Vanarama National League North game tips and preview for the Blyth Spartans vs Kidderminster Harriers encounter

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

A swift peek at the Vanarama National League North standings hint of an advantage to Kidderminster Harriers when they go to Blyth Spartans. Yet; let's play the game before points are handed out!

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans have the most conceded goals (73) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

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

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Blyth Spartans have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 10 defeats from 19 games.

The club members are hoping that Blyth Spartans will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Spennymoor Town (placed 9th).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Farsley Celtic.

The Blyth Spartans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 19 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 29 goals have been conceded.

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

The visitors are W7-D7-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North. Visiting Kidderminster has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Kidderminster Harriers's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Kettering Town (placed 7th).

Before that, Kidderminster Harriers travelled to Chester and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Kidderminster have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 21 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Kidderminster Harriers in these games.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the result Kidderminster Harriers - Blyth Spartans 3-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the previous eight meetings between these two teams are: one win for Blyth Spartans, two draws and five wins for Kidderminster Harriers. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Kidderminster HarriersA. Hemmings
A. Hemmings
13 goals
SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
12 goals
Kidderminster HarriersS. Austin
S. Austin
11 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blyth Spartans Kidderminster Harriers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 19 38
10 7 1 Won W 2 7 19
5 2 1 Drew D 3 7 10
23 10 4 Lost L 1 5 9
36 21 3 Scored S 7 21 67
73 29 8 Conceded C 5 20 32
97% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 84% 87%
82% 84% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 63% 71%
58% 53% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 55%
34% 26% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 29%
13% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 13%
47% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 42%
18% 26% 17% Clean Sheets C S 50% 32% 42%
37% 32% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 32% 29%
 
4.3 4.8 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 5.1
5.4 4.4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.9 4.4
1.3 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.1
4 1 1 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
8.9 8.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.6 11
3.3 3.1 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4 5.2
28% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 34%
 
12.3 10.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 7 10.4 7.7
5.2 4.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Blyth Spartans have the most conceded goals (73) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans have the the worst goal difference (-37) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  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 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 31

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 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 31

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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).