Bowers & Pitsea vs Merstham preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Len Salmon Stadium

This is a vital fight in the lower section of the Non League Premier: Isthmian, with both Bowers & Pitsea and Merstham undergoing more anxiety than glee. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the team playing at home at 19th and the guests in 16th spot.

Insights:
  • Bowers & Pitsea is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Only a few days to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Non League Premier: Isthmian game only four days back. That game was an away game at Enfield Town, so at least Bowers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Bowers & Pitsea form and stats

With 3 Non League Premier: Isthmian wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Bowers & Pitsea are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever Bowers & Pitsea are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Bowers & Pitsea faced defeat in their previous match, away at Enfield Town (1-3).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Carshalton Athletic (0-1).

Bowers & Pitsea are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Isthmian match at Cheshunt awaits in three days.

The Bowers & Pitsea fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. Bowers & Pitsea have conceded 22 from these games.

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Merstham form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Merstham so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 3-0-9 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Merstham as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Leatherhead match.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Merstham, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Lewes (placed 3rd).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Wingate & Finchley.

Merstham have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 12 goals have been scored. For Merstham, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Bowers and Merstham have duelled before this season: Merstham - Bowers & Pitsea 4-0. Bowers & Pitsea-Merstham H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Bowers & Pitsea one win, Merstham one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Bowers & Pitsea missing players

Merstham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bowers & Pitsea Merstham
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 13 4 Played P 2 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 1 3 8
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
14 8 2 Lost L 1 9 14
26 15 7 Scored S 3 12 34
42 22 7 Conceded C 4 29 46
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
54% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 71%
42% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 54%
17% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 17%
54% 69% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
21% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
33% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 25%
 
2.2 1.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 1.7 1.4
2.3 1.9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 2.3 2.2
0.9 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.4 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5 3.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 2.1 3.4
1.7 1.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.1 1.6
59% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 125% 107%
 
6.3 6.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 2.5 4.6 4.7
3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.9 2.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bowers & Pitsea have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bowers & Pitsea have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Bowers & Pitsea is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • 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 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 Worthing 24 17 2 5 60 35 12 10 0 2 30 15 12 7 2 3 30 20 25 53
2 Enfield Town 25 14 5 6 56 35 12 9 1 2 25 13 13 5 4 4 31 22 21 47
3 Lewes 25 14 4 7 62 38 12 7 2 3 27 15 13 7 2 4 35 23 24 46
4 Bishop's Stortford 24 12 8 4 45 26 12 7 4 1 29 13 12 5 4 3 16 13 19 44
5 Kingstonian 23 14 2 7 44 32 12 9 1 2 26 12 11 5 1 5 18 20 12 44
6 Folkestone Invicta 22 12 7 3 50 27 11 7 4 0 32 8 11 5 3 3 18 19 23 43
7 AFC Hornchurch 23 13 2 8 39 23 11 7 1 3 18 9 12 6 1 5 21 14 16 41
8 Carshalton Athletic 23 11 6 6 42 24 12 7 2 3 29 15 11 4 4 3 13 9 18 39
9 Cheshunt 22 11 6 5 39 23 11 5 3 3 20 10 11 6 3 2 19 13 16 39
10 Margate 24 11 4 9 42 41 13 7 2 4 24 22 11 4 2 5 18 19 1 37
11 Corinthian-Casuals 23 10 5 8 31 29 12 5 2 5 16 13 11 5 3 3 15 16 2 35
12 Bognor Regis Town 22 7 10 5 35 31 11 2 5 4 16 20 11 5 5 1 19 11 4 31
13 Horsham 24 8 5 11 37 36 12 4 3 5 18 19 12 4 2 6 19 17 1 29
14 Haringey Borough 24 6 10 8 35 40 12 4 7 1 26 15 12 2 3 7 9 25 -5 28
15 Wingate & Finchley 26 7 5 14 38 49 13 3 3 7 19 22 13 4 2 7 19 27 -11 26
16 Merstham 24 8 2 14 34 46 12 5 2 5 22 17 12 3 0 9 12 29 -12 26
17 Potters Bar Town 20 7 3 10 34 39 8 3 1 4 16 15 12 4 2 6 18 24 -5 24
18 Brightlingsea Regent 26 7 2 17 25 68 13 4 0 9 14 38 13 3 2 8 11 30 -43 23
19 Bowers & Pitsea 24 6 4 14 26 42 13 3 2 8 15 22 11 3 2 6 11 20 -16 22
20 Cray Wanderers 23 5 4 14 31 46 12 2 2 8 19 25 11 3 2 6 12 21 -15 19
21 East Thurrock United 23 4 5 14 24 58 11 2 4 5 13 25 12 2 1 9 11 33 -34 17
22 Leatherhead 24 3 3 18 24 65 12 0 1 11 7 29 12 3 2 7 17 36 -41 12

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 24 17 2 5 60 35 12 10 0 2 30 15 12 7 2 3 30 20 25 53
2 Enfield Town 25 14 5 6 56 35 12 9 1 2 25 13 13 5 4 4 31 22 21 47
3 Lewes 25 14 4 7 62 38 12 7 2 3 27 15 13 7 2 4 35 23 24 46
4 Bishop's Stortford 24 12 8 4 45 26 12 7 4 1 29 13 12 5 4 3 16 13 19 44
5 Kingstonian 23 14 2 7 44 32 12 9 1 2 26 12 11 5 1 5 18 20 12 44
6 Folkestone Invicta 22 12 7 3 50 27 11 7 4 0 32 8 11 5 3 3 18 19 23 43
7 AFC Hornchurch 23 13 2 8 39 23 11 7 1 3 18 9 12 6 1 5 21 14 16 41
8 Carshalton Athletic 23 11 6 6 42 24 12 7 2 3 29 15 11 4 4 3 13 9 18 39
9 Cheshunt 22 11 6 5 39 23 11 5 3 3 20 10 11 6 3 2 19 13 16 39
10 Margate 24 11 4 9 42 41 13 7 2 4 24 22 11 4 2 5 18 19 1 37
11 Corinthian-Casuals 23 10 5 8 31 29 12 5 2 5 16 13 11 5 3 3 15 16 2 35
12 Bognor Regis Town 22 7 10 5 35 31 11 2 5 4 16 20 11 5 5 1 19 11 4 31
13 Horsham 24 8 5 11 37 36 12 4 3 5 18 19 12 4 2 6 19 17 1 29
14 Haringey Borough 24 6 10 8 35 40 12 4 7 1 26 15 12 2 3 7 9 25 -5 28
15 Wingate & Finchley 26 7 5 14 38 49 13 3 3 7 19 22 13 4 2 7 19 27 -11 26
16 Merstham 24 8 2 14 34 46 12 5 2 5 22 17 12 3 0 9 12 29 -12 26
17 Potters Bar Town 20 7 3 10 34 39 8 3 1 4 16 15 12 4 2 6 18 24 -5 24
18 Brightlingsea Regent 26 7 2 17 25 68 13 4 0 9 14 38 13 3 2 8 11 30 -43 23
19 Bowers & Pitsea 24 6 4 14 26 42 13 3 2 8 15 22 11 3 2 6 11 20 -16 22
20 Cray Wanderers 23 5 4 14 31 46 12 2 2 8 19 25 11 3 2 6 12 21 -15 19
21 East Thurrock United 23 4 5 14 24 58 11 2 4 5 13 25 12 2 1 9 11 33 -34 17
22 Leatherhead 24 3 3 18 24 65 12 0 1 11 7 29 12 3 2 7 17 36 -41 12

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