Betting preview: Merstham vs Bognor Regis Town should be interesting

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moatside Stadium (2000 seats)

21st- against 10th place might not feel all that steamy. But look: We have the info that makes Merstham - Bognor Regis Town (even) more exciting!

Insights:
  • Merstham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bognor Regis Town have created more than twice as many corners as Merstham.

Merstham are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Bognor Regis Town most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

It's no vacation for neither Merstham nor Bognor Regis Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Merstham form and stats

Merstham have played 20 Non League Premier: Isthmian games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-11 (wins-draws-losses). There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Merstham have lost nine games in a row.

The Merstham club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Moatside Stadium: A 1-3 defeat against Bognor Regis Town (placed 10th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Potters Bar Town (0-2).

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

Merstham has scored 27 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 33 goals have been conceded.

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Bognor Regis Town form and stats

The visitors are W7-D8-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

It's the second away game in a row for Bognor Regis Town, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Merstham (placed 21st) last time out.

A loss against Cheshunt was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bognor Regis Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were three Bognor wins, four draws and nine defeats.

Bognor Regis Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 29 away goals from 20 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Bognor Regis Town have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Merstham and Bognor Regis Town have faced off already this season: Merstham - Bognor Regis Town 1-3. Merstham-Bognor Regis Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Merstham one win, Bognor Regis Town seven wins, two draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Merstham missing players

Bognor Regis Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merstham Bognor Regis Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 5 Played P 7 20 40
10 6 1 Won W 2 7 14
3 3 1 Drew D 4 8 14
27 11 3 Lost L 1 5 12
41 27 3 Scored S 13 29 61
80 33 9 Conceded C 9 24 57
98% 95% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 90% 92%
80% 80% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 65% 78%
62% 65% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 45% 55%
42% 55% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 57% 40% 42%
12% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 15% 20%
42% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 43% 45% 60%
20% 25% 40% Clean Sheets C S 43% 35% 25%
40% 30% 40% Failed to Score F T 29% 30% 22%
 
1.7 1.2 0.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.2 4.9
2.1 2.3 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.6 3.8
0.9 0.9 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.9 0.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
3.3 3.6 1.8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 6 9.6
1.4 1.4 0.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.9 4.3
89% 100% 300% Goal Efficiency G E 300% 68% 37%
 
5 5.2 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 9 9.7
2.2 2.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3.1 4.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bognor Regis Town have created more than twice as many corners as Merstham.
  • Bognor Regis Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Merstham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merstham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Merstham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 Worthing 40 30 4 6 98 42 20 17 1 2 55 17 20 13 3 4 43 25 56 94
2 Bishop's Stortford 40 24 12 4 86 31 20 13 6 1 54 18 20 11 6 3 32 13 55 84
3 AFC Hornchurch 40 25 6 9 87 38 20 13 3 4 43 17 20 12 3 5 44 21 49 81
4 Enfield Town 40 24 6 10 88 57 20 15 2 3 41 20 20 9 4 7 47 37 31 78
5 Cheshunt 40 21 9 10 69 39 20 8 5 7 30 20 20 13 4 3 39 19 30 72
6 Folkestone Invicta 40 20 11 9 81 57 20 11 7 2 44 20 20 9 4 7 37 37 24 71
7 Lewes 40 20 9 11 87 60 20 10 4 6 42 28 20 10 5 5 45 32 27 69
8 Margate 40 17 8 15 57 61 20 12 3 5 36 27 20 5 5 10 21 34 -4 59
9 Kingstonian 40 17 7 16 65 67 20 10 4 6 37 28 20 7 3 10 28 39 -2 58
10 Bognor Regis Town 40 14 14 12 61 57 20 7 6 7 32 33 20 7 8 5 29 24 4 56
11 Carshalton Athletic 40 14 12 14 62 54 20 10 3 7 39 27 20 4 9 7 23 27 8 54
12 Potters Bar Town 40 16 5 19 54 70 20 8 2 10 28 36 20 8 3 9 26 34 -16 53
13 Horsham 40 14 9 17 60 55 20 7 6 7 35 30 20 7 3 10 25 25 5 51
14 Corinthian-Casuals 40 12 12 16 48 56 20 5 6 9 19 24 20 7 6 7 29 32 -8 48
15 Wingate & Finchley 40 11 10 19 56 72 20 6 6 8 32 29 20 5 4 11 24 43 -16 43
16 Bowers & Pitsea 40 11 8 21 50 69 20 4 2 14 21 37 20 7 6 7 29 32 -19 41
17 Haringey Borough 40 9 14 17 53 74 20 5 10 5 38 36 20 4 4 12 15 38 -21 41
18 Brightlingsea Regent 40 10 6 24 41 91 20 6 2 12 21 46 20 4 4 12 20 45 -50 36
19 East Thurrock United 40 9 8 23 41 91 20 6 6 8 22 34 20 3 2 15 19 57 -50 35
20 Cray Wanderers 40 9 9 22 59 81 20 4 4 12 33 43 20 5 5 10 26 38 -22 33
21 Merstham 40 10 3 27 41 80 20 6 3 11 27 33 20 4 0 16 14 47 -39 33
22 Leatherhead 40 8 8 24 39 81 20 2 4 14 14 37 20 6 4 10 25 44 -42 32

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 40 30 4 6 98 42 20 17 1 2 55 17 20 13 3 4 43 25 56 94
2 Bishop's Stortford 40 24 12 4 86 31 20 13 6 1 54 18 20 11 6 3 32 13 55 84
3 AFC Hornchurch 40 25 6 9 87 38 20 13 3 4 43 17 20 12 3 5 44 21 49 81
4 Enfield Town 40 24 6 10 88 57 20 15 2 3 41 20 20 9 4 7 47 37 31 78
5 Cheshunt 40 21 9 10 69 39 20 8 5 7 30 20 20 13 4 3 39 19 30 72
6 Folkestone Invicta 40 20 11 9 81 57 20 11 7 2 44 20 20 9 4 7 37 37 24 71
7 Lewes 40 20 9 11 87 60 20 10 4 6 42 28 20 10 5 5 45 32 27 69
8 Margate 40 17 8 15 57 61 20 12 3 5 36 27 20 5 5 10 21 34 -4 59
9 Kingstonian 40 17 7 16 65 67 20 10 4 6 37 28 20 7 3 10 28 39 -2 58
10 Bognor Regis Town 40 14 14 12 61 57 20 7 6 7 32 33 20 7 8 5 29 24 4 56
11 Carshalton Athletic 40 14 12 14 62 54 20 10 3 7 39 27 20 4 9 7 23 27 8 54
12 Potters Bar Town 40 16 5 19 54 70 20 8 2 10 28 36 20 8 3 9 26 34 -16 53
13 Horsham 40 14 9 17 60 55 20 7 6 7 35 30 20 7 3 10 25 25 5 51
14 Corinthian-Casuals 40 12 12 16 48 56 20 5 6 9 19 24 20 7 6 7 29 32 -8 48
15 Wingate & Finchley 40 11 10 19 56 72 20 6 6 8 32 29 20 5 4 11 24 43 -16 43
16 Bowers & Pitsea 40 11 8 21 50 69 20 4 2 14 21 37 20 7 6 7 29 32 -19 41
17 Haringey Borough 40 9 14 17 53 74 20 5 10 5 38 36 20 4 4 12 15 38 -21 41
18 Brightlingsea Regent 40 10 6 24 41 91 20 6 2 12 21 46 20 4 4 12 20 45 -50 36
19 East Thurrock United 40 9 8 23 41 91 20 6 6 8 22 34 20 3 2 15 19 57 -50 35
20 Cray Wanderers 40 9 9 22 59 81 20 4 4 12 33 43 20 5 5 10 26 38 -22 33
21 Merstham 40 10 3 27 41 80 20 6 3 11 27 33 20 4 0 16 14 47 -39 33
22 Leatherhead 40 8 8 24 39 81 20 2 4 14 14 37 20 6 4 10 25 44 -42 32

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