Sports gambler guess that Darlington will overcome Blyth Spartans at Blackwell Meadows

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

Darlington have managed 6 home victories so far, Blyth Spartans have won 2 away. Which team upgrades their results after this one?

Insights:
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Vanarama National League North
  • 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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Darlington form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for Darlington at their home stadium (Blackwell Meadows) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Blackwell Meadows.

Darlington's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Chorley (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that match, a win away at Fylde.

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

A decent goal production from Darlington in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three 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 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-10 (win-draw-lose).

Home advantage was not enough for Spartans in their previous game as they lost hosting Fylde, 0-2.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Southport.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Blyth Spartans concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Darlington and Blyth Spartans have duelled before this season: Blyth Spartans - Darlington 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Darlington five wins, two draws and Blyth Spartans one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blyth SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
11 goals
DarlingtonW. Hatfield
W. Hatfield
6 goals

Darlington missing players

Blyth Spartans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Blyth Spartans
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 15 6 Played P 4 13 28
10 6 3 Won W 0 2 8
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
12 6 2 Lost L 4 10 17
47 24 15 Scored S 2 10 26
43 18 9 Conceded C 10 34 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
83% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 85% 82%
69% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 54%
38% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 46% 29%
14% 13% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 31% 14%
62% 60% 83% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 39%
17% 27% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 21%
21% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 46% 43%
 
5.1 4.7 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.8 4
4.8 4.1 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.2 5.6
1.7 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1 1.1
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.8 9.5 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 8.7
3.8 3.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 3.3
43% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 28%
 
10 9.1 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 14.3 12.4
3.9 3.7 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.2 5.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Blyth Spartans is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Darlington have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blyth Spartans have scored away.
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 29 20 4 5 63 33 14 12 0 2 32 12 15 8 4 3 31 21 30 64
2 Brackley Town 27 18 6 3 37 17 13 10 2 1 17 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 20 60
3 Kidderminster Harriers 27 17 5 5 53 22 13 10 1 2 34 9 14 7 4 3 19 13 31 56
4 Fylde 28 15 5 8 47 29 13 8 1 4 21 14 15 7 4 4 26 15 18 50
5 Southport 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 47
6 Chorley 26 12 9 5 45 30 12 8 3 1 32 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 15 45
7 York City 26 13 3 10 40 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 12 6 1 5 16 17 7 42
8 Hereford 29 12 5 12 35 36 15 8 2 5 19 15 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 41
9 Kettering Town 28 11 7 10 42 35 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 40
10 Boston United 27 12 4 11 43 42 15 9 2 4 32 19 12 3 2 7 11 23 1 40
11 Curzon Ashton 26 10 9 7 37 31 13 6 5 2 19 13 13 4 4 5 18 18 6 39
12 Darlington 29 10 7 12 47 43 15 6 3 6 24 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 4 37
13 Leamington 29 9 8 12 31 37 15 8 3 4 21 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -6 35
14 Spennymoor Town 26 9 6 11 37 40 12 5 4 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 33
15 Bradford Park Avenue 28 9 6 13 35 48 14 7 2 5 23 22 14 2 4 8 12 26 -13 33
16 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
17 Chester 29 7 7 15 46 55 15 6 5 4 31 22 14 1 2 11 15 33 -9 28
18 Blyth Spartans 28 8 3 17 26 52 15 6 2 7 16 18 13 2 1 10 10 34 -26 27
19 Gloucester City 29 5 11 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 15 2 5 8 12 29 -16 26
20 AFC Telford United 29 5 9 15 34 50 15 5 4 6 21 17 14 0 5 9 13 33 -16 24
21 Guiseley 26 6 5 15 21 39 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 2 1 10 9 23 -18 23
22 Farsley Celtic 28 5 6 17 25 62 13 4 4 5 16 26 15 1 2 12 9 36 -37 21

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 29 20 4 5 63 33 14 12 0 2 32 12 15 8 4 3 31 21 30 64
2 Brackley Town 27 18 6 3 37 17 13 10 2 1 17 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 20 60
3 Kidderminster Harriers 27 17 5 5 53 22 13 10 1 2 34 9 14 7 4 3 19 13 31 56
4 Fylde 28 15 5 8 47 29 13 8 1 4 21 14 15 7 4 4 26 15 18 50
5 Southport 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 47
6 Chorley 26 12 9 5 45 30 12 8 3 1 32 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 15 45
7 York City 26 13 3 10 40 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 12 6 1 5 16 17 7 42
8 Hereford 29 12 5 12 35 36 15 8 2 5 19 15 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 41
9 Kettering Town 28 11 7 10 42 35 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 40
10 Boston United 27 12 4 11 43 42 15 9 2 4 32 19 12 3 2 7 11 23 1 40
11 Curzon Ashton 26 10 9 7 37 31 13 6 5 2 19 13 13 4 4 5 18 18 6 39
12 Darlington 29 10 7 12 47 43 15 6 3 6 24 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 4 37
13 Leamington 29 9 8 12 31 37 15 8 3 4 21 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -6 35
14 Spennymoor Town 26 9 6 11 37 40 12 5 4 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 33
15 Bradford Park Avenue 28 9 6 13 35 48 14 7 2 5 23 22 14 2 4 8 12 26 -13 33
16 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
17 Chester 29 7 7 15 46 55 15 6 5 4 31 22 14 1 2 11 15 33 -9 28
18 Blyth Spartans 28 8 3 17 26 52 15 6 2 7 16 18 13 2 1 10 10 34 -26 27
19 Gloucester City 29 5 11 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 15 2 5 8 12 29 -16 26
20 AFC Telford United 29 5 9 15 34 50 15 5 4 6 21 17 14 0 5 9 13 33 -16 24
21 Guiseley 26 6 5 15 21 39 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 2 1 10 9 23 -18 23
22 Farsley Celtic 28 5 6 17 25 62 13 4 4 5 16 26 15 1 2 12 9 36 -37 21

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