Blyth Spartans look to Croft Park supporters for inspiration before Hereford match

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

Blyth Spartans are trying to set aside the league table ahead of this fixture vs Hereford. Here's everything you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • Hereford have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Vanarama National League North

Blyth Spartans are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Hereford is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Spartans have less rest than Hereford in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Northumberland Senior Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Morpeth Town, so at least Blyth Spartans are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

Blyth Spartans's results here at Croft Park in the Vanarama National League North have been very modest with 4 victories, 10 draws and 8 defeats. Blyth Spartans have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Deverdics was the last player to score a league goal for Blyth Spartans and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Spartans haven't scored in 240 minutes.

The regulars are hoping that Blyth Spartans will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-2 away defeat in the Northumberland Senior Cup fixture against Morpeth Town.

Prior to that, an away loss at Alfreton Town in the Vanarama National League North.

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 Blyth Spartans have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 0 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Spartans have scored {21 league goals} here from 22 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blyth Spartans have conceded 28 in these home matches.

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Hereford form and stats

The visitors are W8-D2-L12 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North.

The Hereford goalkeeper Dale Eve is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 214 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Hereford's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bradford Park Avenue that finished 0-0.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Peterborough Sports with the score of 2-0.

Hereford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Low-scoring game? 21 of this team's last 26 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.

The visitors have scored 21 goals from 22 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Hereford have seen the ball go into their own net 28 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The 7 latest fixtures involving these sides have all finished as Hereford wins. Are we destined for another one?

The two sides faced each other earlier this campaign: Hereford - Blyth Spartans 3-0.

Top Goalscorers

HerefordT. Barnett
T. Barnett
10 goals
HerefordR. McLean
R. McLean
7 goals
Blyth SpartansN. Deverdics
N. Deverdics
6 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Hereford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Hereford
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
11 4 1 Won W 2 8 15
14 10 3 Drew D 0 2 10
20 8 3 Lost L 5 12 20
44 21 7 Scored S 3 21 47
62 28 11 Conceded C 9 28 51
91% 86% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
69% 68% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 64% 64%
44% 41% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 32% 33%
22% 23% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 18% 18%
7% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 7%
44% 50% 57% BTTS BTTS 14% 36% 38%
31% 32% 29% Clean Sheets C S 29% 23% 33%
33% 32% 29% Failed to Score F T 57% 41% 38%
 
4.6 4.7 3.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.9 3.5 4.2
4.8 5.2 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 5.3 5
1.4 1.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 1.9 1.7
5 2 2 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10 10.1 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 8.1 9.3
3.4 3.7 4.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.9 4.4
28% 26% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 24% 24%
 
11.5 10.8 12.9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 10.1 9.4
4.9 4.7 4.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5 4.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Hereford have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Vanarama National League North
  • Hereford 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 Fylde 45 28 8 9 78 44 23 15 3 5 49 27 22 13 5 4 29 17 34 92
2 King's Lynn Town 45 26 12 7 82 43 22 16 3 3 46 20 23 10 9 4 36 23 39 90
3 Chester 45 21 18 6 68 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 23 13 9 1 38 20 27 81
4 Brackley Town 45 18 14 13 56 46 22 13 6 3 37 16 23 5 8 10 19 30 10 68
5 Alfreton Town 45 17 17 11 53 43 23 12 6 5 35 20 22 5 11 6 18 23 10 68
6 Scarborough Athletic 45 18 13 14 71 66 22 9 5 8 38 34 23 9 8 6 33 32 5 67
7 Buxton 45 18 13 14 55 50 23 10 7 6 29 25 22 8 6 8 26 25 5 67
8 Chorley 45 17 15 13 59 46 23 11 7 5 32 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 13 66
9 Kidderminster Harriers 45 18 12 15 46 42 22 6 7 9 20 21 23 12 5 6 26 21 4 66
10 Gloucester City 45 18 11 16 71 65 22 10 6 6 41 29 23 8 5 10 30 36 6 65
11 Curzon Ashton 45 18 11 16 58 53 23 10 5 8 33 27 22 8 6 8 25 26 5 65
12 Spennymoor Town 45 17 14 14 66 66 22 10 8 4 34 27 23 7 6 10 32 39 0 65
13 Darlington 45 17 13 15 71 64 23 9 7 7 36 32 22 8 6 8 35 32 7 64
14 Peterborough Sports 45 15 12 18 50 54 22 9 5 8 30 25 23 6 7 10 20 29 -4 57
15 Hereford 45 15 10 20 47 51 23 7 8 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 55
16 Boston United 45 14 11 20 64 65 22 9 4 9 35 30 23 5 7 11 29 35 -1 53
17 Banbury United 45 13 14 18 52 59 23 6 10 7 25 24 22 7 4 11 27 35 -7 53
18 Southport 45 13 11 21 49 60 23 7 7 9 27 30 22 6 4 12 22 30 -11 50
19 Farsley Celtic 45 12 14 19 50 73 23 8 8 7 27 28 22 4 6 12 23 45 -23 50
20 Kettering Town 45 11 16 18 41 60 23 9 10 4 25 18 22 2 6 14 16 42 -19 49
21 Blyth Spartans 45 11 14 20 44 62 22 4 10 8 21 28 23 7 4 12 23 34 -18 47
22 Bradford Park Avenue 45 11 13 21 43 63 22 9 4 9 24 23 23 2 9 12 19 40 -20 46
23 Leamington 45 9 18 18 39 59 22 8 6 8 23 21 23 1 12 10 16 38 -20 45
24 AFC Telford United 45 6 14 25 34 72 23 3 8 12 20 36 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 32

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 45 28 8 9 78 44 23 15 3 5 49 27 22 13 5 4 29 17 34 92
2 King's Lynn Town 45 26 12 7 82 43 22 16 3 3 46 20 23 10 9 4 36 23 39 90
3 Chester 45 21 18 6 68 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 23 13 9 1 38 20 27 81
4 Brackley Town 45 18 14 13 56 46 22 13 6 3 37 16 23 5 8 10 19 30 10 68
5 Alfreton Town 45 17 17 11 53 43 23 12 6 5 35 20 22 5 11 6 18 23 10 68
6 Scarborough Athletic 45 18 13 14 71 66 22 9 5 8 38 34 23 9 8 6 33 32 5 67
7 Buxton 45 18 13 14 55 50 23 10 7 6 29 25 22 8 6 8 26 25 5 67
8 Chorley 45 17 15 13 59 46 23 11 7 5 32 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 13 66
9 Kidderminster Harriers 45 18 12 15 46 42 22 6 7 9 20 21 23 12 5 6 26 21 4 66
10 Gloucester City 45 18 11 16 71 65 22 10 6 6 41 29 23 8 5 10 30 36 6 65
11 Curzon Ashton 45 18 11 16 58 53 23 10 5 8 33 27 22 8 6 8 25 26 5 65
12 Spennymoor Town 45 17 14 14 66 66 22 10 8 4 34 27 23 7 6 10 32 39 0 65
13 Darlington 45 17 13 15 71 64 23 9 7 7 36 32 22 8 6 8 35 32 7 64
14 Peterborough Sports 45 15 12 18 50 54 22 9 5 8 30 25 23 6 7 10 20 29 -4 57
15 Hereford 45 15 10 20 47 51 23 7 8 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 55
16 Boston United 45 14 11 20 64 65 22 9 4 9 35 30 23 5 7 11 29 35 -1 53
17 Banbury United 45 13 14 18 52 59 23 6 10 7 25 24 22 7 4 11 27 35 -7 53
18 Southport 45 13 11 21 49 60 23 7 7 9 27 30 22 6 4 12 22 30 -11 50
19 Farsley Celtic 45 12 14 19 50 73 23 8 8 7 27 28 22 4 6 12 23 45 -23 50
20 Kettering Town 45 11 16 18 41 60 23 9 10 4 25 18 22 2 6 14 16 42 -19 49
21 Blyth Spartans 45 11 14 20 44 62 22 4 10 8 21 28 23 7 4 12 23 34 -18 47
22 Bradford Park Avenue 45 11 13 21 43 63 22 9 4 9 24 23 23 2 9 12 19 40 -20 46
23 Leamington 45 9 18 18 39 59 22 8 6 8 23 21 23 1 12 10 16 38 -20 45
24 AFC Telford United 45 6 14 25 34 72 23 3 8 12 20 36 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 32

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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).