Spennymoor Town vs Altrincham match preview: Even contest expected at The Brewery Field

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 11.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Brewery Field (6000 seats)

Spennymoor Town will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Altrincham.

It's no vacation for neither Spennymoor Town nor Altrincham 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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Spennymoor Town form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Brewery Field as Spennymoor Town have scored 30 goals to get 29 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Vanarama National League North are 9-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Spennymoor Town, who played 0-0 against Brackley Town. That match was also played at this venue (The Brewery Field). In the game before, an away victory match versus Gloucester City with a 2-1 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Spennymoor Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost one.

Spennymoor Town are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Southport awaits in four days.

The Spennymoor Town manager J. Ainsley has got the team scoring with 30 from 14 home games in the league. Spennymoor Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Altrincham form and stats

There's been little loot from Altrincham's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Altrincham only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

Altrincham's last game was the home draw against Kettering Town (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 5-2 against AFC Telford United.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Altrincham playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were two Altrincham wins, five draws and three defeats.

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

The attacking power of Altrincham when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. In the opposite end, Altrincham have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Spennymoor Town wins - draws - Altrincham wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

 G. Taylor
G. Taylor
14 goals
AltrinchamJ. Hulme
J. Hulme
12 goals
AltrinchamJ. Hancock
J. Hancock
12 goals

Spennymoor Town missing players

Altrincham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Spennymoor Town Altrincham
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 6 Played P 3 14 29
12 9 2 Won W 0 3 13
9 2 2 Drew D 2 5 9
8 3 2 Lost L 1 6 7
47 30 8 Scored S 4 12 51
36 16 11 Conceded C 5 21 36
93% 93% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 86% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 90%
62% 79% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 29% 48%
34% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 34%
10% 21% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 17%
62% 64% 83% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 59%
28% 36% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 24%
17% 7% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 17%
 
5.5 5.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.2 5.9
3.5 2.7 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.1 4.3
1.1 0.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
330 170 55 Total Shots T S 29 148 301
139 71 20 Shots on Target S O 12 56 122
32% 39% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 21% 37%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Altrincham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spennymoor Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spennymoor Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Altrincham have scored away.
  • Spennymoor Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  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 27 18 6 3 59 33 15 11 3 1 34 15 12 7 3 2 25 18 26 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 Boston United 28 16 5 7 44 28 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 7 2 6 22 20 16 53
4 Chester 29 14 9 6 52 31 14 9 3 2 31 11 15 5 6 4 21 20 21 51
5 Brackley Town 28 13 9 6 47 17 14 7 6 1 27 6 14 6 3 5 20 11 30 48
6 Altrincham 29 13 9 7 51 36 15 10 4 1 39 15 14 3 5 6 12 21 15 48
7 Gateshead 27 13 8 6 41 27 15 10 2 3 28 13 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 47
8 Spennymoor Town 29 12 9 8 47 36 14 9 2 3 30 16 15 3 7 5 17 20 11 45
9 Guiseley 30 12 7 11 46 39 15 6 2 7 21 18 15 6 5 4 25 21 7 43
10 Darlington 29 13 4 12 36 42 15 9 2 4 22 14 14 4 2 8 14 28 -6 43
11 Farsley Celtic 29 12 6 11 42 38 14 6 4 4 23 19 15 6 2 7 19 19 4 42
12 Southport 29 12 6 11 38 37 15 7 3 5 23 19 14 5 3 6 15 18 1 42
13 AFC Telford United 30 10 8 12 44 49 15 5 4 6 26 26 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 38
14 Alfreton Town 28 11 4 13 44 43 13 6 3 4 27 17 15 5 1 9 17 26 1 37
15 Kidderminster Harriers 29 8 7 14 36 41 15 3 4 8 18 23 14 5 3 6 18 18 -5 31
16 Leamington 28 8 7 13 38 47 14 5 5 4 18 13 14 3 2 9 20 34 -9 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 30 6 5 19 30 68 15 3 3 9 16 34 15 3 2 10 14 34 -38 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

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 27 18 6 3 59 33 15 11 3 1 34 15 12 7 3 2 25 18 26 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 Boston United 28 16 5 7 44 28 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 7 2 6 22 20 16 53
4 Chester 29 14 9 6 52 31 14 9 3 2 31 11 15 5 6 4 21 20 21 51
5 Brackley Town 28 13 9 6 47 17 14 7 6 1 27 6 14 6 3 5 20 11 30 48
6 Altrincham 29 13 9 7 51 36 15 10 4 1 39 15 14 3 5 6 12 21 15 48
7 Gateshead 27 13 8 6 41 27 15 10 2 3 28 13 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 47
8 Spennymoor Town 29 12 9 8 47 36 14 9 2 3 30 16 15 3 7 5 17 20 11 45
9 Guiseley 30 12 7 11 46 39 15 6 2 7 21 18 15 6 5 4 25 21 7 43
10 Darlington 29 13 4 12 36 42 15 9 2 4 22 14 14 4 2 8 14 28 -6 43
11 Farsley Celtic 29 12 6 11 42 38 14 6 4 4 23 19 15 6 2 7 19 19 4 42
12 Southport 29 12 6 11 38 37 15 7 3 5 23 19 14 5 3 6 15 18 1 42
13 AFC Telford United 30 10 8 12 44 49 15 5 4 6 26 26 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 38
14 Alfreton Town 28 11 4 13 44 43 13 6 3 4 27 17 15 5 1 9 17 26 1 37
15 Kidderminster Harriers 29 8 7 14 36 41 15 3 4 8 18 23 14 5 3 6 18 18 -5 31
16 Leamington 28 8 7 13 38 47 14 5 5 4 18 13 14 3 2 9 20 34 -9 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 30 6 5 19 30 68 15 3 3 9 16 34 15 3 2 10 14 34 -38 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

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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).