There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Melksham Town leading Sholing by 14 points.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Melksham Town form and stats
Overall Non League Div One: Southern S & W stats at home this season for Melksham Town are 4-3-3 (wins-draw-losses). 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 98 days ago. It’s been three wins in a row for Melksham Town here at infiLED Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A good away victory last time out for Melksham Town, who won 2-0 against Thatcham Town (placed 1st). Nobody expected Melksham Town to beat Thatcham Town in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. Before that match, a win away at Slimbridge.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 10 games), Melksham Town's attacking play is working. Melksham Town have conceded 21 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Sholing form and stats
There's been little loot from Sholing's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W. Sholing only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.
Sholing won their last game, 2-1 versus Moneyfields played at home. Preceding that, the 2-4 home loss versus Mangotsfield United.
Sholing have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Sholing have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Melksham Town missing players
Sholing missing players
| Melksham Town | Sholing | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 47 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| 41 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 82% |
| 76% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 65% |
| 62% | 60% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 71% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 59% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 19% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 83% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
- Melksham Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sholing have scored away.
- Sholing has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- Sholing have created more than twice as many corners as Melksham Town.
- Sholing have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sholing 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 | 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 | Larkhall Athletic | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Paulton Rovers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Melksham Town | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Cinderford Town | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 33 |
| 8 | Slimbridge | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Evesham United | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -1 | 32 |
| 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 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -11 | 25 |
| 15 | Bideford | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -9 | 22 |
| 16 | Sholing | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 17 | AFC Totton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -11 | 20 |
| 18 | Moneyfields | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -13 | 17 |
| 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 |