Possible nail-biting contest in East Thurrock United - Merstham game

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rookery Hill (4000 seats)

East Thurrock United are longing to improve their points total at their own arena in this soon-to-be-played match against Merstham.

Insights:
  • East Thurrock United have the most conceded goals (88) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Merstham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

The hosts East Thurrock United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. This match was also played here at Rookery Hill. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Merstham have had more rest.

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East Thurrock United form and stats

East Thurrock United have collected 20 points from their Non League Premier: Isthmian home games so far after 5-5-8.

Thurrock's last game was hosting Potters Bar Town (placed 12th) and winning 1-0.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Corinthian-Casuals.

This is expected to be a close game, with East Thurrock United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with East Thurrock United as a small favourite), we find nine games. East Thurrock United has won two of these, drawn two and lost five.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the East Thurrock United defense is not exactly impregnable. 32 goals conceded from 18 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Merstham form and stats

Merstham have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, after 4-0-14 (18 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Merstham who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Leatherhead was the last time a defeat was avoided.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Enfield Town with 1-3 on the scoreboard.

A 1-2 defeat away at Bognor Regis Town before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Merstham in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Merstham, one draw and six defeats.

A new game in only three days for Merstham, the Non League Premier: Isthmian home match versus Corinthian-Casuals. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Merstham, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other previously this season, with the final score Merstham - Thurrock 2-2 registered in the official records. Numbers for the previous five meetings between these two participants are: zero wins for East Thurrock United, three draws and two wins for Merstham. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

East Thurrock United missing players

Merstham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
East Thurrock United Merstham
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
8 5 0 Won W 2 4 10
6 5 1 Drew D 0 0 3
23 8 4 Lost L 3 14 23
36 18 3 Scored S 4 14 40
88 32 11 Conceded C 8 43 70
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
86% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 78% 78%
65% 39% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 67% 64%
43% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 44%
24% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 22% 14%
57% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 39% 44%
14% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 22%
32% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 44% 36%
 
2.8 3.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.3 1.7
3.9 3.9 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 1 1.9 2
0.8 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
5.2 5.8 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3 2.9 3.2
2.4 2.5 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 1.3 1.4
43% 47% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 75% 92%
 
8.2 8.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 3.8 4.7 4.5
2.9 2.4 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.2 2.4 2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • East Thurrock United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • East Thurrock United have the most conceded goals (88) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • East Thurrock United have the most conceded goals in the second half (47) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • East Thurrock United have the the worst goal difference (-52) 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 the fewest scored goals (14) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Merstham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) 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 37 27 4 6 90 42 18 15 1 2 49 17 19 12 3 4 41 25 48 85
2 Bishop's Stortford 37 21 12 4 78 31 18 11 6 1 48 18 19 10 6 3 30 13 47 75
3 Enfield Town 37 23 5 9 83 52 18 14 1 3 37 17 19 9 4 6 46 35 31 74
4 AFC Hornchurch 36 22 5 9 74 34 18 12 2 4 37 14 18 10 3 5 37 20 40 71
5 Folkestone Invicta 37 19 10 8 78 52 19 11 6 2 42 18 18 8 4 6 36 34 26 67
6 Lewes 36 19 7 10 78 52 17 9 3 5 35 22 19 10 4 5 43 30 26 64
7 Cheshunt 35 18 8 9 57 33 18 8 4 6 27 16 17 10 4 3 30 17 24 62
8 Kingstonian 37 17 5 15 61 61 18 10 3 5 36 25 19 7 2 10 25 36 0 56
9 Margate 36 16 7 13 54 56 18 11 3 4 33 24 18 5 4 9 21 32 -2 55
10 Carshalton Athletic 37 14 10 13 61 48 19 10 2 7 39 27 18 4 8 6 22 21 13 52
11 Bognor Regis Town 36 13 12 11 54 50 18 7 5 6 31 30 18 6 7 5 23 20 4 51
12 Potters Bar Town 36 14 5 17 51 66 18 7 2 9 26 35 18 7 3 8 25 31 -15 47
13 Horsham 36 11 9 16 53 54 19 6 6 7 32 30 17 5 3 9 21 24 -1 42
14 Corinthian-Casuals 36 10 11 15 42 51 19 5 6 8 19 21 17 5 5 7 23 30 -9 41
15 Bowers & Pitsea 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 4 2 12 21 32 19 7 6 6 27 29 -13 41
16 Haringey Borough 37 9 14 14 51 66 19 5 10 4 36 32 18 4 4 10 15 34 -15 41
17 Wingate & Finchley 37 10 8 19 50 67 19 6 5 8 31 28 18 4 3 11 19 39 -17 38
18 Merstham 36 10 3 23 40 70 18 6 3 9 26 27 18 4 0 14 14 43 -30 33
19 Brightlingsea Regent 37 9 6 22 39 86 18 5 2 11 19 44 19 4 4 11 20 42 -47 33
20 Cray Wanderers 37 9 8 20 55 71 19 4 4 11 33 38 18 5 4 9 22 33 -16 32
21 East Thurrock United 37 8 6 23 36 88 18 5 5 8 18 32 19 3 1 15 18 56 -52 30
22 Leatherhead 37 7 7 23 36 78 18 1 4 13 12 35 19 6 3 10 24 43 -42 28

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 37 27 4 6 90 42 18 15 1 2 49 17 19 12 3 4 41 25 48 85
2 Bishop's Stortford 37 21 12 4 78 31 18 11 6 1 48 18 19 10 6 3 30 13 47 75
3 Enfield Town 37 23 5 9 83 52 18 14 1 3 37 17 19 9 4 6 46 35 31 74
4 AFC Hornchurch 36 22 5 9 74 34 18 12 2 4 37 14 18 10 3 5 37 20 40 71
5 Folkestone Invicta 37 19 10 8 78 52 19 11 6 2 42 18 18 8 4 6 36 34 26 67
6 Lewes 36 19 7 10 78 52 17 9 3 5 35 22 19 10 4 5 43 30 26 64
7 Cheshunt 35 18 8 9 57 33 18 8 4 6 27 16 17 10 4 3 30 17 24 62
8 Kingstonian 37 17 5 15 61 61 18 10 3 5 36 25 19 7 2 10 25 36 0 56
9 Margate 36 16 7 13 54 56 18 11 3 4 33 24 18 5 4 9 21 32 -2 55
10 Carshalton Athletic 37 14 10 13 61 48 19 10 2 7 39 27 18 4 8 6 22 21 13 52
11 Bognor Regis Town 36 13 12 11 54 50 18 7 5 6 31 30 18 6 7 5 23 20 4 51
12 Potters Bar Town 36 14 5 17 51 66 18 7 2 9 26 35 18 7 3 8 25 31 -15 47
13 Horsham 36 11 9 16 53 54 19 6 6 7 32 30 17 5 3 9 21 24 -1 42
14 Corinthian-Casuals 36 10 11 15 42 51 19 5 6 8 19 21 17 5 5 7 23 30 -9 41
15 Bowers & Pitsea 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 4 2 12 21 32 19 7 6 6 27 29 -13 41
16 Haringey Borough 37 9 14 14 51 66 19 5 10 4 36 32 18 4 4 10 15 34 -15 41
17 Wingate & Finchley 37 10 8 19 50 67 19 6 5 8 31 28 18 4 3 11 19 39 -17 38
18 Merstham 36 10 3 23 40 70 18 6 3 9 26 27 18 4 0 14 14 43 -30 33
19 Brightlingsea Regent 37 9 6 22 39 86 18 5 2 11 19 44 19 4 4 11 20 42 -47 33
20 Cray Wanderers 37 9 8 20 55 71 19 4 4 11 33 38 18 5 4 9 22 33 -16 32
21 East Thurrock United 37 8 6 23 36 88 18 5 5 8 18 32 19 3 1 15 18 56 -52 30
22 Leatherhead 37 7 7 23 36 78 18 1 4 13 12 35 19 6 3 10 24 43 -42 28

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