Merstham vs Corinthian-Casuals match preview: Even contest expected at Moatside Stadium

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moatside Stadium (2000 seats)

Merstham are counting on their home crowd to assist them when playing this meeting against Corinthian-Casuals. Who triumphs at Moatside Stadium?

Insights:
  • Merstham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Corinthian-Casuals have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

7-9-24 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Corinthian-Casuals when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 40 matches are 41-76 (scored/conceded).

There have been little to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a Non League Premier: Isthmian game only four days back. That game was an away game at Margate, so at least Merstham are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Merstham form and stats

The complete Non League Premier: Isthmian statistics playing at home this season for Merstham are 5-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). Merstham has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 390 minutes without scoring a league goal. Makofo was the last player to find the net.

The regulars are hoping that Merstham will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Margate (placed 8th).

Ahead of that match, Merstham lost 0-2 at home to Worthing.

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 two and lost seven.

Merstham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Moatside Stadium with 22 goals in 14 league matches. Merstham have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Corinthian-Casuals form and stats

5-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Corinthian-Casuals in their Non League Premier: Isthmian matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Corinthian-Casuals, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Corinthian-Casuals might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Bowers & Pitsea proved too strong as Corinthian-Casuals slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Bicentenario de Ureña (Nueva Arcadia).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Kingstonian that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Corinthian-Casuals in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Corinthian-Casuals, zero draws and three defeats.

Corinthian-Casuals have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 22 goals have been scored. As for defending, Corinthian-Casuals rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest recorded scoreline involving both these sides is the Corinthian-Casuals - Merstham 0-3 played previously this season. Merstham-Corinthian-Casuals H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Merstham eight wins, Corinthian-Casuals one win, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Merstham missing players

Corinthian-Casuals missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merstham Corinthian-Casuals
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 6 15 29
9 5 1 Won W 4 5 10
3 3 0 Drew D 1 5 8
17 6 2 Lost L 1 5 11
35 22 5 Scored S 9 22 39
53 19 7 Conceded C 6 26 43
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
79% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 87% 79%
62% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 55%
45% 57% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 40% 31%
14% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 14%
41% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 62%
28% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 13% 17%
34% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 24%
 
1.7 1.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.1 2.8
2 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 2.7
0.7 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
3.4 3.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 5.6 5.7
1.6 1.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 2.8
94% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 48% 50%
 
4.7 4.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.1 4.4
2.1 1.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.1 2.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Corinthian-Casuals have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Corinthian-Casuals 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 30 21 4 5 77 38 16 13 1 2 44 17 14 8 3 3 33 21 39 67
2 Bishop's Stortford 31 17 10 4 66 31 15 9 5 1 39 18 16 8 5 3 27 13 35 61
3 Enfield Town 31 18 5 8 72 46 15 11 1 3 31 16 16 7 4 5 41 30 26 59
4 Lewes 30 17 5 8 72 46 15 9 3 3 34 19 15 8 2 5 38 27 26 56
5 Folkestone Invicta 29 15 9 5 64 37 15 9 6 0 37 11 14 6 3 5 27 26 27 54
6 AFC Hornchurch 28 16 4 8 52 29 14 10 1 3 27 11 14 6 3 5 25 18 23 52
7 Kingstonian 30 15 4 11 52 50 15 9 2 4 31 20 15 6 2 7 21 30 2 49
8 Margate 30 14 6 10 48 46 16 10 2 4 30 23 14 4 4 6 18 23 2 48
9 Carshalton Athletic 29 12 8 9 53 37 14 8 2 4 32 18 15 4 6 5 21 19 16 44
10 Cheshunt 26 12 6 8 42 28 14 6 3 5 22 13 12 6 3 3 20 15 14 42
11 Bognor Regis Town 28 10 11 7 45 41 14 5 5 4 23 23 14 5 6 3 22 18 4 41
12 Corinthian-Casuals 29 10 8 11 39 43 14 5 3 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 38
13 Horsham 30 10 7 13 46 43 15 5 5 5 25 22 15 5 2 8 21 21 3 37
14 Wingate & Finchley 31 9 6 16 46 59 16 5 4 7 27 25 15 4 2 9 19 34 -13 33
15 Haringey Borough 30 7 11 12 45 57 16 4 8 4 33 30 14 3 3 8 12 27 -12 32
16 Potters Bar Town 26 9 3 14 39 55 12 4 1 7 19 28 14 5 2 7 20 27 -16 30
17 Bowers & Pitsea 30 8 6 16 34 50 15 3 2 10 16 27 15 5 4 6 18 23 -16 30
18 Merstham 29 9 3 17 35 53 14 5 3 6 22 19 15 4 0 11 13 34 -18 30
19 Cray Wanderers 31 8 6 17 44 58 15 4 3 8 27 29 16 4 3 9 17 29 -14 27
20 Brightlingsea Regent 29 8 3 18 29 72 14 5 0 9 15 38 15 3 3 9 14 34 -43 27
21 Leatherhead 30 4 7 19 29 70 15 0 4 11 9 31 15 4 3 8 20 39 -41 19
22 East Thurrock United 27 4 6 17 28 68 13 2 5 6 14 28 14 2 1 11 14 40 -40 18

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 30 21 4 5 77 38 16 13 1 2 44 17 14 8 3 3 33 21 39 67
2 Bishop's Stortford 31 17 10 4 66 31 15 9 5 1 39 18 16 8 5 3 27 13 35 61
3 Enfield Town 31 18 5 8 72 46 15 11 1 3 31 16 16 7 4 5 41 30 26 59
4 Lewes 30 17 5 8 72 46 15 9 3 3 34 19 15 8 2 5 38 27 26 56
5 Folkestone Invicta 29 15 9 5 64 37 15 9 6 0 37 11 14 6 3 5 27 26 27 54
6 AFC Hornchurch 28 16 4 8 52 29 14 10 1 3 27 11 14 6 3 5 25 18 23 52
7 Kingstonian 30 15 4 11 52 50 15 9 2 4 31 20 15 6 2 7 21 30 2 49
8 Margate 30 14 6 10 48 46 16 10 2 4 30 23 14 4 4 6 18 23 2 48
9 Carshalton Athletic 29 12 8 9 53 37 14 8 2 4 32 18 15 4 6 5 21 19 16 44
10 Cheshunt 26 12 6 8 42 28 14 6 3 5 22 13 12 6 3 3 20 15 14 42
11 Bognor Regis Town 28 10 11 7 45 41 14 5 5 4 23 23 14 5 6 3 22 18 4 41
12 Corinthian-Casuals 29 10 8 11 39 43 14 5 3 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 38
13 Horsham 30 10 7 13 46 43 15 5 5 5 25 22 15 5 2 8 21 21 3 37
14 Wingate & Finchley 31 9 6 16 46 59 16 5 4 7 27 25 15 4 2 9 19 34 -13 33
15 Haringey Borough 30 7 11 12 45 57 16 4 8 4 33 30 14 3 3 8 12 27 -12 32
16 Potters Bar Town 26 9 3 14 39 55 12 4 1 7 19 28 14 5 2 7 20 27 -16 30
17 Bowers & Pitsea 30 8 6 16 34 50 15 3 2 10 16 27 15 5 4 6 18 23 -16 30
18 Merstham 29 9 3 17 35 53 14 5 3 6 22 19 15 4 0 11 13 34 -18 30
19 Cray Wanderers 31 8 6 17 44 58 15 4 3 8 27 29 16 4 3 9 17 29 -14 27
20 Brightlingsea Regent 29 8 3 18 29 72 14 5 0 9 15 38 15 3 3 9 14 34 -43 27
21 Leatherhead 30 4 7 19 29 70 15 0 4 11 9 31 15 4 3 8 20 39 -41 19
22 East Thurrock United 27 4 6 17 28 68 13 2 5 6 14 28 14 2 1 11 14 40 -40 18

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