This match features two teams living in the basement of the Vanarama National League North, Blyth Spartans holding 21st place and Kettering Town lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Blyth Spartans form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vanarama National League North this season. Blyth Spartans, who have the most conceded goals (37) at home in Vanarama National League North, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Croft Park. It's trouble wherever Blyth Spartans are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. With Blyth Spartans having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager L. Clark.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 189 minutes without scoring a league goal. O. Scott was the last player to find the net.
Blyth Spartans lost their last game at Farsley Celtic (placed 9th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Altrincham (0-3).
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 six games. Blyth Spartans has won four of these, drawn zero and lost two.
The Blyth Spartans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 16 matches. Blyth Spartans are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (37 from 16 played).
Kettering Town form and stats
Kettering Town have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 3-5-7 (15 played).
Kettering Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Altrincham for a Vanarama National League North game that ended a draw (1-1). A draw for Kettering Town before that, at their own venue hosting Curzon Ashton (0-0).
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 ten relevant matches. Results were three Kettering Town wins, one draw and six defeats.
Kettering Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). 22 goals have been conceded by Kettering Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kettering Town - Blyth Spartans 4-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Blyth Spartans one win, three draws and Kettering Town one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 R. Dale 6 goals |  D. Nti 4 goals | M. Kelly 4 goals |
Blyth Spartans missing players
Kettering Town missing players
| Blyth Spartans | Kettering Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 34 |
| 73 | 37 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 42 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 89% |
| 84% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 79% |
| 62% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 50% |
| 34% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 21% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 44% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 57% |
| 12% | 6% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 13% | 21% |
| 47% | 44% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 6.6 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 240 | 140 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 141 | 313 |
| 95 | 58 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 55 | 113 |
| 31% | 28% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 30% |
- Blyth Spartans has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
- Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9)
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals (37) at home
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals in the first half (33)
- Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Blyth Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blyth Spartans have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Blyth Spartans is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- 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 | York City | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 62 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 60 |
| 3 | Boston United | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Chester | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 54 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 31 | 52 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 52 |
| 7 | Altrincham | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 51 |
| 8 | Spennymoor Town | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 51 |
| 9 | Farsley Celtic | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 44 |
| 11 | Darlington | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -6 | 44 |
| 12 | Southport | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 43 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -3 | 40 |
| 14 | AFC Telford United | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harriers | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -5 | 35 |
| 16 | Leamington | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -9 | 34 |
| 17 | Hereford | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 32 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 20 | Gloucester City | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 38 | -19 | 29 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -43 | 23 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 43 | -55 | 14 |