Bideford and Melksham Town spectators can't wait for Non League Div One: Southern S & W clash at The Sports Ground

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern S & W
Date: Sat 16.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Sports Ground (2000 seats)

Bideford are welcoming Melksham Town for another important game after their 2-4 result against 8th-placed Mangotsfield United.

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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Bideford form and stats

Bideford have collected 9 points from their Non League Div One: Southern S & W home games so far after 3-0-2. It's trouble wherever Bideford are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

The fans are hoping that Bideford will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W game against Mangotsfield United (placed 8th). Heartbreak before that as Bideford lost 2-3 at Sholing's place.

A goal frenzy last time out for Bideford, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Mangotsfield United. Fun stuff to watch!

Bideford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 attempts. Bideford's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Melksham Town form and stats

1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Melksham Town playing as the away team in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Melksham Town, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-4 versus Gosport Borough. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Bristol Manor Farm in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Melksham Town, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Melksham Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Melksham Town's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 13 goals in 5 travels.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Bideford, 1 draw and 1 win for Melksham Town. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Bideford missing players

Melksham Town missing players

Bideford Melksham Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
3 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 2 0 Lost L 1 3 6
16 6 4 Scored S 2 6 19
25 7 2 Conceded C 4 13 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
91% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
82% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 64%
45% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 45%
27% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 45%
73% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 55%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 18%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Melksham Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bideford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melksham Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Melksham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melksham Town 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 Frome Town 14 9 4 1 27 13 8 4 3 1 13 7 6 5 1 0 14 6 14 31
2 Thatcham Town 10 8 2 0 27 7 6 6 0 0 17 4 4 2 2 0 10 3 20 26
3 Paulton Rovers 11 8 1 2 30 15 5 4 0 1 15 7 6 4 1 1 15 8 15 25
4 Evesham United 11 6 3 2 23 15 6 4 2 0 14 6 5 2 1 2 9 9 8 21
5 Winchester City 10 6 2 2 21 13 3 2 0 1 5 4 7 4 2 1 16 9 8 20
6 Cinderford Town 11 6 2 3 22 17 6 3 1 2 12 11 5 3 1 1 10 6 5 20
7 Slimbridge 9 6 0 3 22 17 5 4 0 1 11 6 4 2 0 2 11 11 5 18
8 Mangotsfield United 12 5 1 6 22 26 7 4 1 2 17 9 5 1 0 4 5 17 -4 16
9 Bristol Manor Farm 9 4 3 2 15 12 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 3 1 1 9 6 3 15
10 Larkhall Athletic 10 4 3 3 16 16 5 2 2 1 11 10 5 2 1 2 5 6 0 15
11 Highworth Town 11 4 2 5 15 19 5 1 0 4 3 10 6 3 2 1 12 9 -4 14
12 Cirencester Town 10 4 1 5 19 15 5 3 0 2 16 6 5 1 1 3 3 9 4 13
13 Moneyfields 10 3 3 4 17 14 4 0 3 1 2 4 6 3 0 3 15 10 3 12
14 Bideford 11 3 1 7 16 25 5 3 0 2 6 7 6 0 1 5 10 18 -9 10
15 Sholing 10 3 0 7 10 15 5 3 0 2 10 7 5 0 0 5 0 8 -5 9
16 Basingstoke Town 11 2 3 6 16 22 6 2 1 3 13 13 5 0 2 3 3 9 -6 9
17 Melksham Town 11 2 3 6 19 28 6 1 2 3 13 15 5 1 1 3 6 13 -9 9
18 Willand Rovers 10 2 1 7 8 14 4 2 0 2 5 4 6 0 1 5 3 10 -6 7
19 AFC Totton 10 2 1 7 10 23 6 1 1 4 5 16 4 1 0 3 5 7 -13 7
20 Barnstaple Town 13 2 0 11 10 39 6 1 0 5 3 16 7 1 0 6 7 23 -29 6

Read more about Non League Div One: Southern S & W

The Southern Football League consists of four divisions: Central Division and South Division (at the seventh highest division level of English football) and Division One Central / Division One South (eight highest level). Teams come from the South West of England, southern Midlands and South Wales.