Blyth Spartans vs Hereford: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Croft Park, Blyth, Northumberland
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What was the result of Blyth Spartans vs Hereford?
Blyth Spartans won 2-1 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′C. AitkenBlyth Spartans
- 41′J. CowleyHereford
- 53′M. LiddleBlyth Spartans
Official lineup for Blyth Spartans vs Hereford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blyth Spartans
- JJ. Hooper
- LL. Knight
- NN. Deverdics
- JJ. Hickey
- EE. Forbes
- HH. Clark
- WW. McGowan
- MM. Liddle
- FF. Cousin-Dawson
- RR. Evans
- AA. Mitchell
Hereford
- AA. Rooney
- JJ. Cowley
- AA. Babos
- AAurio Teixeira
- LLassana Mendes
- NN. Cameron
- JJ. Cranston
- KKyle Howkins
- AA. Livingstone
- AA. Skinner
- CC. Pond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blyth Spartans have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Hereford have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Warrington Town(away) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Gloucester City(home) | 4-2 | National League - North |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Whitby Town(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Hartlepool(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Rushall Olympic(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Darlington 1883(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 5, 2023 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Redditch United(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blyth Spartans win, 0 draws, 5 Hereford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Blyth Spartans 5-0 Hereford | National League - North |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hereford 3-0 Blyth Spartans | National League - North |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Blyth Spartans 1-4 Hereford | National League - North |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Hereford 2-0 Blyth Spartans | National League - North |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Blyth Spartans 0-3 Hereford | National League - North |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Blyth Spartans 0-1 Hereford | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Blyth Spartans vs Hereford on Apr 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blyth Spartans score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Hereford score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Spartans | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Hereford | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hereford | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 23 |
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