This promises to be another interesting encounter at Croft Park in the Vanarama National League North. Blyth Spartans is in 22nd position and welcome York City in 17th place. Read all about the match here!
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals (20) in Vanarama National League North
- York City have scored in all their away matches so far.
York City could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Leamington. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
0-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Blyth Spartans, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Vanarama National League North, so far this season.
Spartans's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Hereford (placed 15th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Farsley Celtic that ended 1-1.
Spartans are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Kettering Town awaits in three days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Spartans means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Blyth Spartans with 8 goals conceded in these matches.
York City form and stats
Things could have gone better for York City in their Vanarama National League North away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
There might be some fixture complaints from York as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Vanarama National League North match against Leamington (1-2). Preceding that game was the away victory against Southport with the score of 3-2.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chester in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy York City's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. York's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - zero - four (Spartans wins - draws - York City wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Newton 3 goals |  K. Thackray 1 goals | M. Woods 1 goals |
Blyth Spartans missing players
York City missing players
| Blyth Spartans | York City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 6.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.7 | 11 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 42% |
- All of Blyth Spartans's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of York City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals (20) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Blyth Spartans have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Blyth Spartans have yet to win a game at home.
- Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- York City have scored in all their away matches so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gloucester City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Fylde | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | AFC Telford United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Southport | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Spennymoor Town | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Leamington | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Chester | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Farsley Celtic | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Curzon Ashton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 11 |
| 13 | Boston United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | Hereford | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Alfreton Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | York City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | Brackley Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Kettering Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Chorley | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 5 |