Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Spennymoor Town in 8th and Alfreton Town in 13th place.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only four days ago.
Spennymoor Town form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 15 Vanarama National League North games here at The Brewery Field for Spennymoor Town. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
A nice win for Spennymoor Town last time playing, versus Altrincham. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2 with J. Roberts, R. Ramshaw and N. Buddle scoring for the victors. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Brackley Town.
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 Spennymoor Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 19 games) they have won nine times, drawn three and lost seven.
Spennymoor Town can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 33 times. Spennymoor Town have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Alfreton Town form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses. That’s the product of Alfreton Town playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League North this season.
The supporters enjoyed Alfreton Town's previous game versus Leamington (placed 16th), a Vanarama National League North 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Farsley Celtic.
Alfreton Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.
Alfreton Town have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Alfreton Town have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Alfreton Town - Spennymoor Town 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: four - one - zero (Spennymoor Town wins - draws - Alfreton Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Morgan-Smith 16 goals |  G. Taylor 14 goals |  R. Ramshaw 8 goals |
Spennymoor Town missing players
Alfreton Town missing players
| Spennymoor Town | Alfreton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 50 | 33 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 45 |
| 38 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 43 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 87% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 83% |
| 63% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 55% |
| 37% | 47% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 31% |
| 13% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 21% |
| 63% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 28% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 24% |
| 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 344 | 184 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 102 | 257 |
| 143 | 75 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 37 | 110 |
| 34% | 41% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 39% |
- Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alfreton Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Alfreton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spennymoor Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | King's Lynn Town | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | York City | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 59 |
| 3 | Chester | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 54 |
| 4 | Boston United | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | Altrincham | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 51 |
| 6 | Brackley Town | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 49 |
| 7 | Gateshead | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 8 | Spennymoor Town | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 48 |
| 9 | Guiseley | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | Southport | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 43 |
| 11 | Darlington | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -6 | 43 |
| 12 | Farsley Celtic | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 42 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 40 |
| 14 | AFC Telford United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 38 |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harriers | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 16 | Leamington | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -10 | 31 |
| 17 | Hereford | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 31 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 20 | Gloucester City | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 38 | -19 | 29 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 31 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -41 | 23 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 43 | -55 | 14 |