Open game expected at Croft Park: Blyth Spartans vs Farsley Celtic preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

Blyth Spartans are unlocking their away locker room to Farsley Celtic for another important fixture following their 2-2 result versus 19th-placed AFC Telford United.

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Farsley Celtic have the most conceded goals (70) 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

6-2-10 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Blyth Spartans so far this season. When Blyth Spartans hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chester, AFC Telford United, Guiseley, Blyth Spartans, Leamington, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City), they have won 3 of 6 matches! The home stadium (Croft Park) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Spartans it's been a house of straw as the last six games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

The home team returns to Croft Park after drawing with AFC Telford United (placed 19th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Boston United the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blyth Spartans have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost two.

The manager Mitchell will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Spennymoor Town in only three days.

Spartans has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Blyth Spartans have conceded 28 from these games. Spartans has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Farsley Celtic form and stats

There's been little loot from Farsley Celtic's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 18 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Farsley Celtic only have 2 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 3 draws.

Farsley Celtic delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Kettering Town (placed 10th) in their previous game.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Guiseley.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Farsley Celtic in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Farsley Celtic, three draws and five defeats.

A new game in only three days for Farsley, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Southport. Busy days.

The attacking power of Farsley Celtic when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Farsley Celtic have conceded 40 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought before this season: Farsley Celtic - Spartans 1-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Blyth Spartans victories, three draws and two Farsley Celtic wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
11 goals
Blyth SpartansR. Dale
R. Dale
6 goals
Blyth SpartansL. McNall
L. McNall
5 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Farsley Celtic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Farsley Celtic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
9 6 3 Won W 0 2 8
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 9
22 10 3 Lost L 4 13 19
34 19 7 Scored S 0 12 33
69 28 8 Conceded C 8 40 70
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 92%
81% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 78% 75%
56% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 61% 56%
36% 28% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 31%
14% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
47% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 47%
19% 28% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 25%
36% 33% 17% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 36%
 
4.1 4.3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.4 4.7
5.5 4.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 4.5
1.2 1.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.6 2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
8.9 8.9 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 8.7 9
3.4 3.1 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.6
28% 34% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 25%
 
12.6 10.6 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.6 12.1 11.2
5.2 4.3 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 4.9
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Farsley Celtic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Farsley Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Farsley Celtic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Vanarama National League North
  • Farsley Celtic have the most conceded goals (70) in Vanarama National League North
  • Farsley Celtic have the the worst goal difference (-28) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Farsley Celtic have the the worst goal difference (-37) 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 Brackley Town 36 24 9 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 30 81
2 Gateshead 36 25 5 6 81 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 18 10 4 4 37 25 41 80
3 Fylde 36 21 6 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 18 9 4 5 28 16 27 69
4 Kidderminster Harriers 36 19 8 9 65 30 18 12 2 4 46 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 35 65
5 Chorley 36 16 12 8 57 41 18 11 4 3 40 21 18 5 8 5 17 20 16 60
6 York City 35 15 7 13 50 44 18 9 3 6 28 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 6 52
7 Boston United 36 15 7 14 55 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 18 6 3 9 20 28 4 52
8 Darlington 36 14 9 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 18 5 6 7 26 29 6 51
9 Southport 36 13 12 11 52 48 18 8 8 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 51
10 Kettering Town 36 14 9 13 50 46 18 7 6 5 27 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 4 51
11 Spennymoor Town 36 14 8 14 48 48 18 7 6 5 26 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 0 50
12 Hereford 36 13 9 14 44 44 18 8 4 6 22 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 0 48
13 Alfreton Town 35 12 9 14 45 53 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 45
14 Curzon Ashton 35 11 11 13 42 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 17 5 5 7 21 29 -11 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 36 11 9 16 43 56 18 7 4 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 42
16 Leamington 37 10 11 16 34 43 18 9 4 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 41
17 Gloucester City 36 9 12 15 41 54 18 5 7 6 24 21 18 4 5 9 17 33 -13 39
18 Chester 35 10 8 17 62 65 17 7 5 5 36 24 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 38
19 AFC Telford United 37 7 13 17 45 60 19 7 5 7 29 23 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 34
20 Farsley Celtic 36 8 9 19 33 70 18 6 6 6 21 30 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 33
21 Blyth Spartans 36 9 5 22 34 69 18 6 2 10 19 28 18 3 3 12 15 41 -35 32
22 Guiseley 36 8 6 22 27 56 18 5 5 8 15 25 18 3 1 14 12 31 -29 30

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 Brackley Town 36 24 9 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 30 81
2 Gateshead 36 25 5 6 81 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 18 10 4 4 37 25 41 80
3 Fylde 36 21 6 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 18 9 4 5 28 16 27 69
4 Kidderminster Harriers 36 19 8 9 65 30 18 12 2 4 46 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 35 65
5 Chorley 36 16 12 8 57 41 18 11 4 3 40 21 18 5 8 5 17 20 16 60
6 York City 35 15 7 13 50 44 18 9 3 6 28 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 6 52
7 Boston United 36 15 7 14 55 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 18 6 3 9 20 28 4 52
8 Darlington 36 14 9 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 18 5 6 7 26 29 6 51
9 Southport 36 13 12 11 52 48 18 8 8 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 51
10 Kettering Town 36 14 9 13 50 46 18 7 6 5 27 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 4 51
11 Spennymoor Town 36 14 8 14 48 48 18 7 6 5 26 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 0 50
12 Hereford 36 13 9 14 44 44 18 8 4 6 22 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 0 48
13 Alfreton Town 35 12 9 14 45 53 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 45
14 Curzon Ashton 35 11 11 13 42 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 17 5 5 7 21 29 -11 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 36 11 9 16 43 56 18 7 4 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 42
16 Leamington 37 10 11 16 34 43 18 9 4 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 41
17 Gloucester City 36 9 12 15 41 54 18 5 7 6 24 21 18 4 5 9 17 33 -13 39
18 Chester 35 10 8 17 62 65 17 7 5 5 36 24 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 38
19 AFC Telford United 37 7 13 17 45 60 19 7 5 7 29 23 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 34
20 Farsley Celtic 36 8 9 19 33 70 18 6 6 6 21 30 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 33
21 Blyth Spartans 36 9 5 22 34 69 18 6 2 10 19 28 18 3 3 12 15 41 -35 32
22 Guiseley 36 8 6 22 27 56 18 5 5 8 15 25 18 3 1 14 12 31 -29 30

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