Frome Town vs Melksham Town: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern South
Competition: Mon 27.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: AlderSmith Stadium (5000 seats)

The home side, Frome Town, should be expected winners in this match, but Melksham Town have shown both competence and heroism. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Frome Town have the the best goal difference (+29) in Non League Div One: Southern South
  • Melksham Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.

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!

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Frome Town form and stats

This stadium, AlderSmith Stadium, has been a fortress for Frome Town in the Non League Div One: Southern South so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-0-0. In general it's been a long time since Frome tasted defeat here at AlderSmith Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The fans are hoping that Frome will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Non League Div One: Southern South game against AFC Totton (placed 2nd).

Before that, Frome had a home game versus Willand Rovers which ended with a victory 3-0.

Frome are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 9 games). Frome have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Melksham Town form and stats

Playing away, Melksham Town have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Div One: Southern South this season.

Melksham are travelling again after losing away to Paulton Rovers in their previous match (0-3).

A loss against Evesham United was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The travelling fans enjoy Melksham's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by Melksham in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other previously this campaign: Melksham Town - Frome 0-3. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Frome Town wins - draws - Melksham Town wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Frome Town missing players

Melksham Town missing players

Frome Town Melksham Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 18
13 9 3 Won W 0 5 9
3 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 2 4 7
44 26 4 Scored S 0 15 32
15 4 0 Conceded C 4 10 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 78% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 83%
56% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 61%
33% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 44%
22% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 22%
39% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 50%
50% 78% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 22%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 28%
 
4.7 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
3.7 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
1.3 0.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.7 14 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
5.7 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 9
18% 17% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 44%
 
8.7 8.5 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 18
3 2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 9
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern South this season:
  • Frome Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Frome Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Frome Town have the most points (27) at home in Non League Div One: Southern South
  • Frome Town have the most scored goals (26) at home in Non League Div One: Southern South
  • Frome Town have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Non League Div One: Southern South
  • Frome Town have the the best goal difference (+29) in Non League Div One: Southern South
  • Frome Town have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Frome Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melksham Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Frome Town 18 13 3 2 44 15 9 9 0 0 26 4 9 4 3 2 18 11 29 42
2 AFC Totton 17 11 3 3 48 20 7 4 1 2 11 10 10 7 2 1 37 10 28 36
3 Sholing 17 11 3 3 30 12 9 6 2 1 14 6 8 5 1 2 16 6 18 36
4 Cirencester Town 17 10 5 2 37 14 9 6 3 0 23 9 8 4 2 2 14 5 23 35
5 Paulton Rovers 19 11 2 6 50 31 9 4 1 4 18 15 10 7 1 2 32 16 19 35
6 Winchester City 18 9 4 5 47 26 9 4 2 3 24 13 9 5 2 2 23 13 21 31
7 Bristol Manor Farm 20 8 6 6 32 33 11 4 4 3 13 13 9 4 2 3 19 20 -1 30
8 Melksham Town 18 9 2 7 32 27 9 4 2 3 17 17 9 5 0 4 15 10 5 29
9 Highworth Town 17 8 2 7 26 22 9 6 1 2 18 8 8 2 1 5 8 14 4 26
10 Plymouth Parkway 14 8 1 5 36 20 6 5 1 0 17 4 8 3 0 5 19 16 16 25
11 Larkhall Athletic 16 6 6 4 34 23 8 3 3 2 22 15 8 3 3 2 12 8 11 24
12 Lymington Town 19 6 5 8 26 41 10 4 3 3 15 22 9 2 2 5 11 19 -15 23
13 Willand Rovers 18 6 4 8 30 33 9 3 2 4 11 13 9 3 2 4 19 20 -3 22
14 Evesham United 18 6 3 9 28 40 9 3 2 4 15 21 9 3 1 5 13 19 -12 21
15 Slimbridge 18 6 2 10 26 43 9 4 1 4 18 20 9 2 1 6 8 23 -17 20
16 Bideford 16 3 3 10 14 29 8 2 1 5 6 12 8 1 2 5 8 17 -15 12
17 Cinderford Town 18 2 6 10 30 46 8 1 2 5 14 27 10 1 4 5 16 19 -16 12
18 Mangotsfield United 19 3 3 13 21 52 11 3 1 7 16 33 8 0 2 6 5 19 -31 12
19 Barnstaple Town 19 0 1 18 19 83 9 0 0 9 8 42 10 0 1 9 11 41 -64 1