Season ticket holders at Moatside haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Merstham languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Potters Bar Town will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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.
Merstham form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season. Merstham, who have the most conceded goals (46) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Moatside.
The Merstham crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-4 to Folkestone Invicta here at Moatside in a Non League Premier: Isthmian match. 1-1 away at Carshalton Athletic before that.
Merstham were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Merstham, as the Non League Premier: Isthmian home game vs Bowers & Pitsea is only three days away.
Merstham has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Merstham are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 10 played).
Potters Bar Town form and stats
The visitors are W4-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Isthmian home defeat versus Enfield Town with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 loss hosting Kingstonian before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Potters Bar Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Potters Bar Town have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Potters Bar Town - Merstham 2-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Merstham victories, 0 draws and 1 Potters Bar Town win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Merstham missing players
Potters Bar Town missing players
| Merstham | Potters Bar Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 21 | 34 |
| 46 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 36 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 91% | 95% |
| 82% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 91% | 95% |
| 73% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 82% | 67% |
| 41% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 73% | 48% |
| 9% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 18% | 19% |
| 55% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | 67% |
| 18% | 10% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| 32% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 27% | 24% |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 26 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 24 | 58 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 55% | 89% | 133% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 90% | 160% | 71% |
- Merstham has the most conceded goals (46)
- Merstham has the most conceded goals in the first half (24)
- Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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.
- Potters Bar Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Potters Bar Town have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 47 |
| 2 | Worthing | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 47 |
| 3 | Horsham | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | AFC Hornchurch | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 38 |
| 5 | Enfield Town | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Cray Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Carshalton Athletic | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 8 | East Thurrock United | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 9 | Leatherhead | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 10 | Bognor Regis Town | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 11 | Kingstonian | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Haringey Borough | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Potters Bar Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Margate | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Bishop's Stortford | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | Lewes | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Bowers & Pitsea | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 18 | Merstham | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -25 | 15 |
| 19 | Cheshunt | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -18 | 14 |
| 20 | Brightlingsea Regent | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 21 | Wingate & Finchley | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -21 | 12 |
| 22 | Corinthian-Casuals | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 11 |