Vanarama National League North match prediction and preview for Farsley Celtic vs Blyth Spartans clash

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Throstle Nest (3900 seats)

With their 19 point advantage in the league table, Farsley Celtic fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Blyth Spartans.

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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Farsley Celtic form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for Farsley Celtic at their home stadium (Throstle Nest) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The Farsley Celtic crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Kidderminster Harriers here at Throstle Nest in a Vanarama National League North match. Before that, Farsley Celtic drew at home versus Alfreton Town.

Farsley Celtic have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Throstle Nest with 23 goals in 15 league matches. Farsley Celtic's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

There's been little loot from Blyth Spartans's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Blyth Spartans only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Blyth Spartans who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Curzon Ashton was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Blyth Spartans are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Blyth Spartans failed to get anything from their last game, a Vanarama National League North home match vs Altrincham (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-3. A 1-2 defeat away at Chester before that.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Blyth Spartans have conceded 34 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Blyth Spartans - Farsley Celtic 2-0. Last eight meetings between the teams: Farsley Celtic won three, Blyth Spartans won four and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Farsley CelticW. Hayhurst
W. Hayhurst
9 goals
Farsley CelticJ. Spencer
J. Spencer
7 goals
Blyth SpartansR. Dale
R. Dale
6 goals

Farsley Celtic missing players

Blyth Spartans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Farsley Celtic Blyth Spartans
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 6 Played P 5 15 31
12 6 4 Won W 0 3 6
6 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
12 5 1 Lost L 5 10 20
42 23 13 Scored S 3 14 30
39 20 6 Conceded C 16 34 71
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
80% 80% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 84%
50% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 60% 65%
23% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 35%
13% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 27% 26%
47% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 40% 45%
27% 13% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 13%
30% 20% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 47% 45%
 
4.6 4.3 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.5 4.6
4.8 4.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.4 7.8 6.6
1.5 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.8 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
293 169 85 Total Shots T S 30 83 223
118 66 39 Shots on Target S O 7 32 90
35% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 32%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9)
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Blyth Spartans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Blyth Spartans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Farsley Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Farsley Celtic 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 King's Lynn Town 27 18 6 3 59 33 15 11 3 1 34 15 12 7 3 2 25 18 26 60
2 York City 30 17 8 5 46 22 15 9 4 2 22 10 15 8 4 3 24 12 24 59
3 Boston United 28 16 5 7 44 28 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 7 2 6 22 20 16 53
4 Chester 29 14 9 6 52 31 14 9 3 2 31 11 15 5 6 4 21 20 21 51
5 Altrincham 31 14 9 8 56 39 15 10 4 1 39 15 16 4 5 7 17 24 17 51
6 Brackley Town 28 13 9 6 47 17 14 7 6 1 27 6 14 6 3 5 20 11 30 48
7 Gateshead 28 13 9 6 41 27 16 10 3 3 28 13 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 48
8 Spennymoor Town 30 13 9 8 50 38 15 10 2 3 33 18 15 3 7 5 17 20 12 48
9 Guiseley 30 12 7 11 46 39 15 6 2 7 21 18 15 6 5 4 25 21 7 43
10 Darlington 29 13 4 12 36 42 15 9 2 4 22 14 14 4 2 8 14 28 -6 43
11 Farsley Celtic 30 12 6 12 42 39 15 6 4 5 23 20 15 6 2 7 19 19 3 42
12 Southport 29 12 6 11 38 37 15 7 3 5 23 19 14 5 3 6 15 18 1 42
13 AFC Telford United 30 10 8 12 44 49 15 5 4 6 26 26 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 38
14 Alfreton Town 28 11 4 13 44 43 13 6 3 4 27 17 15 5 1 9 17 26 1 37
15 Kidderminster Harriers 31 9 8 14 37 41 15 3 4 8 18 23 16 6 4 6 19 18 -4 35
16 Leamington 28 8 7 13 38 47 14 5 5 4 18 13 14 3 2 9 20 34 -9 31
17 Hereford 29 7 10 12 31 46 15 4 9 2 18 16 14 3 1 10 13 30 -15 31
18 Kettering Town 28 7 9 12 34 42 13 4 4 5 18 20 15 3 5 7 16 22 -8 30
19 Curzon Ashton 30 7 8 15 30 40 15 6 2 7 19 16 15 1 6 8 11 24 -10 29
20 Gloucester City 28 8 5 15 36 55 13 5 3 5 19 17 15 3 2 10 17 38 -19 29
21 Blyth Spartans 31 6 5 20 30 71 16 3 3 10 16 37 15 3 2 10 14 34 -41 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 30 3 5 22 22 77 15 2 2 11 13 34 15 1 3 11 9 43 -55 14

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 King's Lynn Town 27 18 6 3 59 33 15 11 3 1 34 15 12 7 3 2 25 18 26 60
2 York City 30 17 8 5 46 22 15 9 4 2 22 10 15 8 4 3 24 12 24 59
3 Boston United 28 16 5 7 44 28 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 7 2 6 22 20 16 53
4 Chester 29 14 9 6 52 31 14 9 3 2 31 11 15 5 6 4 21 20 21 51
5 Altrincham 31 14 9 8 56 39 15 10 4 1 39 15 16 4 5 7 17 24 17 51
6 Brackley Town 28 13 9 6 47 17 14 7 6 1 27 6 14 6 3 5 20 11 30 48
7 Gateshead 28 13 9 6 41 27 16 10 3 3 28 13 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 48
8 Spennymoor Town 30 13 9 8 50 38 15 10 2 3 33 18 15 3 7 5 17 20 12 48
9 Guiseley 30 12 7 11 46 39 15 6 2 7 21 18 15 6 5 4 25 21 7 43
10 Darlington 29 13 4 12 36 42 15 9 2 4 22 14 14 4 2 8 14 28 -6 43
11 Farsley Celtic 30 12 6 12 42 39 15 6 4 5 23 20 15 6 2 7 19 19 3 42
12 Southport 29 12 6 11 38 37 15 7 3 5 23 19 14 5 3 6 15 18 1 42
13 AFC Telford United 30 10 8 12 44 49 15 5 4 6 26 26 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 38
14 Alfreton Town 28 11 4 13 44 43 13 6 3 4 27 17 15 5 1 9 17 26 1 37
15 Kidderminster Harriers 31 9 8 14 37 41 15 3 4 8 18 23 16 6 4 6 19 18 -4 35
16 Leamington 28 8 7 13 38 47 14 5 5 4 18 13 14 3 2 9 20 34 -9 31
17 Hereford 29 7 10 12 31 46 15 4 9 2 18 16 14 3 1 10 13 30 -15 31
18 Kettering Town 28 7 9 12 34 42 13 4 4 5 18 20 15 3 5 7 16 22 -8 30
19 Curzon Ashton 30 7 8 15 30 40 15 6 2 7 19 16 15 1 6 8 11 24 -10 29
20 Gloucester City 28 8 5 15 36 55 13 5 3 5 19 17 15 3 2 10 17 38 -19 29
21 Blyth Spartans 31 6 5 20 30 71 16 3 3 10 16 37 15 3 2 10 14 34 -41 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 30 3 5 22 22 77 15 2 2 11 13 34 15 1 3 11 9 43 -55 14

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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).