The visiting Folkestone Invicta side should be favourites in this visit to Merstham, as the away team holds a 29 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Merstham form and stats
With 2 Non League Premier: Isthmian wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats from their home games, Merstham are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Merstham drew their last game, 1-1 away at Carshalton Athletic (placed 4th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Haringey Borough.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Merstham as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Premier: Isthmian match thankfully also at home. Potters Bar Town are visiting.
Merstham has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Merstham have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Folkestone Invicta form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.
The supporters enjoyed Folkestone Invicta's previous game versus Margate (placed 12th), a Non League Premier: Isthmian 4-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Folkestone Invicta manager N. Cugley faced defeat when travelling to Bowers & Pitsea and losing 1-3.
As mentioned above, Folkestone Invicta was the only team on the pitch versus Margate in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Folkestone Invicta manager N. Cugley as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Brightlingsea Regent.
Folkestone Invicta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Folkestone Invicta have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Folkestone Invicta - Merstham 3-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Merstham won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Folkestone Invicta has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2Merstham missing players
Folkestone Invicta missing players
| Merstham | Folkestone Invicta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 41 |
| 42 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 95% |
| 81% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 76% |
| 71% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 52% |
| 38% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 43% |
| 10% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 57% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 19% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 29% |
| 29% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 10% |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 8.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | 26 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 74 | 127 |
| 20 | 9 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 32 | 59 |
| 55% | 89% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 44% | 44% |
- Folkestone Invicta has the most scored goals in the second half (28)
- Merstham has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- 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.
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 44 |
| 2 | Worthing | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Horsham | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Carshalton Athletic | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | AFC Hornchurch | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 35 |
| 6 | Enfield Town | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Cray Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Bognor Regis Town | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 32 |
| 9 | East Thurrock United | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 10 | Leatherhead | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Potters Bar Town | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Margate | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Bishop's Stortford | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -15 | 25 |
| 14 | Haringey Borough | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Kingstonian | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 16 | Lewes | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | Bowers & Pitsea | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Merstham | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -21 | 15 |
| 19 | Cheshunt | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -16 | 14 |
| 20 | Brightlingsea Regent | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -24 | 13 |
| 21 | Wingate & Finchley | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -20 | 12 |
| 22 | Corinthian-Casuals | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 8 |