Evenly matched teams: Blyth Spartans vs Kettering Town match preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

Blyth Spartans are receiving Kettering Town for another highly important game after their 1-1 result vs 13th-placed Peterborough Sports.

Insights:
  • Kettering Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Vanarama National League North

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Vanarama National League North.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

Blyth Spartans's struggle is real here at Croft Park with only 16 points collected from 16 Vanarama National League North games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-7-6.

The spoils were shared in Spartans's previous game, also at home. Visiting Peterborough Sports (placed 13th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Chorley (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Blyth Spartans perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blyth Spartans as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Blyth Spartans has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Spartans are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Bradford Park Avenue awaits in two days.

Blyth Spartans has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Spartans have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Kettering Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kettering Town so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-9 (win-draw-lose).

Kettering Town have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. Maguire was the goal scorer. 326 minutes! That's how long the Kettering Town goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Kettering's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Fylde that finished 0-0.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Buxton.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kettering Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 1 Kettering Town win, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

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

The attacking power of Kettering Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Kettering Town have conceded 30 goals 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

The 4 latest fixtures featuring these teams have all ended as Kettering Town victories. Another one?

Kettering Town - Spartans 4-2 was the result in these sides' previous H2H game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Kettering TownS. Bennett
S. Bennett
5 goals
Blyth SpartansN. Deverdics
N. Deverdics
4 goals
Blyth SpartansL. McNall
L. McNall
4 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Kettering Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 6 16 30
6 3 1 Won W 0 2 8
9 7 2 Drew D 4 5 10
16 6 2 Lost L 2 9 12
31 17 6 Scored S 5 13 29
50 20 7 Conceded C 8 30 43
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
77% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 88% 73%
52% 44% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 50% 43%
26% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 25% 23%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 10%
52% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 44% 40%
19% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 27%
32% 25% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 47%
 
4.3 4.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.1 3.9
4.6 5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.2 5.3
1.3 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.4 9.1 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 7.2 8.3
3.1 3.4 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.2
32% 31% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 28% 30%
 
11.1 9.4 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 13.8 12.6
5.1 3.9 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.9 4.9
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Kettering Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kettering Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town 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 28 18 5 5 48 25 14 10 2 2 29 12 14 8 3 3 19 13 23 59
2 King's Lynn Town 29 17 7 5 53 27 14 12 1 1 30 10 15 5 6 4 23 17 26 58
3 Brackley Town 30 15 10 5 38 23 15 10 4 1 25 9 15 5 6 4 13 14 15 55
4 Darlington 30 16 6 8 57 41 16 8 4 4 28 22 14 8 2 4 29 19 16 54
5 Scarborough Athletic 31 14 8 9 53 48 16 7 5 4 32 27 15 7 3 5 21 21 5 50
6 Chester 30 12 13 5 45 29 15 5 6 4 19 14 15 7 7 1 26 15 16 49
7 Chorley 31 12 11 8 41 29 15 7 6 2 21 10 16 5 5 6 20 19 12 47
8 Kidderminster Harriers 32 13 7 12 34 34 16 4 4 8 15 18 16 9 3 4 19 16 0 46
9 Alfreton Town 29 10 12 7 37 28 15 7 5 3 24 13 14 3 7 4 13 15 9 42
10 Gloucester City 31 12 6 13 50 53 16 8 2 6 33 25 15 4 4 7 17 28 -3 42
11 Southport 30 11 8 11 39 39 13 6 4 3 20 16 17 5 4 8 19 23 0 41
12 Spennymoor Town 30 10 11 9 42 43 15 6 5 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 23 26 -1 41
13 Peterborough Sports 29 11 7 11 38 37 15 7 5 3 24 16 14 4 2 8 14 21 1 40
14 Banbury United 27 11 6 10 38 37 12 6 3 3 18 12 15 5 3 7 20 25 1 39
15 Hereford 31 11 6 14 36 35 15 6 4 5 21 15 16 5 2 9 15 20 1 39
16 Curzon Ashton 29 10 7 12 36 37 15 6 3 6 22 20 14 4 4 6 14 17 -1 37
17 Buxton 31 9 9 13 30 38 16 4 6 6 16 20 15 5 3 7 14 18 -8 36
18 Kettering Town 30 8 10 12 29 43 14 6 5 3 16 13 16 2 5 9 13 30 -14 34
19 Bradford Park Avenue 31 8 9 14 32 44 15 6 3 6 16 16 16 2 6 8 16 28 -12 33
20 Farsley Celtic 29 8 7 14 34 51 14 5 4 5 18 20 15 3 3 9 16 31 -17 31
21 Boston United 30 8 6 16 44 53 16 6 3 7 28 27 14 2 3 9 16 26 -9 30
22 Leamington 29 5 14 10 22 30 16 5 5 6 14 15 13 0 9 4 8 15 -8 29
23 Blyth Spartans 31 6 9 16 31 50 16 3 7 6 17 20 15 3 2 10 14 30 -19 27
24 AFC Telford United 32 3 10 19 22 55 16 2 6 8 12 25 16 1 4 11 10 30 -33 19

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 28 18 5 5 48 25 14 10 2 2 29 12 14 8 3 3 19 13 23 59
2 King's Lynn Town 29 17 7 5 53 27 14 12 1 1 30 10 15 5 6 4 23 17 26 58
3 Brackley Town 30 15 10 5 38 23 15 10 4 1 25 9 15 5 6 4 13 14 15 55
4 Darlington 30 16 6 8 57 41 16 8 4 4 28 22 14 8 2 4 29 19 16 54
5 Scarborough Athletic 31 14 8 9 53 48 16 7 5 4 32 27 15 7 3 5 21 21 5 50
6 Chester 30 12 13 5 45 29 15 5 6 4 19 14 15 7 7 1 26 15 16 49
7 Chorley 31 12 11 8 41 29 15 7 6 2 21 10 16 5 5 6 20 19 12 47
8 Kidderminster Harriers 32 13 7 12 34 34 16 4 4 8 15 18 16 9 3 4 19 16 0 46
9 Alfreton Town 29 10 12 7 37 28 15 7 5 3 24 13 14 3 7 4 13 15 9 42
10 Gloucester City 31 12 6 13 50 53 16 8 2 6 33 25 15 4 4 7 17 28 -3 42
11 Southport 30 11 8 11 39 39 13 6 4 3 20 16 17 5 4 8 19 23 0 41
12 Spennymoor Town 30 10 11 9 42 43 15 6 5 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 23 26 -1 41
13 Peterborough Sports 29 11 7 11 38 37 15 7 5 3 24 16 14 4 2 8 14 21 1 40
14 Banbury United 27 11 6 10 38 37 12 6 3 3 18 12 15 5 3 7 20 25 1 39
15 Hereford 31 11 6 14 36 35 15 6 4 5 21 15 16 5 2 9 15 20 1 39
16 Curzon Ashton 29 10 7 12 36 37 15 6 3 6 22 20 14 4 4 6 14 17 -1 37
17 Buxton 31 9 9 13 30 38 16 4 6 6 16 20 15 5 3 7 14 18 -8 36
18 Kettering Town 30 8 10 12 29 43 14 6 5 3 16 13 16 2 5 9 13 30 -14 34
19 Bradford Park Avenue 31 8 9 14 32 44 15 6 3 6 16 16 16 2 6 8 16 28 -12 33
20 Farsley Celtic 29 8 7 14 34 51 14 5 4 5 18 20 15 3 3 9 16 31 -17 31
21 Boston United 30 8 6 16 44 53 16 6 3 7 28 27 14 2 3 9 16 26 -9 30
22 Leamington 29 5 14 10 22 30 16 5 5 6 14 15 13 0 9 4 8 15 -8 29
23 Blyth Spartans 31 6 9 16 31 50 16 3 7 6 17 20 15 3 2 10 14 30 -19 27
24 AFC Telford United 32 3 10 19 22 55 16 2 6 8 12 25 16 1 4 11 10 30 -33 19

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