Non League Div One: Southern S & W match preview: Melksham Town versus Highworth Town

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern S & W
Competition: Sat 10.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: infiLED Arena

Only a few games have been played in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W so far, with Melksham Town placed 16th and Highworth Town sitting in the 8th position.

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 Melksham and Highworth Town.

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Melksham Town form and stats

Melksham Town have less points than they have played home games in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Melksham, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Melksham fans got no joy from their last match, a Non League Div One: Southern S & W game also here at infiLED Arena: A 0-4 defeat against Cirencester Town (placed 1st).

Melksham Town were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Melksham Town has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 6 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Highworth Town form and stats

No Non League Div One: Southern S & W points yet away for Highworth Town, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Highworth Town are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Highworth's last game was the home draw against Slimbridge (2-2).

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Highworth Town has managed 4 goals and let in 6 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Melksham Town three wins, one draw and Highworth Town one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Melksham Town missing players

Highworth Town missing players

Melksham Town Highworth Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 2 0 Lost L 0 2 2
3 1 0 Scored S 0 4 9
6 6 0 Conceded C 0 6 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 80%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 40%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 80%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
22 22 0 Total Shots T S 0 10 31
7 7 0 Shots on Target S O 0 3 11
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 67% 45%
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern S & W this season:
  • Melksham Town has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Non League Div One: Southern S & W
Melksham Town Last season Highworth Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 15   Played P   15 28
14 7   Won W   3 8
5 3   Drew D   8 8
9 5   Lost L   4 12
58 34   Scored S   17 36
51 30   Conceded C   18 41
96% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   73% 86%
82% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 61%
71% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 54%
61% 67%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 39%
36% 47%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 18%
68% 80%   BTTS BTTS   53% 54%
18% 13%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 25%
18% 13%   Failed to Score F T   40% 36%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 0.3
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
0 0   Total Shots T S   16 35
0 0   Shots on Target S O   9 18
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   44% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cirencester Town 4 4 0 0 12 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 12 12
2 Winchester City 3 3 0 0 9 3 1 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 9
3 Slimbridge 5 2 2 1 14 10 2 1 0 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 7 4 4 8
4 AFC Totton 4 2 1 1 10 3 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 7 7
5 Paulton Rovers 4 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 6 2 5 7
6 Frome Town 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 7
7 Bristol Manor Farm 4 2 1 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 7
8 Highworth Town 5 2 1 2 9 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 4 6 0 7
9 Basingstoke Town 4 2 1 1 9 10 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 7 9 -1 7
10 Willand Rovers 5 2 1 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 7
11 Sholing 4 2 0 2 7 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 6
12 Cinderford Town 4 2 0 2 5 12 2 1 0 1 2 6 2 1 0 1 3 6 -7 6
13 Larkhall Athletic 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 -2 4
14 Moneyfields 3 1 0 2 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 6 3 1 3
15 Bideford 5 0 3 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 3
16 Melksham Town 3 1 0 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 -3 3
17 Barnstaple Town 4 0 2 2 6 10 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 5 -4 2
18 Thatcham Town 4 0 2 2 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 -6 2
19 Evesham United 3 0 1 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 -4 1
20 Mangotsfield United 3 0 0 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 -6 0

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.