Struggling Blyth Spartans will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Southport in the upcoming league round. It’s 21st vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
Blyth Spartans's results here at Croft Park in the Vanarama National League North have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Blyth Spartans to get some points in this home game.
C. Roberts was the last player to score a league goal for Blyth Spartans and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Blyth Spartans haven't scored in 290 minutes.
In their previous game, led his Blyth Spartans to a defeat in the Fa Trophy match away at Stockport County. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Croft Park. Prior to that, an away loss at King's Lynn Town in the Vanarama National League North.
A goal frenzy last time out for Blyth Spartans, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Stockport County. Fun stuff to watch!
Blyth Spartans has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Blyth Spartans are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (20 from 9 played).
Southport form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Southport playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League North this season.
The Southport goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 213 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Southport has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to South Shields for a Fa Trophy game that ended a draw (2-2). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Gloucester City.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Southport - Blyth Spartans 2-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Blyth Spartans 6 wins, 0 draws and Southport 4 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Morgan 9 goals |   C. Roberts 8 goals |  D. Green 5 goals |
Blyth Spartans missing players
Southport missing players
| Blyth Spartans | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 43 | 20 | 11 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 90% |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 35% |
| 32% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 21% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 37% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 11% | 30% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 45% |
| 53% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 56% | 35% |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 6.6 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 142 | 84 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 89 | 227 |
| 59 | 38 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 42 | 102 |
| 27% | 26% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 19% | 23% |
- 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.
- Southport has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Southport have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | King's Lynn Town | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 44 |
| 2 | York City | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Chester | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Southport | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 33 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Boston United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Darlington | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Hereford | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Leamington | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Gloucester City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Altrincham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -39 | 12 |