The league table in Vanarama National League North tells a story about these teams so far, with Fylde leading Blyth Spartans by 21 points. Match preview to follow:
- Fylde has the most clean sheets (4) at home in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals (10) in Vanarama National League North
Fylde and Blyth Spartans should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Fylde form and stats
Fylde, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Vanarama National League North, have been outstanding at home so far in the Vanarama National League North with 6 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.
Fylde are confident in defense, having played 209 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Fylde against AFC Telford United the last match, as J. Sampson and J. Hulme were on target. Ahead of that match, Fylde won a home game hosting Chorley (4-0).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Brackley Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Mill Farm Stadium.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Fylde's attacking play is working. Fylde have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
Blyth Spartans, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Vanarama National League North, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 1-0-6 (7 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Spartans are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Blyth Spartans lost away at Darlington (0-6) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Gateshead.
Spartans lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-6 beating and focus on this one.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Blyth Spartans defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Fylde four wins, one draw and Blyth Spartans zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Tollitt 6 goals |  P. Blackett 5 goals | N. Haughton 4 goals |
Fylde missing players
Blyth Spartans missing players
| Fylde | Blyth Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 43% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 86% | 71% |
| 29% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 29% |
| 14% | 29% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 14% |
| 50% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 43% |
| 43% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 12.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 6 | 6.3 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 27% | 36% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | 43% |
- All of Blyth Spartans's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blyth Spartans has the fewest points (3) away in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the fewest scored goals (10) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals (22) away in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals (36) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Vanarama National League North
- Blyth Spartans has the the worst goal difference (-26) in Vanarama National League North
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Blyth Spartans is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Fylde has the most clean sheets (4) at home in Vanarama National League North
- Fylde have not yet lost a game at home.
- Fylde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fylde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Fylde have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Fylde have scored more than double the goals of Blyth Spartans.
- Fylde 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 | Gloucester City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Chester | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Fylde | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Boston United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | York City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Leamington | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Farsley Celtic | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Chorley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | AFC Telford United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Hereford | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Southport | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Curzon Ashton | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -26 | 6 |