Vanarama National League North: Blyth Spartans - Tamworth preview and statistics

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 21.Oct
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Croft Park (4450 seats)

A lot of action is likely at Croft Park when Blyth Spartans challenge Tamworth in what looks to be a super fixture. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans have the most scored goals (16) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Tamworth have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Vanarama National League North

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.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

5-0-1 is the performance here at Croft Park so far in the Vanarama National League North, giving Blyth Spartans a total of 15 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results!

The Blyth Spartans goalkeeper Alex Mitchell is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 217 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League North.

Spartans's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Bishop's Stortford (placed 22nd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league victory after three matches without one.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Banbury United the opponent.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Blyth Spartans as they are travelling to their away game against Darlington in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.

Blyth Spartans are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Croft Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 16 goals in 6 matches.

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Tamworth form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Tamworth playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Tamworth have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jasbir Singh. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Vanarama National League North.

Two away games in a row for Tamworth, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Curzon Ashton in the FA Cup.

That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Darlington in the Vanarama National League North.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gloucester City in just three days.

Tamworth has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. It's not easy to score on Tamworth as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Data for the last six meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Spartans, two draws and two wins for Tamworth. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

TamworthK. Finn
K. Finn
5 goals
Blyth SpartansC. Main
C. Main
4 goals
Blyth SpartansN. Deverdics
N. Deverdics
3 goals

Blyth Spartans missing players

Tamworth missing players

Blyth Spartans Tamworth
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 5 11
6 5 1 Won W 2 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
5 1 0 Lost L 0 0 2
20 16 2 Scored S 5 9 23
15 6 0 Conceded C 1 3 7
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 73%
67% 83% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 64%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 36%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 9%
42% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 36%
42% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 55%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
4.7 4.7 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.6 5.2
4.8 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4
1.2 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10 12.5 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.8 13.1
4.3 5.8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.4 5.4
38% 46% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 39%
 
9.6 7.3 5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10 8.2
4.1 3.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5 3.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Blyth Spartans's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blyth Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blyth Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Blyth Spartans have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Blyth Spartans have the most scored goals (16) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tamworth have not yet lost a game away.
  • Tamworth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tamworth have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Vanarama National League North
  • Tamworth have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Vanarama National League North
  • Tamworth have the the best goal difference (+16) in Vanarama National League North

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tamworth 11 7 2 2 23 7 6 4 0 2 14 4 5 3 2 0 9 3 16 23
2 Spennymoor Town 12 7 2 3 24 14 6 4 1 1 13 6 6 3 1 2 11 8 10 23
3 South Shields 12 6 4 2 24 14 6 5 1 0 13 1 6 1 3 2 11 13 10 22
4 Scunthorpe United 11 6 3 2 21 11 6 4 1 1 13 6 5 2 2 1 8 5 10 21
5 Curzon Ashton 11 5 4 2 17 9 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 3 2 0 11 4 8 19
6 Chorley 11 5 4 2 14 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 6 3 2 1 7 3 6 19
7 Blyth Spartans 12 6 1 5 20 15 6 5 0 1 16 6 6 1 1 4 4 9 5 19
8 Brackley Town 12 5 4 3 16 11 6 4 1 1 8 4 6 1 3 2 8 7 5 19
9 Buxton 11 5 3 3 20 8 5 2 2 1 10 4 6 3 1 2 10 4 12 18
10 Alfreton Town 11 5 3 3 20 14 6 3 2 1 14 8 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 18
11 Boston United 11 5 2 4 13 13 5 4 0 1 9 4 6 1 2 3 4 9 0 17
12 Southport 12 5 2 5 15 21 6 2 1 3 5 10 6 3 1 2 10 11 -6 17
13 Farsley Celtic 11 4 4 3 10 12 5 0 4 1 4 5 6 4 0 2 6 7 -2 16
14 Warrington Town 12 4 3 5 14 19 6 2 2 2 8 11 6 2 1 3 6 8 -5 15
15 Banbury United 12 4 3 5 8 16 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 2 1 3 4 10 -8 15
16 Chester 11 4 2 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 11 5 5 0 1 4 1 6 1 14
17 Hereford 11 4 2 5 8 13 5 3 0 2 3 2 6 1 2 3 5 11 -5 14
18 Scarborough Athletic 11 4 1 6 13 17 6 4 1 1 9 4 5 0 0 5 4 13 -4 13
19 Rushall Olympic 11 3 2 6 11 18 5 2 1 2 6 8 6 1 1 4 5 10 -7 11
20 King's Lynn Town 12 2 5 5 13 22 6 1 3 2 9 13 6 1 2 3 4 9 -9 11
21 Peterborough Sports 12 3 2 7 11 20 6 2 1 3 6 10 6 1 1 4 5 10 -9 11
22 Bishop's Stortford 12 3 1 8 9 17 6 3 0 3 7 8 6 0 1 5 2 9 -8 10
23 Gloucester City 12 1 5 6 9 18 6 1 2 3 3 6 6 0 3 3 6 12 -9 8
24 Darlington 12 1 4 7 9 26 6 0 4 2 6 9 6 1 0 5 3 17 -17 7

Read more about Vanarama National League North

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).