Both the home- and away side have had problems getting enough points so far, but a win in this highly important game would certainly provide a boost. Let's hear it for Cray Wanderers - Merstham!
- Cray Wanderers have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
- Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
The hosts Cray Wanderers saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. That game was an away game at Potters Bar Town, so at least Cray Wanderers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Cray Wanderers form and stats
Cray Wanderers's struggle is real here at Rayners Lane with only 12 points collected from 14 Non League Premier: Isthmian games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-8.
A good away victory last time out for Cray Wanderers, who won 3-2 against Potters Bar Town (placed 19th).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Brightlingsea Regent (0-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cray Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost four.
The Wanderers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Cray Wanderers are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (29 from 14 played). Cray Wanderers has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
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 4-0-9 (win-draw-lose). When Merstham is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Bowers & Pitsea, East Thurrock United, Leatherhead, Brightlingsea Regent, Potters Bar Town, Merstham and Wingate & Finchley is teams we like to compare Cray Wanderers with.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Merstham goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 207 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Merstham's last game was the home draw against Kingstonian (0-0).
Prior to that result Merstham won their away game at Bowers & Pitsea. The scoreline was 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Merstham playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were six Merstham wins, one draw and seven defeats.
For Merstham, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have battled before this season: Merstham - Cray Wanderers 2-0. Cray Wanderers-Merstham H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Cray Wanderers four wins, Merstham one win, one draw. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Cray Wanderers missing players
Merstham missing players
| Cray Wanderers | Merstham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 39 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 35 |
| 55 | 29 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 29 | 46 |
| 96% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 82% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 77% |
| 61% | 64% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 69% | 65% |
| 43% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 18% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 23% | 15% |
| 61% | 64% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| 4% | 7% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 23% | 31% |
| 39% | 36% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 27% |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.2 | 8.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 49% | 45% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 85% | 94% |
| 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 2.4 |
- Cray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cray Wanderers have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
- 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 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 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 58 |
| 2 | Enfield Town | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 56 |
| 3 | Bishop's Stortford | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 51 |
| 4 | Lewes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| 5 | Folkestone Invicta | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 49 |
| 6 | AFC Hornchurch | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 48 |
| 7 | Kingstonian | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 48 |
| 8 | Carshalton Athletic | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 42 |
| 9 | Margate | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -1 | 40 |
| 10 | Cheshunt | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 39 |
| 11 | Bognor Regis Town | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Corinthian-Casuals | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 13 | Horsham | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 14 | Haringey Borough | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -5 | 31 |
| 15 | Merstham | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -11 | 30 |
| 16 | Wingate & Finchley | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -10 | 29 |
| 17 | Brightlingsea Regent | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 70 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -42 | 27 |
| 18 | Bowers & Pitsea | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -16 | 26 |
| 19 | Potters Bar Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -15 | 24 |
| 20 | Cray Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -16 | 23 |
| 21 | East Thurrock United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 37 | -39 | 17 |
| 22 | Leatherhead | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 38 | -40 | 17 |
