The home boss Penn aiming to encourage Kidderminster Harriers victory vs Blyth Spartans

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 31.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

Vanarama National League North: Top-drawer versus below par, at least that's what the table says. Kidderminster Harriers - Blyth Spartans. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Vanarama National League North

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kidderminster Harriers and Blyth Spartans.

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

Kidderminster Harriers's struggle is real here at Aggborough Stadium with only 13 points collected from 13 Vanarama National League North games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-4-6. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Kidderminster enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Peterborough Sports's place. The match ended 2-1 with Hemmings (2) scoring.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Curzon Ashton and winning 1-0.

Low on goals? In this team's last 10 league games, 8 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Scarborough Athletic in only four days. This game is also played here at Aggborough Stadium.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kidderminster Harriers here at Aggborough Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). Kidderminster Harriers have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Blyth Spartans form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Blyth Spartans so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-9 (win-draw-lose).

Blyth Spartans failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Buxton (placed 19th) that ended with defeat 0-3.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Southport.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Vanarama National League North trip to Leamington.

The attacking power of Spartans when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Blyth Spartans have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kidderminster have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when playing Blyth Spartans.

This duo played each other earlier on this season: Blyth Spartans - Kidderminster Harriers 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Kidderminster HarriersE. Freemantle
E. Freemantle
6 goals
Kidderminster HarriersA. Hemmings
A. Hemmings
5 goals
Blyth SpartansN. Deverdics
N. Deverdics
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 top Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 5 13 27
11 3 0 Won W 0 2 5
7 4 2 Drew D 1 2 8
10 6 1 Lost L 4 9 14
28 11 1 Scored S 3 12 27
29 14 3 Conceded C 8 27 44
89% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
64% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 85% 78%
32% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 62% 52%
7% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 26%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 7%
39% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 46% 48%
39% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 19%
32% 46% 67% Failed to Score F T 60% 46% 37%
 
5.1 5.7 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4.4 4.5
3.9 3.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.2 4.5
1.4 1.3 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.3 10.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 10.2 10.1
4 4.1 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.9 3.3
25% 21% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 30%
 
6.7 6.7 4.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 12 10.8
3 2.9 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.4 6.1 5.2
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 fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Vanarama National League North
  • Blyth Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Vanarama National League North

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 25 16 4 5 42 24 13 9 2 2 26 11 12 7 2 3 16 13 18 52
2 King's Lynn Town 24 15 6 3 46 22 11 10 1 0 25 8 13 5 5 3 21 14 24 51
3 Brackley Town 26 14 8 4 35 19 14 10 3 1 24 8 12 4 5 3 11 11 16 50
4 Darlington 27 15 5 7 53 37 14 7 3 4 25 21 13 8 2 3 28 16 16 50
5 Scarborough Athletic 28 13 7 8 51 46 14 7 4 3 31 25 14 6 3 5 20 21 5 46
6 Chester 27 11 12 4 42 26 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 6 7 1 25 15 16 45
7 Chorley 27 10 10 7 36 25 13 6 6 1 19 8 14 4 4 6 17 17 11 40
8 Kidderminster Harriers 28 11 7 10 28 29 13 3 4 6 11 14 15 8 3 4 17 15 -1 40
9 Banbury United 26 11 6 9 38 34 11 6 3 2 18 9 15 5 3 7 20 25 4 39
10 Gloucester City 29 11 6 12 42 48 15 7 2 6 28 24 14 4 4 6 14 24 -6 39
11 Alfreton Town 25 9 10 6 32 24 13 6 5 2 20 10 12 3 5 4 12 14 8 37
12 Southport 27 10 7 10 37 36 13 6 4 3 20 16 14 4 3 7 17 20 1 37
13 Peterborough Sports 27 10 6 11 35 36 14 6 5 3 22 16 13 4 1 8 13 20 -1 36
14 Hereford 27 10 5 12 34 33 13 5 3 5 19 15 14 5 2 7 15 18 1 35
15 Spennymoor Town 26 8 10 8 36 38 12 5 4 3 15 13 14 3 6 5 21 25 -2 34
16 Curzon Ashton 26 8 7 11 29 30 14 5 3 6 18 17 12 3 4 5 11 13 -1 31
17 Bradford Park Avenue 28 7 9 12 27 36 14 5 3 6 13 15 14 2 6 6 14 21 -9 30
18 Leamington 26 5 14 7 21 25 14 5 5 4 14 13 12 0 9 3 7 12 -4 29
19 Buxton 28 7 8 13 28 38 15 3 6 6 15 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -10 29
20 Boston United 27 7 6 14 38 46 15 5 3 7 25 26 12 2 3 7 13 20 -8 27
21 Kettering Town 26 6 8 12 23 41 11 5 3 3 13 11 15 1 5 9 10 30 -18 26
22 Farsley Celtic 26 6 6 14 30 49 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 2 9 13 29 -19 24
23 Blyth Spartans 27 5 8 14 27 44 14 3 6 5 15 17 13 2 2 9 12 27 -17 23
24 AFC Telford United 27 3 9 15 20 44 14 2 5 7 11 21 13 1 4 8 9 23 -24 18

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 Fylde 25 16 4 5 42 24 13 9 2 2 26 11 12 7 2 3 16 13 18 52
2 King's Lynn Town 24 15 6 3 46 22 11 10 1 0 25 8 13 5 5 3 21 14 24 51
3 Brackley Town 26 14 8 4 35 19 14 10 3 1 24 8 12 4 5 3 11 11 16 50
4 Darlington 27 15 5 7 53 37 14 7 3 4 25 21 13 8 2 3 28 16 16 50
5 Scarborough Athletic 28 13 7 8 51 46 14 7 4 3 31 25 14 6 3 5 20 21 5 46
6 Chester 27 11 12 4 42 26 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 6 7 1 25 15 16 45
7 Chorley 27 10 10 7 36 25 13 6 6 1 19 8 14 4 4 6 17 17 11 40
8 Kidderminster Harriers 28 11 7 10 28 29 13 3 4 6 11 14 15 8 3 4 17 15 -1 40
9 Banbury United 26 11 6 9 38 34 11 6 3 2 18 9 15 5 3 7 20 25 4 39
10 Gloucester City 29 11 6 12 42 48 15 7 2 6 28 24 14 4 4 6 14 24 -6 39
11 Alfreton Town 25 9 10 6 32 24 13 6 5 2 20 10 12 3 5 4 12 14 8 37
12 Southport 27 10 7 10 37 36 13 6 4 3 20 16 14 4 3 7 17 20 1 37
13 Peterborough Sports 27 10 6 11 35 36 14 6 5 3 22 16 13 4 1 8 13 20 -1 36
14 Hereford 27 10 5 12 34 33 13 5 3 5 19 15 14 5 2 7 15 18 1 35
15 Spennymoor Town 26 8 10 8 36 38 12 5 4 3 15 13 14 3 6 5 21 25 -2 34
16 Curzon Ashton 26 8 7 11 29 30 14 5 3 6 18 17 12 3 4 5 11 13 -1 31
17 Bradford Park Avenue 28 7 9 12 27 36 14 5 3 6 13 15 14 2 6 6 14 21 -9 30
18 Leamington 26 5 14 7 21 25 14 5 5 4 14 13 12 0 9 3 7 12 -4 29
19 Buxton 28 7 8 13 28 38 15 3 6 6 15 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -10 29
20 Boston United 27 7 6 14 38 46 15 5 3 7 25 26 12 2 3 7 13 20 -8 27
21 Kettering Town 26 6 8 12 23 41 11 5 3 3 13 11 15 1 5 9 10 30 -18 26
22 Farsley Celtic 26 6 6 14 30 49 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 2 9 13 29 -19 24
23 Blyth Spartans 27 5 8 14 27 44 14 3 6 5 15 17 13 2 2 9 12 27 -17 23
24 AFC Telford United 27 3 9 15 20 44 14 2 5 7 11 21 13 1 4 8 9 23 -24 18

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