An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 16th place.
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.
Merstham form and stats
Merstham's struggle is real here at Moatside with only 3 points collected from 6 Non League Premier: Isthmian games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-0-5. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Merstham have lost nine games in a row. The home stadium (Moatside) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Merstham it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Merstham lost their last game at Cheshunt (placed 17th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Potters Bar Town.
Merstham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Merstham with 13 goals conceded in these matches.
Bishop's Stortford form and stats
There's been little loot from Bishop's Stortford's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. Bishop's Stortford, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Isthmian home defeat versus Lewes with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Bishop's Stortford won their away game at Margate. The scoreline was 4-3.
After this away game Bishop's Stortford return home for a Non League Premier: Isthmian game against East Thurrock United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Bishop's Stortford have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Bishop's Stortford have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 0 Merstham victories, 1 draw and 1 Bishop's Stortford win. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Merstham missing players
Bishop's Stortford missing players
| Merstham | Bishop's Stortford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 31 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 40 |
| 94% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 75% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 78% | 71% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 6% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 56% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | 21 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 22 | 47 |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 47% | 83% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 64% | 74% |
- Bishop's Stortford has the most conceded goals (40)
- Bishop's Stortford has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Bishop's Stortford have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Bishop's Stortford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bishop's Stortford have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bishop's Stortford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Merstham has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Merstham have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Merstham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Merstham have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Merstham haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Merstham is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Horsham | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Folkestone Invicta | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Worthing | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | AFC Hornchurch | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 31 |
| 5 | Cray Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | Enfield Town | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | East Thurrock United | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Carshalton Athletic | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Bognor Regis Town | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Haringey Borough | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 11 | Margate | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Potters Bar Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Leatherhead | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Kingstonian | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Lewes | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Bishop's Stortford | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -17 | 18 |
| 17 | Cheshunt | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 13 |
| 18 | Bowers & Pitsea | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 11 |
| 19 | Merstham | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -16 | 10 |
| 20 | Wingate & Finchley | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -16 | 10 |
| 21 | Brightlingsea Regent | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -22 | 9 |
| 22 | Corinthian-Casuals | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 7 |