Penydarren Park: Merthyr Town vs Salisbury Non League Premier: Southern South news and facts

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Penydarren Park (10000 seats)

There has been highs and lows for these two teams so far, placed in positions near the median of the Non League Premier: Southern South table. Here's the Merthyr Town - Salisbury latest:

Insights:
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salisbury have won significantly more corners away than at home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

Merthyr Town have played 12 Non League Premier: Southern South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-6 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Merthyr Town after consecutive victories at their own ground.

An away draw last time out for Merthyr Town, facing Truro City in a game that ended 0-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hartley Wintney in a game that was won 4-1.

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.

Take note that 9 of the most recent 10 league matches from this football club have had at least one goal from each team.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Merthyr's attacking play is working.

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Salisbury form and stats

6 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Salisbury playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Southern South this season.

Salisbury are travelling again after losing away to Swindon Supermarine in their previous match (0-1).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Poole Town.

Salisbury are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gosport Borough in just three days.

Salisbury find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Salisbury in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also met each other before this match year: Salisbury - Merthyr Town 1-2. Head-to-head data (for the prior seven meetings): Merthyr won two games, one match ended with a draw and Salisbury have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / three. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven duels.

Merthyr Town missing players

Salisbury missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merthyr Town Salisbury
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 4 13 25
10 5 3 Won W 1 6 10
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
8 6 0 Lost L 3 6 12
43 26 7 Scored S 5 19 34
36 24 3 Conceded C 6 16 38
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 72%
74% 92% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 64%
48% 67% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 36%
26% 42% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 12%
78% 92% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 60%
22% 8% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 24%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 20%
 
2.9 2.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.8 2.1
4.3 4.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 2.8 1.9
0.7 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
5.3 4.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6 4.9
3.1 2.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.2 1.4
50% 80% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 60%
 
7.3 5.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.5 6
2.3 2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.2 2.1
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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Salisbury have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Salisbury haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Weston-super-Mare 22 18 2 2 60 15 11 10 0 1 33 7 11 8 2 1 27 8 45 56
2 Truro City 24 15 7 2 54 23 12 8 4 0 29 6 12 7 3 2 25 17 31 52
3 Chesham United 23 15 5 3 46 27 11 8 2 1 22 13 12 7 3 2 24 14 19 50
4 Poole Town 22 12 4 6 47 30 9 5 1 3 22 16 13 7 3 3 25 14 17 40
5 Dorchester Town 24 12 4 8 36 36 13 9 0 4 22 18 11 3 4 4 14 18 0 40
6 Metropolitan Police FC 22 12 2 8 39 32 10 6 0 4 16 14 12 6 2 4 23 18 7 38
7 Bracknell Town 20 10 6 4 48 30 10 4 4 2 24 14 10 6 2 2 24 16 18 36
8 Merthyr Town 23 10 5 8 43 36 12 5 1 6 26 24 11 5 4 2 17 12 7 35
9 Hayes & Yeading United 22 9 6 7 43 35 11 5 3 3 21 14 11 4 3 4 22 21 8 33
10 Swindon Supermarine 21 10 3 8 39 37 12 8 2 2 26 17 9 2 1 6 13 20 2 33
11 Beaconsfield Town 24 9 6 9 39 37 14 6 2 6 23 22 10 3 4 3 16 15 2 33
12 Salisbury 25 10 3 12 34 38 12 4 2 6 15 22 13 6 1 6 19 16 -4 33
13 Hanwell Town 23 9 4 10 32 33 12 7 1 4 21 14 11 2 3 6 11 19 -1 31
14 Tiverton Town 22 9 4 9 34 39 12 5 4 3 19 19 10 4 0 6 15 20 -5 31
15 Yate Town 25 6 6 13 33 55 12 2 4 6 20 30 13 4 2 7 13 25 -22 24
16 Gosport Borough 24 7 2 15 39 52 12 5 2 5 23 22 12 2 0 10 16 30 -13 23
17 Winchester City 24 5 8 11 31 46 12 1 5 6 12 20 12 4 3 5 19 26 -15 23
18 Harrow Borough 23 6 5 12 28 45 12 4 1 7 10 18 11 2 4 5 18 27 -17 23
19 Hendon 21 5 6 10 29 41 10 2 4 4 11 13 11 3 2 6 18 28 -12 21
20 Hartley Wintney 26 6 2 18 30 53 13 4 2 7 20 24 13 2 0 11 10 29 -23 20
21 Plymouth Parkway 18 5 4 9 30 36 8 4 2 2 22 14 10 1 2 7 8 22 -6 19
22 North Leigh 24 2 4 18 19 57 11 1 3 7 11 24 13 1 1 11 8 33 -38 10

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 22 18 2 2 60 15 11 10 0 1 33 7 11 8 2 1 27 8 45 56
2 Truro City 24 15 7 2 54 23 12 8 4 0 29 6 12 7 3 2 25 17 31 52
3 Chesham United 23 15 5 3 46 27 11 8 2 1 22 13 12 7 3 2 24 14 19 50
4 Poole Town 22 12 4 6 47 30 9 5 1 3 22 16 13 7 3 3 25 14 17 40
5 Dorchester Town 24 12 4 8 36 36 13 9 0 4 22 18 11 3 4 4 14 18 0 40
6 Metropolitan Police FC 22 12 2 8 39 32 10 6 0 4 16 14 12 6 2 4 23 18 7 38
7 Bracknell Town 20 10 6 4 48 30 10 4 4 2 24 14 10 6 2 2 24 16 18 36
8 Merthyr Town 23 10 5 8 43 36 12 5 1 6 26 24 11 5 4 2 17 12 7 35
9 Hayes & Yeading United 22 9 6 7 43 35 11 5 3 3 21 14 11 4 3 4 22 21 8 33
10 Swindon Supermarine 21 10 3 8 39 37 12 8 2 2 26 17 9 2 1 6 13 20 2 33
11 Beaconsfield Town 24 9 6 9 39 37 14 6 2 6 23 22 10 3 4 3 16 15 2 33
12 Salisbury 25 10 3 12 34 38 12 4 2 6 15 22 13 6 1 6 19 16 -4 33
13 Hanwell Town 23 9 4 10 32 33 12 7 1 4 21 14 11 2 3 6 11 19 -1 31
14 Tiverton Town 22 9 4 9 34 39 12 5 4 3 19 19 10 4 0 6 15 20 -5 31
15 Yate Town 25 6 6 13 33 55 12 2 4 6 20 30 13 4 2 7 13 25 -22 24
16 Gosport Borough 24 7 2 15 39 52 12 5 2 5 23 22 12 2 0 10 16 30 -13 23
17 Winchester City 24 5 8 11 31 46 12 1 5 6 12 20 12 4 3 5 19 26 -15 23
18 Harrow Borough 23 6 5 12 28 45 12 4 1 7 10 18 11 2 4 5 18 27 -17 23
19 Hendon 21 5 6 10 29 41 10 2 4 4 11 13 11 3 2 6 18 28 -12 21
20 Hartley Wintney 26 6 2 18 30 53 13 4 2 7 20 24 13 2 0 11 10 29 -23 20
21 Plymouth Parkway 18 5 4 9 30 36 8 4 2 2 22 14 10 1 2 7 8 22 -6 19
22 North Leigh 24 2 4 18 19 57 11 1 3 7 11 24 13 1 1 11 8 33 -38 10

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