Non League Premier: Southern South game lowdown: Merthyr Town against Plymouth Parkway

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Tue 07.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Penydarren Park (10000 seats)

The home team stadium regulars look for three points in this match, as the home advantage might do the trick against a stumbling visitor. Merthyr Town are in 8th place while the guesting Plymouth Parkway lose sleep at 18th.

Insights:
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plymouth Parkway have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Merthyr Town nor Plymouth Parkway 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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Merthyr Town form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Southern South, Merthyr Town have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Penydarren Park after three straight home wins.

Merthyr drew their last game, 2-2 away at Winchester City (placed 19th). A disappointing finish for Merthyr Town in their match versus Winchester City as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Salisbury in a game that was won 5-0.

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 Merthyr Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 most recent league matches shows that 10 of them had goals from both teams.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Merthyr, as the Non League Premier: Southern South home game vs Chesham United is only four days away.

Merthyr Town can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 31 times. Merthyr have conceded 24 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Plymouth Parkway form and stats

There's been little loot from Plymouth Parkway's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern South. Plymouth Parkway only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

Two travels in a row for Plymouth Parkway, whose coach Hobbs could celebrate last time after the win against Salisbury.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Beaconsfield Town.

A new game in only four days for Plymouth, the Non League Premier: Southern South home match versus Hartley Wintney. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plymouth Parkway as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. The Plymouth manager Hobbs has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Merthyr Town and Plymouth Parkway have faced off earlier this season: Plymouth Parkway - Merthyr Town 0-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: three - zero - one (Merthyr wins - draws - Plymouth Parkway wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Merthyr Town missing players

Plymouth Parkway missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merthyr Town Plymouth Parkway
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 3 11 21
11 6 2 Won W 1 2 7
6 1 1 Drew D 0 2 5
8 6 1 Lost L 2 7 9
50 31 13 Scored S 2 9 36
38 24 8 Conceded C 4 22 37
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 45% 67%
76% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 62%
52% 69% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 62%
28% 46% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 29%
76% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 52%
24% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 24%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 45% 29%
 
3.1 2.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.5 4.4
4.6 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.5 3.9
0.7 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.7 5.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 1.5 12.2
3.5 3.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.5 4.5
54% 76% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 61%
 
7.9 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 3 6.5
2.9 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 3.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern South this season:
  • All of Merthyr Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Plymouth Parkway have scored away.
  • Merthyr Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Plymouth Parkway have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Plymouth Parkway have won significantly less corners away then 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 Weston-super-Mare 23 18 2 3 60 16 12 10 0 2 33 8 11 8 2 1 27 8 44 56
2 Truro City 25 16 7 2 55 23 12 8 4 0 29 6 13 8 3 2 26 17 32 55
3 Chesham United 25 16 5 4 53 33 11 8 2 1 22 13 14 8 3 3 31 20 20 53
4 Metropolitan Police FC 23 13 2 8 41 32 11 7 0 4 18 14 12 6 2 4 23 18 9 41
5 Poole Town 23 12 4 7 47 34 9 5 1 3 22 16 14 7 3 4 25 18 13 40
6 Dorchester Town 25 12 4 9 39 40 14 9 0 5 25 22 11 3 4 4 14 18 -1 40
7 Bracknell Town 21 11 6 4 51 31 11 5 4 2 27 15 10 6 2 2 24 16 20 39
8 Merthyr Town 24 11 5 8 48 36 13 6 1 6 31 24 11 5 4 2 17 12 12 38
9 Beaconsfield Town 26 10 7 9 45 40 15 7 2 6 28 24 11 3 5 3 17 16 5 37
10 Swindon Supermarine 22 11 3 8 43 40 12 8 2 2 26 17 10 3 1 6 17 23 3 36
11 Hanwell Town 25 10 4 11 35 37 12 7 1 4 21 14 13 3 3 7 14 23 -2 34
12 Hayes & Yeading United 23 9 6 8 45 38 11 5 3 3 21 14 12 4 3 5 24 24 7 33
13 Salisbury 27 10 3 14 35 46 13 4 2 7 16 25 14 6 1 7 19 21 -11 33
14 Tiverton Town 24 9 5 10 36 42 13 5 4 4 21 22 11 4 1 6 15 20 -6 32
15 Gosport Borough 26 9 2 15 45 55 13 6 2 5 26 24 13 3 0 10 19 31 -10 29
16 Yate Town 27 7 7 13 35 56 14 3 5 6 22 31 13 4 2 7 13 25 -21 28
17 Hendon 23 6 6 11 33 43 11 3 4 4 14 13 12 3 2 7 19 30 -10 24
18 Plymouth Parkway 20 6 5 9 35 37 10 5 3 2 27 15 10 1 2 7 8 22 -2 23
19 Winchester City 25 5 8 12 32 49 12 1 5 6 12 20 13 4 3 6 20 29 -17 23
20 Harrow Borough 24 6 5 13 28 48 12 4 1 7 10 18 12 2 4 6 18 30 -20 23
21 Hartley Wintney 28 6 2 20 31 61 14 4 2 8 21 29 14 2 0 12 10 32 -30 20
22 North Leigh 25 3 4 18 22 57 12 2 3 7 14 24 13 1 1 11 8 33 -35 13

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 Weston-super-Mare 23 18 2 3 60 16 12 10 0 2 33 8 11 8 2 1 27 8 44 56
2 Truro City 25 16 7 2 55 23 12 8 4 0 29 6 13 8 3 2 26 17 32 55
3 Chesham United 25 16 5 4 53 33 11 8 2 1 22 13 14 8 3 3 31 20 20 53
4 Metropolitan Police FC 23 13 2 8 41 32 11 7 0 4 18 14 12 6 2 4 23 18 9 41
5 Poole Town 23 12 4 7 47 34 9 5 1 3 22 16 14 7 3 4 25 18 13 40
6 Dorchester Town 25 12 4 9 39 40 14 9 0 5 25 22 11 3 4 4 14 18 -1 40
7 Bracknell Town 21 11 6 4 51 31 11 5 4 2 27 15 10 6 2 2 24 16 20 39
8 Merthyr Town 24 11 5 8 48 36 13 6 1 6 31 24 11 5 4 2 17 12 12 38
9 Beaconsfield Town 26 10 7 9 45 40 15 7 2 6 28 24 11 3 5 3 17 16 5 37
10 Swindon Supermarine 22 11 3 8 43 40 12 8 2 2 26 17 10 3 1 6 17 23 3 36
11 Hanwell Town 25 10 4 11 35 37 12 7 1 4 21 14 13 3 3 7 14 23 -2 34
12 Hayes & Yeading United 23 9 6 8 45 38 11 5 3 3 21 14 12 4 3 5 24 24 7 33
13 Salisbury 27 10 3 14 35 46 13 4 2 7 16 25 14 6 1 7 19 21 -11 33
14 Tiverton Town 24 9 5 10 36 42 13 5 4 4 21 22 11 4 1 6 15 20 -6 32
15 Gosport Borough 26 9 2 15 45 55 13 6 2 5 26 24 13 3 0 10 19 31 -10 29
16 Yate Town 27 7 7 13 35 56 14 3 5 6 22 31 13 4 2 7 13 25 -21 28
17 Hendon 23 6 6 11 33 43 11 3 4 4 14 13 12 3 2 7 19 30 -10 24
18 Plymouth Parkway 20 6 5 9 35 37 10 5 3 2 27 15 10 1 2 7 8 22 -2 23
19 Winchester City 25 5 8 12 32 49 12 1 5 6 12 20 13 4 3 6 20 29 -17 23
20 Harrow Borough 24 6 5 13 28 48 12 4 1 7 10 18 12 2 4 6 18 30 -20 23
21 Hartley Wintney 28 6 2 20 31 61 14 4 2 8 21 29 14 2 0 12 10 32 -30 20
22 North Leigh 25 3 4 18 22 57 12 2 3 7 14 24 13 1 1 11 8 33 -35 13

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