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 18th and the visitors in 20th place.
The visiting Bowers & Pitsea played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Isthmian match.
Merstham form and stats
Merstham's results here at Moatside in the Non League Premier: Isthmian have been very modest with 1 victory, 0 draws and 5 defeats. It's trouble wherever Merstham are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. 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?
The fans are hoping that Merstham will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Fa Trophy game against Carshalton Athletic (placed 9th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Margate (1-2).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Merstham have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Merstham has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Merstham have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Bowers & Pitsea form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bowers & Pitsea so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Bowers & Pitsea who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Kingstonian was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Bowers & Pitsea are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Isthmian home defeat versus Bognor Regis Town with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Bowers & Pitsea manager R. Small faced defeat when travelling to Aveley and losing 0-3.
We have checked recent matches where Bowers & Pitsea have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W0-D1-L1.
Bowers & Pitsea have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bowers & Pitsea have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Merstham missing players
Bowers & Pitsea missing players
| Merstham | Bowers & Pitsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 90% |
| 77% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 70% |
| 69% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 57% | 50% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 30% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 10% |
| 54% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 60% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 29% | 20% |
| 31% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 30% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Bowers & Pitsea have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bowers & Pitsea have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Folkestone Invicta | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Horsham | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Enfield Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | AFC Hornchurch | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 26 |
| 5 | Worthing | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | East Thurrock United | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Cray Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Haringey Borough | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 9 | Carshalton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Bognor Regis Town | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Potters Bar Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 12 | Margate | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Leatherhead | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Bishop's Stortford | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 15 | Lewes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Kingstonian | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | Cheshunt | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 10 |
| 18 | Merstham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
| 19 | Brightlingsea Regent | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 9 |
| 20 | Bowers & Pitsea | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Wingate & Finchley | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 7 |
| 22 | Corinthian-Casuals | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 3 |