Vanarama National League North game preview and numbers: Blyth Spartans host Kettering Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

The guesting Kettering Town team are thought to be favourites at Blyth Spartans, as the away side enjoy a 12 point lead from their 25 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Spartans nor Kettering Town 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.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

Blyth Spartans have played 13 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Blyth Spartans to get some points in this home game.

Stress levels are on the rise for Blyth Spartans's attacking players as they have now played 280 minutes without scoring in a league game. Maguire was their last goal scorer.

The followers are hoping that Spartans will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Gateshead (placed 1st).

Preceding that match was a defeat to York City (0-3).

Blyth Spartans has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Blyth Spartans have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Kettering Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League North matches, Kettering Town have produced an overall stat of 5-2-5 so far.

Kettering are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Alfreton Town (placed 12th).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Leamington.

The visiting Kettering Town have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 12 games. Kettering have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved met each other before this campaign: Kettering Town - Blyth Spartans 4-0. Previous seven meetings featuring these contenders: Blyth Spartans won one, Kettering Town were winners in three and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Blyth SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
10 goals
Kettering TownD. Sheriff
D. Sheriff
5 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Kettering Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 5 12 25
7 6 1 Won W 3 5 10
3 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
15 5 2 Lost L 1 5 9
22 15 3 Scored S 8 16 36
46 14 5 Conceded C 4 15 29
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
80% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 76%
52% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 58% 56%
28% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 32%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
36% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 42% 52%
24% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 42% 36%
44% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 20%
 
4 4.2 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 5.3 5.8
5.6 5 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.9 4.5
1.1 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.4 8.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.8 11.4
3.3 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3 4.3
27% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 73% 44% 34%
 
12.6 10.8 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8.2 7.8
5.2 4.2 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Gateshead 25 17 3 5 53 30 12 10 0 2 27 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 23 54
2 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
3 Kidderminster Harriers 23 14 5 4 45 19 11 8 1 2 28 8 12 6 4 2 17 11 26 47
4 Fylde 24 14 5 5 44 24 11 8 1 2 20 10 13 6 4 3 24 14 20 47
5 Chorley 24 12 9 3 44 25 12 8 3 1 32 14 12 4 6 2 12 11 19 45
6 Southport 24 12 6 6 41 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 4 2 6 14 18 13 42
7 Kettering Town 25 10 6 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 12 5 2 5 16 15 7 36
8 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
9 Curzon Ashton 23 9 8 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 4 3 4 17 16 4 35
10 Hereford 24 10 5 9 30 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 11 3 3 5 13 13 3 35
11 York City 23 10 3 10 32 32 12 5 2 5 18 15 11 5 1 5 14 17 0 33
12 Alfreton Town 24 9 4 11 36 39 12 4 4 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 31
13 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
14 Leamington 26 7 8 11 25 34 13 6 3 4 16 16 13 1 5 7 9 18 -9 29
15 Chester 25 7 7 11 43 45 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 1 2 9 14 28 -2 28
16 Darlington 25 7 6 12 38 39 13 4 3 6 19 17 12 3 3 6 19 22 -1 27
17 Bradford Park Avenue 25 7 6 12 32 44 12 5 2 5 20 21 13 2 4 7 12 23 -12 27
18 Blyth Spartans 25 7 3 15 22 46 13 6 2 5 15 14 12 1 1 10 7 32 -24 24
19 Guiseley 24 6 5 13 21 34 13 4 4 5 12 16 11 2 1 8 9 18 -13 23
20 Gloucester City 25 4 8 13 22 39 12 3 4 5 12 11 13 1 4 8 10 28 -17 20
21 AFC Telford United 24 4 7 13 28 42 12 4 3 5 18 14 12 0 4 8 10 28 -14 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 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 Gateshead 25 17 3 5 53 30 12 10 0 2 27 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 23 54
2 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
3 Kidderminster Harriers 23 14 5 4 45 19 11 8 1 2 28 8 12 6 4 2 17 11 26 47
4 Fylde 24 14 5 5 44 24 11 8 1 2 20 10 13 6 4 3 24 14 20 47
5 Chorley 24 12 9 3 44 25 12 8 3 1 32 14 12 4 6 2 12 11 19 45
6 Southport 24 12 6 6 41 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 4 2 6 14 18 13 42
7 Kettering Town 25 10 6 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 12 5 2 5 16 15 7 36
8 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
9 Curzon Ashton 23 9 8 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 4 3 4 17 16 4 35
10 Hereford 24 10 5 9 30 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 11 3 3 5 13 13 3 35
11 York City 23 10 3 10 32 32 12 5 2 5 18 15 11 5 1 5 14 17 0 33
12 Alfreton Town 24 9 4 11 36 39 12 4 4 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 31
13 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
14 Leamington 26 7 8 11 25 34 13 6 3 4 16 16 13 1 5 7 9 18 -9 29
15 Chester 25 7 7 11 43 45 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 1 2 9 14 28 -2 28
16 Darlington 25 7 6 12 38 39 13 4 3 6 19 17 12 3 3 6 19 22 -1 27
17 Bradford Park Avenue 25 7 6 12 32 44 12 5 2 5 20 21 13 2 4 7 12 23 -12 27
18 Blyth Spartans 25 7 3 15 22 46 13 6 2 5 15 14 12 1 1 10 7 32 -24 24
19 Guiseley 24 6 5 13 21 34 13 4 4 5 12 16 11 2 1 8 9 18 -13 23
20 Gloucester City 25 4 8 13 22 39 12 3 4 5 12 11 13 1 4 8 10 28 -17 20
21 AFC Telford United 24 4 7 13 28 42 12 4 3 5 18 14 12 0 4 8 10 28 -14 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 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).