Guiseley and Blyth Spartans supporters have their finest supporter outfits for this first game week of a new Vanarama National League North season. Game on!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Guiseley form and stats
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Guiseley have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won five times, drawn one and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Guiseley as they are travelling to their away game against Boston United in the Vanarama National League North. That match is four days after this one.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Guiseley friendly games in pre-season: Guiseley played four friendlies, won 1, drew 1 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Guiseley scored 4 goals and conceded 8 in these four games.
Last season, Guiseley's league statistics were 14 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the Vanarama National League North. Over these 33 matches they scored 52 goals and conceded 41. Playing at home last season Guiseley managed 7-3-7 (win-draw-lost) with 26 goals and 20 conceded.
Blyth Spartans form and stats
We have checked recent matches where Spartans have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, five draws and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Spartans are hosting AFC Telford United in the Vanarama National League North only four days away.
Let's have a look at how Blyth Spartans performed last season in the Vanarama National League North: They landed a 21st position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 5 draws and 22 defeats. In total they scored 32 and conceded 78 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 2 and lost 12 with 16/41 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Guiseley won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Blyth Spartans has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourGuiseley missing players
Blyth Spartans missing players
| Guiseley | Blyth Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Guiseley | Last season | Blyth Spartans | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 33 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Lost | L | 12 | 22 | ||
| 52 | 26 | Scored | S | 16 | 32 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Conceded | C | 41 | 78 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 79% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 64% | 65% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 59% | 64% | ||
| 30% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 36% | ||
| 15% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 27% | ||
| 55% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 41% | 45% | ||
| 36% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 12% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 45% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 298 | 150 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 248 | ||
| 136 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 99 | ||
| 38% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Telford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Alfreton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Blyth Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Boston United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Chorley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Curzon Ashton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Darlington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Farsley Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Fylde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Gloucester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Guiseley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Hereford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kettering Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Leamington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Southport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Spennymoor Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | York City | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 24 | 66 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 64 |
| 3 | Brackley Town | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 36 | 60 |
| 4 | Boston United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 58 |
| 5 | Altrincham | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 57 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 7 | Chester | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 54 |
| 8 | Gateshead | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 9 | Guiseley | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 50 |
| 10 | Farsley Celtic | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 48 |
| 11 | Darlington | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -7 | 48 |
| 12 | Southport | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 43 |
| 13 | AFC Telford United | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Alfreton Town | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | Hereford | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 39 |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 38 |
| 17 | Leamington | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -12 | 35 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 19 | Gloucester City | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 39 | -18 | 33 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -10 | 32 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -46 | 23 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 43 | -55 | 20 |