Kidderminster Harriers vs Blyth Spartans betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Aggborough

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough (6238 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Vanarama National League North, Kidderminster Harriers holding 17th place and Blyth Spartans lying 21st. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

It's no vacation for neither Kidderminster Harriers nor Blyth Spartans as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

Kidderminster Harriers's struggle is real here at Aggborough with only 11 points collected from 12 Vanarama National League North games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-7.

The fans are hoping that Kidderminster Harriers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Vanarama National League North game against Hereford (placed 15th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Brackley Town.

The Kidderminster Harriers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Kidderminster Harriers defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on 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 8 points from 11 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Blyth Spartans only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

Blyth Spartans delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Gateshead (placed 11th) in their previous match; a Vanarama National League North game. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Darlington.

Blyth Spartans's last match (vs Gateshead) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw and a point thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by L. Amantchi.

Blyth Spartans has another fixture away, a Vanarama National League North game, against Altrincham in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Blyth Spartans have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Blyth Spartans - Kidderminster Harriers 1-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Kidderminster Harriers won 3, Blyth Spartans won 0 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kidderminster HarriersA. Chambers
A. Chambers
13 goals
Blyth SpartansC. Roberts
C. Roberts
11 goals
Blyth SpartansR. Dale
R. Dale
4 goals

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Blyth Spartans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kidderminster Harriers Blyth Spartans
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 11 23
7 3 1 Won W 1 2 4
5 2 0 Drew D 2 2 5
12 7 2 Lost L 1 7 14
32 16 5 Scored S 5 9 23
36 20 5 Conceded C 7 25 54
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 91% 96%
79% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 82% 87%
46% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 61%
29% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 39%
12% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 30%
58% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 27% 43%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 18% 13%
25% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 64% 48%
 
4.6 4.4 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3.8 3.1 4.6
4.6 3.6 3.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 7.1 6.5
1 1.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.2 0.5 0.8
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
242 109 34 Total Shots T S 38 63 174
90 45 14 Shots on Target S O 16 25 75
28% 24% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 36% 31%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • 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.
  • Kidderminster Harriers has the most dropped points from leading position (17)
  • Kidderminster Harriers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kidderminster Harriers 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 King's Lynn Town 23 15 6 2 52 31 12 9 3 0 30 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 21 51
2 York City 24 13 8 3 36 16 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 7 4 1 21 8 20 47
3 Chester 23 11 8 4 44 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 11 4 5 2 18 14 20 41
4 Brackley Town 22 11 7 4 44 14 12 7 5 0 27 5 10 4 2 4 17 9 30 40
5 Spennymoor Town 23 10 7 6 41 29 11 8 1 2 27 14 12 2 6 4 14 15 12 37
6 Farsley Celtic 24 11 4 9 39 31 12 6 2 4 21 17 12 5 2 5 18 14 8 37
7 Southport 24 11 4 9 31 27 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 4 2 6 12 16 4 37
8 Guiseley 23 10 5 8 38 32 11 5 2 4 17 12 12 5 3 4 21 20 6 35
9 Boston United 21 10 4 7 32 25 9 6 2 1 16 7 12 4 2 6 16 18 7 34
10 Darlington 23 10 3 10 28 33 12 7 2 3 17 10 11 3 1 7 11 23 -5 33
11 Gateshead 21 8 7 6 30 25 11 6 2 3 18 11 10 2 5 3 12 14 5 31
12 Altrincham 20 8 6 6 34 27 10 7 2 1 27 10 10 1 4 5 7 17 7 30
13 AFC Telford United 23 8 6 9 33 35 12 4 3 5 20 21 11 4 3 4 13 14 -2 30
14 Leamington 23 8 5 10 36 40 11 5 3 3 18 12 12 3 2 7 18 28 -4 29
15 Hereford 24 7 7 10 27 38 12 4 6 2 14 12 12 3 1 8 13 26 -11 28
16 Alfreton Town 23 8 3 12 33 38 11 4 3 4 19 16 12 4 0 8 14 22 -5 27
17 Kidderminster Harriers 24 7 5 12 32 36 12 3 2 7 16 20 12 4 3 5 16 16 -4 26
18 Gloucester City 22 7 5 10 30 41 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 2 2 7 12 27 -11 26
19 Curzon Ashton 23 6 5 12 24 34 12 5 2 5 15 13 11 1 3 7 9 21 -10 23
20 Kettering Town 22 5 7 10 30 37 10 3 3 4 17 18 12 2 4 6 13 19 -7 22
21 Blyth Spartans 23 4 5 14 23 54 12 2 3 7 14 29 11 2 2 7 9 25 -31 17
22 Bradford Park Avenue 24 3 3 18 15 65 12 2 2 8 10 28 12 1 1 10 5 37 -50 12

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 23 15 6 2 52 31 12 9 3 0 30 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 21 51
2 York City 24 13 8 3 36 16 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 7 4 1 21 8 20 47
3 Chester 23 11 8 4 44 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 11 4 5 2 18 14 20 41
4 Brackley Town 22 11 7 4 44 14 12 7 5 0 27 5 10 4 2 4 17 9 30 40
5 Spennymoor Town 23 10 7 6 41 29 11 8 1 2 27 14 12 2 6 4 14 15 12 37
6 Farsley Celtic 24 11 4 9 39 31 12 6 2 4 21 17 12 5 2 5 18 14 8 37
7 Southport 24 11 4 9 31 27 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 4 2 6 12 16 4 37
8 Guiseley 23 10 5 8 38 32 11 5 2 4 17 12 12 5 3 4 21 20 6 35
9 Boston United 21 10 4 7 32 25 9 6 2 1 16 7 12 4 2 6 16 18 7 34
10 Darlington 23 10 3 10 28 33 12 7 2 3 17 10 11 3 1 7 11 23 -5 33
11 Gateshead 21 8 7 6 30 25 11 6 2 3 18 11 10 2 5 3 12 14 5 31
12 Altrincham 20 8 6 6 34 27 10 7 2 1 27 10 10 1 4 5 7 17 7 30
13 AFC Telford United 23 8 6 9 33 35 12 4 3 5 20 21 11 4 3 4 13 14 -2 30
14 Leamington 23 8 5 10 36 40 11 5 3 3 18 12 12 3 2 7 18 28 -4 29
15 Hereford 24 7 7 10 27 38 12 4 6 2 14 12 12 3 1 8 13 26 -11 28
16 Alfreton Town 23 8 3 12 33 38 11 4 3 4 19 16 12 4 0 8 14 22 -5 27
17 Kidderminster Harriers 24 7 5 12 32 36 12 3 2 7 16 20 12 4 3 5 16 16 -4 26
18 Gloucester City 22 7 5 10 30 41 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 2 2 7 12 27 -11 26
19 Curzon Ashton 23 6 5 12 24 34 12 5 2 5 15 13 11 1 3 7 9 21 -10 23
20 Kettering Town 22 5 7 10 30 37 10 3 3 4 17 18 12 2 4 6 13 19 -7 22
21 Blyth Spartans 23 4 5 14 23 54 12 2 3 7 14 29 11 2 2 7 9 25 -31 17
22 Bradford Park Avenue 24 3 3 18 15 65 12 2 2 8 10 28 12 1 1 10 5 37 -50 12

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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).