Vanarama National League North preview and numbers: Boston United - Blyth Spartans at The Jakemans Stadium

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

Boston United have managed 9 home wins so far this season, Blyth Spartans have won 3 away. Who enhances their results in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blyth Spartans is in the worst form (1-0-5)

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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Boston United form and stats

Boston United have played 17 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The followers are hoping that Boston United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Darlington (placed 10th).

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting York City.

There will be little rest for Boston United after this match as they are travelling to Chorley for a Vanarama National League North game in only three days.

Boston have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Blyth Spartans so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-12 (win-draw-lose).

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Hereford with 1-4 on the scoreboard.

A loss against Bradford Park Avenue was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Blyth Spartans as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. For Blyth Spartans, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head meeting ended Blyth Spartans - Boston 0-1, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Boston United won six, Blyth Spartans were winners in three and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
15 goals
Blyth SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
11 goals
Boston UnitedF. Preston
F. Preston
7 goals

Boston United missing players

Blyth Spartans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boston United Blyth Spartans
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 16 34
14 9 4 Won W 0 3 9
6 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
13 5 1 Lost L 5 12 22
49 34 15 Scored S 2 12 31
48 22 5 Conceded C 11 38 66
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 79%
64% 76% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 62% 56%
33% 35% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 35%
15% 18% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 25% 15%
67% 76% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 44% 44%
24% 24% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 21%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 44% 38%
 
5.2 5.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4 4.2
4.8 4.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.4 5.4
1.6 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.1 1.2
5 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.4 12.2 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 8.9 8.9
4.1 4.9 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.8 3.4
37% 40% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 20% 27%
 
8.8 8.8 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 17.2 14.8 12.6
4.2 4.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 6.3 5.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Boston United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Blyth Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blyth Spartans have the most conceded goals (38) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Blyth Spartans is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blyth Spartans have scored away.
  • Boston United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Boston United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Gateshead 34 24 5 5 77 36 17 14 1 2 40 12 17 10 4 3 37 24 41 77
2 Brackley Town 33 22 8 3 47 19 16 13 2 1 21 7 17 9 6 2 26 12 28 74
3 Fylde 34 19 6 9 55 31 16 10 2 4 27 15 18 9 4 5 28 16 24 63
4 Kidderminster Harriers 33 18 7 8 59 29 16 11 2 3 40 11 17 7 5 5 19 18 30 61
5 Chorley 32 14 10 8 51 38 15 9 3 3 34 18 17 5 7 5 17 20 13 52
6 York City 32 15 6 11 48 39 18 9 3 6 28 18 14 6 3 5 20 21 9 51
7 Southport 33 13 11 9 51 40 16 8 7 1 32 16 17 5 4 8 19 24 11 50
8 Hereford 34 13 9 12 42 40 17 8 4 5 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 23 2 48
9 Boston United 33 14 6 13 49 48 17 9 3 5 34 22 16 5 3 8 15 26 1 48
10 Darlington 34 13 8 13 53 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 16 4 5 7 25 29 5 47
11 Kettering Town 32 12 8 12 46 43 16 6 6 4 25 18 16 6 2 8 21 25 3 44
12 Spennymoor Town 33 12 8 13 44 46 16 6 6 4 25 19 17 6 2 9 19 27 -2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 32 11 10 11 42 46 15 6 5 4 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 29 -4 43
14 Leamington 34 10 10 14 33 40 17 9 4 4 22 17 17 1 6 10 11 23 -7 40
15 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
16 Alfreton Town 32 10 8 14 42 52 16 4 7 5 21 23 16 6 1 9 21 29 -10 38
17 Bradford Park Avenue 33 10 7 16 41 56 16 7 2 7 26 27 17 3 5 9 15 29 -15 37
18 Gloucester City 34 8 12 14 36 51 17 4 7 6 20 20 17 4 5 8 16 31 -15 36
19 AFC Telford United 35 6 12 17 41 57 17 6 4 7 25 20 18 0 8 10 16 37 -16 30
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 3 22 31 66 18 6 2 10 19 28 16 3 1 12 12 38 -35 30
21 Farsley Celtic 33 7 8 18 30 66 16 5 5 6 19 29 17 2 3 12 11 37 -36 29
22 Guiseley 32 7 6 19 24 49 18 5 5 8 15 25 14 2 1 11 9 24 -25 27

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 34 24 5 5 77 36 17 14 1 2 40 12 17 10 4 3 37 24 41 77
2 Brackley Town 33 22 8 3 47 19 16 13 2 1 21 7 17 9 6 2 26 12 28 74
3 Fylde 34 19 6 9 55 31 16 10 2 4 27 15 18 9 4 5 28 16 24 63
4 Kidderminster Harriers 33 18 7 8 59 29 16 11 2 3 40 11 17 7 5 5 19 18 30 61
5 Chorley 32 14 10 8 51 38 15 9 3 3 34 18 17 5 7 5 17 20 13 52
6 York City 32 15 6 11 48 39 18 9 3 6 28 18 14 6 3 5 20 21 9 51
7 Southport 33 13 11 9 51 40 16 8 7 1 32 16 17 5 4 8 19 24 11 50
8 Hereford 34 13 9 12 42 40 17 8 4 5 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 23 2 48
9 Boston United 33 14 6 13 49 48 17 9 3 5 34 22 16 5 3 8 15 26 1 48
10 Darlington 34 13 8 13 53 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 16 4 5 7 25 29 5 47
11 Kettering Town 32 12 8 12 46 43 16 6 6 4 25 18 16 6 2 8 21 25 3 44
12 Spennymoor Town 33 12 8 13 44 46 16 6 6 4 25 19 17 6 2 9 19 27 -2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 32 11 10 11 42 46 15 6 5 4 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 29 -4 43
14 Leamington 34 10 10 14 33 40 17 9 4 4 22 17 17 1 6 10 11 23 -7 40
15 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
16 Alfreton Town 32 10 8 14 42 52 16 4 7 5 21 23 16 6 1 9 21 29 -10 38
17 Bradford Park Avenue 33 10 7 16 41 56 16 7 2 7 26 27 17 3 5 9 15 29 -15 37
18 Gloucester City 34 8 12 14 36 51 17 4 7 6 20 20 17 4 5 8 16 31 -15 36
19 AFC Telford United 35 6 12 17 41 57 17 6 4 7 25 20 18 0 8 10 16 37 -16 30
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 3 22 31 66 18 6 2 10 19 28 16 3 1 12 12 38 -35 30
21 Farsley Celtic 33 7 8 18 30 66 16 5 5 6 19 29 17 2 3 12 11 37 -36 29
22 Guiseley 32 7 6 19 24 49 18 5 5 8 15 25 14 2 1 11 9 24 -25 27

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