Non League Div One: Southern South: Melksham Town - Bideford preview and the hard facts

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern South
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: infiLED Arena

Melksham Town have 28 points performing as the hosting team. Bideford have gained 19 points being the away side. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • Melksham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bideford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Melksham Town form and stats

Melksham Town have collected 17 points from their Non League Div One: Southern South home games so far after 5-2-5.

A good away victory last time out for Melksham Town, who won 2-0 against Bashley (placed 12th).

Before that game, the home loss against Tavistock with the scoreline 1-2.

Take note that 15 of the most recent 19 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.

There will be little rest for Melksham after this match as they are travelling to Slimbridge for a Non League Div One: Southern South game in only four days.

Melksham Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at infiLED Arena with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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Bideford form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Div One: Southern South matches, Bideford have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. Bideford seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

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

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs AFC Totton.

Betting fact: Both teams have scored in 15 of this club's latest 18 league games.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Div One: Southern South trip to Frome Town.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bideford have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. In the opposite end, Bideford have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - two - one (Melksham Town wins - draws - Bideford wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Melksham Town missing players

Bideford missing players

Melksham Town Bideford
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 12 4 Played P 4 10 20
8 5 2 Won W 2 3 4
4 2 2 Drew D 0 3 7
10 5 0 Lost L 2 4 9
38 22 8 Scored S 6 14 24
42 23 4 Conceded C 7 19 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 85%
73% 83% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 55%
55% 58% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 30%
32% 33% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 40% 20%
77% 83% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 80% 80%
14% 8% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 5%
9% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 20% 20%
 
10 10 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 4
7 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 2
1.5 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
16.5 16.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 9.5
4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4
38% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 50%
 
11.5 11.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13 11
5.5 5.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 8 6.5
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern South this season:
  • All of Melksham Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bideford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bideford have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Bideford have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Melksham Town have created more than twice as many corners as Bideford.
  • Melksham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Sholing 22 17 3 2 51 17 10 9 1 0 26 7 12 8 2 2 25 10 34 54
2 AFC Totton 19 13 4 2 43 17 10 7 2 1 23 9 9 6 2 1 20 8 26 43
3 Hamworthy United FC 23 12 7 4 44 23 13 7 6 0 32 13 10 5 1 4 12 10 21 43
4 Wimborne Town 21 13 3 5 44 30 11 8 2 1 28 17 10 5 1 4 16 13 14 42
5 Exmouth 24 11 3 10 36 30 11 7 2 2 23 12 13 4 1 8 13 18 6 36
6 Paulton Rovers 22 11 2 9 41 36 12 8 1 3 28 22 10 3 1 6 13 14 5 35
7 Evesham United 22 10 3 9 29 28 12 8 1 3 18 12 10 2 2 6 11 16 1 33
8 Tavistock 22 10 2 10 42 39 10 4 0 6 14 13 12 6 2 4 28 26 3 32
9 Westbury United 23 9 5 9 32 35 11 6 2 3 16 14 12 3 3 6 16 21 -3 32
10 Bishop's Cleeve 24 10 1 13 38 47 13 6 1 6 20 25 11 4 0 7 18 22 -9 31
11 Frome Town 20 8 4 8 33 30 10 5 3 2 17 12 10 3 1 6 16 18 3 28
12 Bashley 21 8 4 9 24 24 12 5 2 5 9 12 9 3 2 4 15 12 0 28
13 Melksham Town 22 8 4 10 38 42 12 5 2 5 22 23 10 3 2 5 16 19 -4 28
14 Willand Rovers 22 6 7 9 27 28 9 5 3 1 15 6 13 1 4 8 12 22 -1 25
15 Larkhall Athletic 22 6 6 10 26 40 10 3 2 5 10 17 12 3 4 5 16 23 -14 24
16 Bristol Manor Farm 22 6 4 12 32 49 11 3 3 5 11 21 11 3 1 7 21 28 -17 22
17 Cinderford Town 22 5 7 10 28 46 10 3 1 6 13 25 12 2 6 4 15 21 -18 22
18 Bideford 20 4 7 9 24 34 10 1 4 5 10 15 10 3 3 4 14 19 -10 19
19 Lymington Town 23 5 3 15 28 51 12 4 2 6 19 26 11 1 1 9 9 25 -23 18
20 Slimbridge 20 4 5 11 26 40 9 1 2 6 10 21 11 3 3 5 16 19 -14 17