Non League Premier: Isthmian: Merstham - Kingstonian pre-match guide and the hard facts

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moatside Stadium (2000 seats)

This is shaping out to be an appealing fixture as Merstham have their presumed home advantage, while Kingstonian have an edge of 18 points in the Non League Premier: Isthmian table.

Insights:
  • Merstham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Kingstonian have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

The visiting Kingstonian played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Isthmian match. That game was also an away game, at Haringey Borough. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Merstham form and stats

Merstham have collected 17 points from their Non League Premier: Isthmian home games so far after 5-2-5.

It's back home for Merstham, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bowers & Pitsea away with the result 1-0.

Heartbreak before that as Merstham lost 0-3 at Lewes's place.

A decent goal production from Merstham in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Merstham have conceded 17 goals.

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Kingstonian form and stats

The visitors are W6-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

Kingstonian play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Haringey Borough (placed 15th).

Preceding that, the 3-5 home loss versus Enfield Town.

Kingstonian are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. Kingstonian have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kingstonian - Merstham 4-1 was the output when this pair of contenders previously did battle, earlier this season. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Merstham, one draw and eight wins for Kingstonian. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Merstham missing players

Kingstonian missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merstham Kingstonian
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
9 5 0 Won W 1 6 15
2 2 1 Drew D 1 1 2
14 5 2 Lost L 1 5 8
35 22 3 Scored S 2 21 50
46 17 7 Conceded C 2 22 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 76%
68% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 58% 56%
52% 67% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 48%
16% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 42% 36%
48% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 64%
28% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 24%
24% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 12%
 
1.8 1.3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4.6 4.7
2.2 2.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 2.9 2.6
0.7 0.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.8 4.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 7.7 7.1
1.7 1.8 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.4 3.2
94% 100% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 48% 63%
 
5.2 4.8 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 7.8 5.8
2.4 1.9 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.2 2.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Kingstonian have created more than twice as many corners as Merstham.
  • Kingstonian have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kingstonian have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Kingstonian haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Merstham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Merstham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 25 17 3 5 61 36 13 10 1 2 31 16 12 7 2 3 30 20 25 54
2 Enfield Town 27 16 5 6 63 39 13 10 1 2 27 14 14 6 4 4 36 25 24 53
3 Bishop's Stortford 26 14 8 4 52 28 14 9 4 1 36 15 12 5 4 3 16 13 24 50
4 Lewes 26 14 5 7 64 40 13 7 3 3 29 17 13 7 2 4 35 23 24 47
5 Kingstonian 25 15 2 8 50 39 13 9 1 3 29 17 12 6 1 5 21 22 11 47
6 Folkestone Invicta 23 13 7 3 51 27 12 8 4 0 33 8 11 5 3 3 18 19 24 46
7 AFC Hornchurch 24 13 3 8 40 24 11 7 1 3 18 9 13 6 2 5 22 15 16 42
8 Margate 25 12 4 9 45 42 14 8 2 4 27 23 11 4 2 5 18 19 3 40
9 Carshalton Athletic 25 11 6 8 47 31 12 7 2 3 29 15 13 4 4 5 18 16 16 39
10 Cheshunt 24 11 6 7 40 26 13 5 3 5 21 13 11 6 3 2 19 13 14 39
11 Corinthian-Casuals 24 10 5 9 32 32 12 5 2 5 16 13 12 5 3 4 16 19 0 35
12 Bognor Regis Town 24 8 10 6 38 34 12 3 5 4 18 20 12 5 5 2 20 14 4 34
13 Horsham 25 9 5 11 39 37 12 4 3 5 18 19 13 5 2 6 21 18 2 32
14 Merstham 25 9 2 14 35 46 12 5 2 5 22 17 13 4 0 9 13 29 -11 29
15 Haringey Borough 26 6 10 10 39 46 14 4 7 3 30 21 12 2 3 7 9 25 -7 28
16 Wingate & Finchley 27 7 5 15 38 50 13 3 3 7 19 22 14 4 2 8 19 28 -12 26
17 Bowers & Pitsea 26 7 4 15 27 43 14 3 2 9 15 23 12 4 2 6 12 20 -16 25
18 Potters Bar Town 21 7 3 11 34 41 8 3 1 4 16 15 13 4 2 7 18 26 -7 24
19 Brightlingsea Regent 27 7 3 17 27 70 13 4 0 9 14 38 14 3 3 8 13 32 -43 24
20 Cray Wanderers 25 6 5 14 36 50 14 3 3 8 24 29 11 3 2 6 12 21 -14 23
21 East Thurrock United 24 4 5 15 25 62 11 2 4 5 13 25 13 2 1 10 12 37 -37 17
22 Leatherhead 26 4 4 18 27 67 12 0 1 11 7 29 14 4 3 7 20 38 -40 16

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 25 17 3 5 61 36 13 10 1 2 31 16 12 7 2 3 30 20 25 54
2 Enfield Town 27 16 5 6 63 39 13 10 1 2 27 14 14 6 4 4 36 25 24 53
3 Bishop's Stortford 26 14 8 4 52 28 14 9 4 1 36 15 12 5 4 3 16 13 24 50
4 Lewes 26 14 5 7 64 40 13 7 3 3 29 17 13 7 2 4 35 23 24 47
5 Kingstonian 25 15 2 8 50 39 13 9 1 3 29 17 12 6 1 5 21 22 11 47
6 Folkestone Invicta 23 13 7 3 51 27 12 8 4 0 33 8 11 5 3 3 18 19 24 46
7 AFC Hornchurch 24 13 3 8 40 24 11 7 1 3 18 9 13 6 2 5 22 15 16 42
8 Margate 25 12 4 9 45 42 14 8 2 4 27 23 11 4 2 5 18 19 3 40
9 Carshalton Athletic 25 11 6 8 47 31 12 7 2 3 29 15 13 4 4 5 18 16 16 39
10 Cheshunt 24 11 6 7 40 26 13 5 3 5 21 13 11 6 3 2 19 13 14 39
11 Corinthian-Casuals 24 10 5 9 32 32 12 5 2 5 16 13 12 5 3 4 16 19 0 35
12 Bognor Regis Town 24 8 10 6 38 34 12 3 5 4 18 20 12 5 5 2 20 14 4 34
13 Horsham 25 9 5 11 39 37 12 4 3 5 18 19 13 5 2 6 21 18 2 32
14 Merstham 25 9 2 14 35 46 12 5 2 5 22 17 13 4 0 9 13 29 -11 29
15 Haringey Borough 26 6 10 10 39 46 14 4 7 3 30 21 12 2 3 7 9 25 -7 28
16 Wingate & Finchley 27 7 5 15 38 50 13 3 3 7 19 22 14 4 2 8 19 28 -12 26
17 Bowers & Pitsea 26 7 4 15 27 43 14 3 2 9 15 23 12 4 2 6 12 20 -16 25
18 Potters Bar Town 21 7 3 11 34 41 8 3 1 4 16 15 13 4 2 7 18 26 -7 24
19 Brightlingsea Regent 27 7 3 17 27 70 13 4 0 9 14 38 14 3 3 8 13 32 -43 24
20 Cray Wanderers 25 6 5 14 36 50 14 3 3 8 24 29 11 3 2 6 12 21 -14 23
21 East Thurrock United 24 4 5 15 25 62 11 2 4 5 13 25 13 2 1 10 12 37 -37 17
22 Leatherhead 26 4 4 18 27 67 12 0 1 11 7 29 14 4 3 7 20 38 -40 16

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