Betting preview: Bishop's Stortford expected to win when Merstham visit

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: ProKit UK Stadium (4000 seats)

Only three points will suffice for the Bishop's Stortford fans in this ProKit UK Stadium battle with Merstham, as they have a solid lead on them in the Non League Premier: Isthmian standings.

Insights:
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most clean sheets (14) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Merstham have the fewest scored goals (13) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian

Merstham could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Non League Premier: Isthmian game only four sleeps ago.

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Bishop's Stortford form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at ProKit UK Stadium as Bishop's Stortford have scored 39 goals to get 33 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian are 9-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Bishop's Stortford tasted defeat here at ProKit UK Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.

Bishop's Stortford are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 197 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Thomas). Stortford are confident in defense, having played 453 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Bishop's Stortford drew their last game, also a home match. Horsham (placed 13th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

0-0 away at Margate before that.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Stortford, as the Non League Premier: Isthmian home game vs Worthing is only three days away.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (39 in 16 games), Bishop's Stortford's attacking play is working. Bishop's Stortford's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Merstham form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Merstham so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 4-0-12 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Merstham manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Cheshunt with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Leatherhead.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Merstham have conceded 35 goals in these games. Merstham has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the teams played each other previously this campaign; Merstham - Bishop's Stortford 2-2. Previous four meetings featuring these contenders: Stortford won one, Merstham were winners in zero and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Bishop's Stortford missing players

Merstham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bishop's Stortford Merstham
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 6 16 32
17 9 4 Won W 0 4 10
12 6 1 Drew D 0 0 3
4 1 0 Lost L 6 12 19
66 39 21 Scored S 3 13 37
31 18 4 Conceded C 17 35 56
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 75% 75%
52% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 59%
42% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 41%
21% 31% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 12%
52% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 41%
42% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 25%
21% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 38%
 
2.8 2.2 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.1 1.6
2.9 2.2 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 1.8 2
0.8 0.9 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.6 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
7.8 5.6 2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 2.5 3.1
3.8 2.5 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.3 1.4
52% 85% 167% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 85% 94%
 
5.2 5 1 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 4.6 4.6
2 1.9 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 2.4 2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bishop's Stortford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bishop's Stortford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bishop's Stortford have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Merstham have scored away.
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most clean sheets (14) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Merstham have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merstham have the fewest scored goals (13) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Merstham have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Merstham haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Worthing 33 24 4 5 83 39 17 14 1 2 47 17 16 10 3 3 36 22 44 76
2 Bishop's Stortford 33 17 12 4 66 31 16 9 6 1 39 18 17 8 6 3 27 13 35 63
3 Folkestone Invicta 32 18 9 5 70 39 17 11 6 0 41 12 15 7 3 5 29 27 31 63
4 AFC Hornchurch 32 19 5 8 63 31 16 11 2 3 34 12 16 8 3 5 29 19 32 62
5 Enfield Town 33 19 5 9 75 49 16 12 1 3 34 16 17 7 4 6 41 33 26 62
6 Lewes 33 18 6 9 74 48 16 9 3 4 35 21 17 9 3 5 39 27 26 60
7 Margate 32 15 7 10 50 47 17 10 3 4 30 23 15 5 4 6 20 24 3 52
8 Carshalton Athletic 33 14 9 10 59 39 16 10 2 4 37 18 17 4 7 6 22 21 20 51
9 Cheshunt 30 14 8 8 46 30 16 7 4 5 24 14 14 7 4 3 22 16 16 50
10 Kingstonian 33 15 4 14 54 55 16 9 2 5 32 22 17 6 2 9 22 33 -1 49
11 Bognor Regis Town 31 10 12 9 45 44 15 5 5 5 23 25 16 5 7 4 22 19 1 42
12 Corinthian-Casuals 31 10 10 11 39 43 16 5 5 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 40
13 Horsham 32 10 9 13 48 45 16 5 6 5 27 24 16 5 3 8 21 21 3 39
14 Haringey Borough 33 9 11 13 48 61 17 5 8 4 34 30 16 4 3 9 14 31 -13 38
15 Potters Bar Town 31 11 5 15 44 59 15 5 2 8 22 31 16 6 3 7 22 28 -15 38
16 Bowers & Pitsea 33 10 6 17 39 52 17 4 2 11 19 29 16 6 4 6 20 23 -13 36
17 Wingate & Finchley 34 9 8 17 47 62 17 5 5 7 28 26 17 4 3 10 19 36 -15 35
18 Merstham 32 10 3 19 37 56 16 6 3 7 24 21 16 4 0 12 13 35 -19 33
19 Cray Wanderers 34 8 8 18 48 63 17 4 4 9 29 32 17 4 4 9 19 31 -15 29
20 Brightlingsea Regent 32 8 4 20 32 78 15 5 0 10 16 40 17 3 4 10 16 38 -46 28
21 East Thurrock United 32 5 6 21 30 81 15 3 5 7 15 29 17 2 1 14 15 52 -51 21
22 Leatherhead 33 4 7 22 30 75 17 0 4 13 9 34 16 4 3 9 21 41 -45 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Worthing 33 24 4 5 83 39 17 14 1 2 47 17 16 10 3 3 36 22 44 76
2 Bishop's Stortford 33 17 12 4 66 31 16 9 6 1 39 18 17 8 6 3 27 13 35 63
3 Folkestone Invicta 32 18 9 5 70 39 17 11 6 0 41 12 15 7 3 5 29 27 31 63
4 AFC Hornchurch 32 19 5 8 63 31 16 11 2 3 34 12 16 8 3 5 29 19 32 62
5 Enfield Town 33 19 5 9 75 49 16 12 1 3 34 16 17 7 4 6 41 33 26 62
6 Lewes 33 18 6 9 74 48 16 9 3 4 35 21 17 9 3 5 39 27 26 60
7 Margate 32 15 7 10 50 47 17 10 3 4 30 23 15 5 4 6 20 24 3 52
8 Carshalton Athletic 33 14 9 10 59 39 16 10 2 4 37 18 17 4 7 6 22 21 20 51
9 Cheshunt 30 14 8 8 46 30 16 7 4 5 24 14 14 7 4 3 22 16 16 50
10 Kingstonian 33 15 4 14 54 55 16 9 2 5 32 22 17 6 2 9 22 33 -1 49
11 Bognor Regis Town 31 10 12 9 45 44 15 5 5 5 23 25 16 5 7 4 22 19 1 42
12 Corinthian-Casuals 31 10 10 11 39 43 16 5 5 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 40
13 Horsham 32 10 9 13 48 45 16 5 6 5 27 24 16 5 3 8 21 21 3 39
14 Haringey Borough 33 9 11 13 48 61 17 5 8 4 34 30 16 4 3 9 14 31 -13 38
15 Potters Bar Town 31 11 5 15 44 59 15 5 2 8 22 31 16 6 3 7 22 28 -15 38
16 Bowers & Pitsea 33 10 6 17 39 52 17 4 2 11 19 29 16 6 4 6 20 23 -13 36
17 Wingate & Finchley 34 9 8 17 47 62 17 5 5 7 28 26 17 4 3 10 19 36 -15 35
18 Merstham 32 10 3 19 37 56 16 6 3 7 24 21 16 4 0 12 13 35 -19 33
19 Cray Wanderers 34 8 8 18 48 63 17 4 4 9 29 32 17 4 4 9 19 31 -15 29
20 Brightlingsea Regent 32 8 4 20 32 78 15 5 0 10 16 40 17 3 4 10 16 38 -46 28
21 East Thurrock United 32 5 6 21 30 81 15 3 5 7 15 29 17 2 1 14 15 52 -51 21
22 Leatherhead 33 4 7 22 30 75 17 0 4 13 9 34 16 4 3 9 21 41 -45 19

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