With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Evesham United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Melksham Town.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Evesham United and Melksham Town.
Evesham United form and stats
Evesham United have played three Non League Div One: Southern S & W home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Paulton Rovers and winning 1-0.
Evesham has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 3 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Melksham Town form and stats
Melksham Town are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). It's looking increasingly bleak for Melksham who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Moneyfields was the last time a defeat was avoided. Melksham Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting Slimbridge's place.
Melksham have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Melksham Town have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Evesham United three wins, zero draws and Melksham Town one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Evesham United missing players
Melksham Town missing players
| Evesham United | Melksham Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 32 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 14 | 46 |
| 17 | 12 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 12% | 8% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 15% |
- All of Melksham Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Evesham United have yet to win a game at home.
- Evesham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melksham Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Melksham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Slimbridge | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | AFC Totton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Cirencester Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | Willand Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Highworth Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 13 |
| 6 | Winchester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Frome Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Paulton Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Basingstoke Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Larkhall Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Sholing | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Thatcham Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Evesham United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Bristol Manor Farm | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Cinderford Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Moneyfields | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Bideford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Melksham Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Barnstaple Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -13 | 2 |
| 20 | Mangotsfield United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 0 |