Gloucester City favourites for feisty fight facing Blyth Spartans

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Meadow Park

Gloucester City are opening their away dressing room to Blyth Spartans for another very important fixture after their 1-1 result versus 8th-placed Boston United.

Insights:
  • Blyth Spartans have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in Vanarama National League North

Gloucester can neither be promoted or relegated from Vanarama National League North. For Blyth Spartans most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

This should be an entertaining game with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Gloucester City form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Gloucester City have managed 6 wins, 8 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 20 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Gloucester.

The Gloucester City manager Mansell and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Boston United (placed 8th). The exact score 1-1 has happened to the home side three league games in a row!

In the match before that, Gloucester City hosted Chorley and drew the game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gloucester City handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, two draws and two defeats.

The Gloucester fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 20 matches. On the other hand, Gloucester City have conceded 22 goals. 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

Blyth Spartans have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 4-3-13 (20 played).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Spartans goalkeeper Alex Mitchell is eager to challenge this, with his 260 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

The supporters enjoyed Blyth Spartans's previous game versus Curzon Ashton (placed 14th), a 1-0 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Brackley Town.

We have checked recent matches where Blyth Spartans have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were two victories, two draws and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Spartans, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Blyth Spartans is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 6 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Chester, AFC Telford United, Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans, Leamington and Bradford Park Avenue.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H meeting ended Blyth Spartans - Gloucester City 2-0, earlier this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former nine meetings): Gloucester won seven games, zero matches ended with a draw and Blyth Spartans got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / three

Top Goalscorers

Blyth SpartansJ. O'Donnell
J. O'Donnell
13 goals
Gloucester CityO. Hulbert
O. Hulbert
9 goals
Gloucester CityM. McClure
M. McClure
7 goals

Gloucester City missing players

Blyth Spartans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gloucester City Blyth Spartans
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 20 41
10 6 2 Won W 0 4 12
15 8 4 Drew D 2 3 6
16 6 0 Lost L 4 13 23
45 26 11 Scored S 6 16 39
58 22 6 Conceded C 14 44 74
85% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
66% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 75% 78%
46% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 54%
27% 35% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 32%
12% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 20% 12%
49% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 83% 45% 46%
29% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 22%
37% 35% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 40% 34%
 
4.9 5.1 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.8 4.3
5 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.6 5.5
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.2
6 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9 11.2 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 8.8 8.7
3.4 4.5 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 3.2
32% 29% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 23% 30%
 
10.8 10.4 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 13.8 11.9
4.5 4.2 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.8 5
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 have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 41 28 7 6 97 46 20 17 1 2 51 18 21 11 6 4 46 28 51 91
2 Brackley Town 41 25 11 5 53 23 20 15 2 3 23 9 21 10 9 2 30 14 30 86
3 Fylde 41 23 8 10 67 37 20 13 3 4 35 18 21 10 5 6 32 19 30 77
4 Kidderminster Harriers 41 20 11 10 71 35 20 13 3 4 49 12 21 7 8 6 22 23 36 71
5 Chorley 41 17 14 10 62 47 21 12 5 4 44 25 20 5 9 6 18 22 15 65
6 York City 41 19 8 14 57 49 21 11 4 6 32 20 20 8 4 8 25 29 8 65
7 Kettering Town 41 16 12 13 53 47 21 9 7 5 30 21 20 7 5 8 23 26 6 60
8 Boston United 41 17 9 15 61 57 21 10 5 6 39 28 20 7 4 9 22 29 4 60
9 Alfreton Town 41 16 10 15 56 58 20 6 9 5 28 25 21 10 1 10 28 33 -2 58
10 Spennymoor Town 41 16 9 16 53 51 20 9 6 5 30 21 21 7 3 11 23 30 2 57
11 Hereford 41 15 10 16 50 50 21 10 5 6 28 23 20 5 5 10 22 27 0 55
12 Southport 41 13 15 13 55 55 21 8 11 2 35 20 20 5 4 11 20 35 0 54
13 Darlington 41 14 11 16 57 57 21 9 4 8 29 24 20 5 7 8 28 33 0 53
14 Curzon Ashton 41 13 12 16 50 62 20 7 6 7 23 26 21 6 6 9 27 36 -12 51
15 Leamington 41 12 12 17 39 46 21 10 5 6 25 20 20 2 7 11 14 26 -7 48
16 Chester 41 12 10 19 70 71 21 9 6 6 43 27 20 3 4 13 27 44 -1 46
17 Gloucester City 41 10 15 16 45 58 20 6 8 6 26 22 21 4 7 10 19 36 -13 45
18 Bradford Park Avenue 41 11 11 19 46 65 20 7 6 7 26 27 21 4 5 12 20 38 -19 44
19 Blyth Spartans 41 12 6 23 39 74 21 8 3 10 23 30 20 4 3 13 16 44 -35 42
20 Farsley Celtic 41 9 10 22 37 76 20 7 6 7 23 32 21 2 4 15 14 44 -39 37
21 AFC Telford United 41 7 15 19 47 64 20 7 6 7 30 24 21 0 9 12 17 40 -17 36
22 Guiseley 41 9 8 24 30 67 21 6 6 9 18 33 20 3 2 15 12 34 -37 35

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 41 28 7 6 97 46 20 17 1 2 51 18 21 11 6 4 46 28 51 91
2 Brackley Town 41 25 11 5 53 23 20 15 2 3 23 9 21 10 9 2 30 14 30 86
3 Fylde 41 23 8 10 67 37 20 13 3 4 35 18 21 10 5 6 32 19 30 77
4 Kidderminster Harriers 41 20 11 10 71 35 20 13 3 4 49 12 21 7 8 6 22 23 36 71
5 Chorley 41 17 14 10 62 47 21 12 5 4 44 25 20 5 9 6 18 22 15 65
6 York City 41 19 8 14 57 49 21 11 4 6 32 20 20 8 4 8 25 29 8 65
7 Kettering Town 41 16 12 13 53 47 21 9 7 5 30 21 20 7 5 8 23 26 6 60
8 Boston United 41 17 9 15 61 57 21 10 5 6 39 28 20 7 4 9 22 29 4 60
9 Alfreton Town 41 16 10 15 56 58 20 6 9 5 28 25 21 10 1 10 28 33 -2 58
10 Spennymoor Town 41 16 9 16 53 51 20 9 6 5 30 21 21 7 3 11 23 30 2 57
11 Hereford 41 15 10 16 50 50 21 10 5 6 28 23 20 5 5 10 22 27 0 55
12 Southport 41 13 15 13 55 55 21 8 11 2 35 20 20 5 4 11 20 35 0 54
13 Darlington 41 14 11 16 57 57 21 9 4 8 29 24 20 5 7 8 28 33 0 53
14 Curzon Ashton 41 13 12 16 50 62 20 7 6 7 23 26 21 6 6 9 27 36 -12 51
15 Leamington 41 12 12 17 39 46 21 10 5 6 25 20 20 2 7 11 14 26 -7 48
16 Chester 41 12 10 19 70 71 21 9 6 6 43 27 20 3 4 13 27 44 -1 46
17 Gloucester City 41 10 15 16 45 58 20 6 8 6 26 22 21 4 7 10 19 36 -13 45
18 Bradford Park Avenue 41 11 11 19 46 65 20 7 6 7 26 27 21 4 5 12 20 38 -19 44
19 Blyth Spartans 41 12 6 23 39 74 21 8 3 10 23 30 20 4 3 13 16 44 -35 42
20 Farsley Celtic 41 9 10 22 37 76 20 7 6 7 23 32 21 2 4 15 14 44 -39 37
21 AFC Telford United 41 7 15 19 47 64 20 7 6 7 30 24 21 0 9 12 17 40 -17 36
22 Guiseley 41 9 8 24 30 67 21 6 6 9 18 33 20 3 2 15 12 34 -37 35

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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).