Victory alone will please the Chester club members in this Lookers Vauxhall Stadium duel with Blyth Spartans, as they enjoy a solid lead on the opposition in the Vanarama National League North table.
- Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Blyth Spartans have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Vanarama National League North
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!
Chester form and stats
Chester have played 10 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Chester, who won 3-1 against Scarborough Athletic (placed 4th). Willoughby has scored in three games in a row. Skilful!
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Farsley Celtic.Chester are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. From these home matches, Chester have conceded only 8 goals.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
There's been little loot from Blyth Spartans's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Blyth Spartans only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
There were no winners in Blyth Spartans's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Brackley Town (placed 1st).
Prior to that result Blyth Spartans won their away game at Curzon Ashton. The scoreline was 2-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Southport in just four days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Spartans manager Fenton has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Chester have avoided defeat in the last 5 fixtures (4-1-0) against Blyth Spartans.Top Goalscorers
  K. Willoughby 10 goals |  A. Dudley 5 goals | K. Hall 4 goals |
Chester missing players
Blyth Spartans missing players
| Chester | Blyth Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 30 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 89% | 84% |
| 50% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 47% |
| 40% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 50% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 35% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 37% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 7.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 41% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 31% |
| 7.6 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
- Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Blyth Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Blyth Spartans have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Chester 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 | Brackley Town | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | Darlington | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Scarborough Athletic | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Chester | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Fylde | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Banbury United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Southport | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Peterborough Sports | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Chorley | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| 14 | Leamington | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 15 | Hereford | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 | Curzon Ashton | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 17 | Boston United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Spennymoor Town | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 21 |
| 19 | Buxton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 21 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | -16 | 20 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Farsley Celtic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -26 | 7 |
