blyth Spartans have avoided defeat in the last 5 games (2-3-0) facing Farsley Celtic.Top Goalscorers
  D. Stephenson 3 goals |  N. Deverdics 2 goals | J. Hooper 2 goals |
Blyth Spartans missing players
Farsley Celtic missing players
| Blyth Spartans | Farsley Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.3 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6 | 8.9 |
| 5.4 | 7.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 26% |
| 11.9 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 13 | 13.3 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 5 |
- All of Blyth Spartans's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blyth Spartans have won all their matches at home so far.
- Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Farsley Celtic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Farsley Celtic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brackley Town | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | South Shields | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Tamworth | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Spennymoor Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Boston United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Chorley | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Blyth Spartans | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Buxton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Farsley Celtic | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Alfreton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Scarborough Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Warrington Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Bishop's Stortford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | King's Lynn Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Hereford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Peterborough Sports | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Banbury United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 21 | Gloucester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Rushall Olympic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Southport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 4 |
