It's advantage Blyth Spartans so far with their 6th position in the Vanarama National League North table, welcoming Southport who are placed 13th.
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 story so far for Blyth Spartans at their home stadium (Croft Park) is 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. It’s been three wins in a row for Blyth Spartans here at Croft Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.A good away victory last time out for Blyth Spartans, who won 2-1 against United of Manchester. Before that, Blyth Spartans had a home game versus Guiseley which ended with a victory 2-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (41 in 20 games), Blyth Spartans's attacking play is working. Blyth Spartans have conceded 30 from these games.
Southport form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.There were no winners in Southport's previous match, a Vanarama National League North home game that ended 2-2 vs Kidderminster Harriers. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Curzon Ashton at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Southport are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 26 away goals from 20 games. 24 goals have been conceded by Southport in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Southport - Blyth Spartans 0-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Blyth Spartans, 0 draws and 4 wins for Southport.Top Goalscorers
  D. Maguire 20 goals |  S. Reid 13 goals |   J. Sampson 12 goals |
Blyth Spartans missing players
Southport missing players
| Blyth Spartans | Southport | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 41 | 20 | Played | 20 | 41 |
| 72 | 41 | Scored | 26 | 57 |
| 61 | 30 | Conceded | 24 | 53 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 88% |
| 90% | 90% | Over 1.5 | 65% | 66% |
| 63% | 70% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 54% |
| 39% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 30% | 37% |
| 17% | 30% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 15% |
| 66% | 65% | Both teams to score | 45% | 51% |
| 17% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 27% |
| 17% | 15% | Failed To Score | 40% | 34% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Blyth Spartans hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Blyth Spartans is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 41 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 74 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 38 | 79 |
| 2 | Chorley | 41 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 39 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 41 | 78 |
| 3 | Brackley Town | 41 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 31 | 74 |
| 4 | Spennymoor Town | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 73 |
| 5 | Altrincham | 41 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 55 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 70 |
| 6 | Blyth Spartans | 41 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 61 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 66 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 41 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 65 |
| 8 | AFC Telford United | 41 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 65 |
| 9 | Chester | 41 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 60 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -2 | 61 |
| 10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 60 |
| 11 | Boston United | 41 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 55 |
| 12 | York City | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 63 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | -6 | 55 |
| 13 | Southport | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 53 |
| 14 | Leamington | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 59 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -3 | 53 |
| 15 | Alfreton Town | 41 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -14 | 50 |
| 16 | Darlington | 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 61 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 41 | -6 | 49 |
| 17 | Hereford | 41 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -9 | 49 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 41 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -22 | 49 |
| 19 | Guiseley | 41 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 59 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -15 | 41 |
| 20 | United of Manchester | 41 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 81 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -32 | 34 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 41 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 42 | 85 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 44 | -43 | 34 |
| 22 | Nuneaton Town | 41 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 38 | 93 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 45 | -55 | 19 |
