It's advantage Melksham Town so far with their 5th position in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W table, welcoming Highworth Town who are placed 12th.
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.
Melksham Town form and stats
4-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Div One: Southern S & W numbers at home for Melksham Town so far this season. Melksham Town has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Moneyfields defeat 95 days ago. Melksham Town are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A good away victory last time out for Melksham Town, who won 2-0 against Thatcham Town (placed 1st). A strong away win before that one, visiting Slimbridge and winning 4-2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sholing are coming to town in two days.
Goals decide football matches and Melksham Town are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 10 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Melksham Town with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
Highworth Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W.
Highworth Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Div One: Southern S & W home match vs Winchester City (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that, Highworth Town secured a home win against Slimbridge with the score 2-0.
Highworth Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Highworth Town have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Highworth Town - Melksham Town 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Melksham Town won 2, Highworth Town won 1 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Melksham Town missing players
Highworth Town missing players
| Melksham Town | Highworth Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 47 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 41 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 31 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 86% |
| 90% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 62% |
| 76% | 70% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 71% | 80% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 29% |
| 19% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 16 | 28 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 31% |
- Highworth Town has the most scored goals in the second half (4)
- Highworth Town have created more than twice as many corners as Melksham Town.
- Highworth Town is in the best form (2-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Thatcham Town | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | Frome Town | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | Winchester City | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | Paulton Rovers | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | Melksham Town | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Larkhall Athletic | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Slimbridge | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Evesham United | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Cinderford Town | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 30 |
| 10 | Cirencester Town | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Mangotsfield United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | Highworth Town | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Willand Rovers | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Bristol Manor Farm | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | Bideford | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -9 | 22 |
| 16 | AFC Totton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -11 | 20 |
| 17 | Sholing | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Moneyfields | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 19 | Basingstoke Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | -30 | 15 |
| 20 | Barnstaple Town | 23 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -35 | 15 |