Another adrenaline-pumping game in Non League Premier: Isthmian as Merstham entertain Cheshunt

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Tue 08.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Moatside Stadium (2000 seats)

Match-goers at Moatside Stadium haven’t watched many home wins this season, with Merstham withering away in the 18th spot. The opposing Cheshunt will hope to guard their higher league spot in this match.

Insights:
  • Merstham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Cheshunt have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Merstham form and stats

5-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Isthmian numbers at home for Merstham so far this season.

The Merstham club members enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Leatherhead and win 2-1.

Heartbreak before that as Merstham lost 0-1 at Haringey Borough's place.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Merstham as they are travelling to their away game against Bishop's Stortford in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. That match is four days after this one.

The Merstham fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league 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. On the other hand, Merstham have conceded 20 goals.

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Cheshunt form and stats

Playing away, Cheshunt have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season.

Cheshunt are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Cray Wanderers (placed 19th).

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Potters Bar Town.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wingate & Finchley in just four days.

Cheshunt are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. Cheshunt have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams get together this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Cheshunt - Merstham 0-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Merstham wins - draws - Cheshunt wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Merstham missing players

Cheshunt missing players

Merstham Cheshunt
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 13 29
10 6 1 Won W 2 6 13
3 3 1 Drew D 1 4 8
18 6 1 Lost L 0 3 8
37 24 2 Scored S 6 21 45
55 20 3 Conceded C 3 16 30
97% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
77% 80% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 72%
61% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 52%
42% 53% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 31%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
42% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 77% 62%
26% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 24%
35% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 17%
 
1.6 1.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 3.2
1.9 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3 2.9
0.6 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
3.3 3.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 7.5 7.2
1.5 1.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 3
94% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 60% 58%
 
4.5 4.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 2 6 6.3
2 1.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.5 2.5 2.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Cheshunt have created more than twice as many corners as Merstham.
  • Cheshunt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cheshunt have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Cheshunt have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Cheshunt have the most points from losing position (22) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Cheshunt haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Merstham have won significantly less corners at home than 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 32 23 4 5 82 39 17 14 1 2 47 17 15 9 3 3 35 22 43 73
2 Bishop's Stortford 33 17 12 4 66 31 16 9 6 1 39 18 17 8 6 3 27 13 35 63
3 Folkestone Invicta 32 18 9 5 70 39 17 11 6 0 41 12 15 7 3 5 29 27 31 63
4 Enfield Town 33 19 5 9 75 49 16 12 1 3 34 16 17 7 4 6 41 33 26 62
5 AFC Hornchurch 31 18 5 8 61 30 16 11 2 3 34 12 15 7 3 5 27 18 31 59
6 Lewes 32 17 6 9 73 48 16 9 3 4 35 21 16 8 3 5 38 27 25 57
7 Margate 32 15 7 10 50 47 17 10 3 4 30 23 15 5 4 6 20 24 3 52
8 Carshalton Athletic 33 14 9 10 59 39 16 10 2 4 37 18 17 4 7 6 22 21 20 51
9 Kingstonian 33 15 4 14 54 55 16 9 2 5 32 22 17 6 2 9 22 33 -1 49
10 Cheshunt 29 13 8 8 45 30 16 7 4 5 24 14 13 6 4 3 21 16 15 47
11 Bognor Regis Town 30 10 11 9 45 44 15 5 5 5 23 25 15 5 6 4 22 19 1 41
12 Horsham 32 10 9 13 48 45 16 5 6 5 27 24 16 5 3 8 21 21 3 39
13 Corinthian-Casuals 30 10 9 11 39 43 15 5 4 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 39
14 Potters Bar Town 30 11 5 14 43 57 14 5 2 7 21 29 16 6 3 7 22 28 -14 38
15 Haringey Borough 32 8 11 13 46 60 17 5 8 4 34 30 15 3 3 9 12 30 -14 35
16 Wingate & Finchley 34 9 8 17 47 62 17 5 5 7 28 26 17 4 3 10 19 36 -15 35
17 Bowers & Pitsea 32 9 6 17 36 51 16 3 2 11 16 28 16 6 4 6 20 23 -15 33
18 Merstham 31 9 4 18 36 55 15 5 4 6 23 20 16 4 0 12 13 35 -19 31
19 Cray Wanderers 33 8 8 17 47 61 16 4 4 8 28 30 17 4 4 9 19 31 -14 29
20 Brightlingsea Regent 31 8 4 19 31 75 15 5 0 10 16 40 16 3 4 9 15 35 -44 28
21 East Thurrock United 31 5 6 20 30 80 14 3 5 6 15 28 17 2 1 14 15 52 -50 21
22 Leatherhead 32 4 8 20 30 73 16 0 4 12 9 33 16 4 4 8 21 40 -43 20

Read more about Non League Premier: Isthmian

The Isthmian League has four divisions. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England while the North, South Central and South East Division are at the eight level. The Isthmian League covers London, East and South East England and holds mostly semi-professional teams.