There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Worthing leading Merstham by 33 points.
The visiting Merstham played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Isthmian match.
Worthing form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bibby Financial Services Stadium as Worthing, who have the most scored goals (49) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, have scored 29 goals to get 26 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian are 8-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Worthing haven’t lost a game in 14 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus East Thurrock United, 98 days ago. Ever since the Carshalton Athletic game Worthing has been unbeatable here at Bibby Financial Services Stadium producing four straight wins.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 303 minutes.
Worthing manager A. Hinshelwood and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus East Thurrock United (placed 9th) in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. In the game before, an away victory match versus Bognor Regis Town with a 3-0 scoreline.
Worthing are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Isthmian match at Bishop's Stortford awaits in three days.
The Worthing manager A. Hinshelwood has got the team scoring with 29 from 12 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.
Merstham form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Merstham, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-8 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Merstham much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Worthing will be a tough nut to crack.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Non League Premier: Isthmian match played at their home ground Moatside Stadium. Merstham suffered a 1-3 loss to Bowers & Pitsea (placed 17th). A loss against Potters Bar Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Merstham as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Merstham have conceded 23 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Merstham - Worthing 1-3. Worthing-Merstham H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Worthing 5 wins, Merstham 3 wins, 2 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Worthing missing players
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| Worthing | Merstham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 49 | 29 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 32 | 20 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | 52 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 74% | 83% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 39% | 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 61% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 58% |
| 30% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 13% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 29% |
| 3.6 | 4.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 1.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | 80 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 50 |
| 59 | 38 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 53% | 50% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 65% |
- All of Worthing's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Merstham has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Merstham has the most conceded goals (52)
- Merstham has the most conceded goals in the first half (26)
- Merstham has the most matches over the total-line (18)
- Merstham has the the worst goal difference (-28)
- Merstham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Merstham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Worthing has the most scored goals (29) at home
- Worthing has the most scored goals (49)
- Worthing have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Worthing have scored more than double the goals of Merstham.
- Worthing have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Worthing haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Worthing is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Worthing | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Horsham | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | AFC Hornchurch | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 41 |
| 5 | Carshalton Athletic | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Cray Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Enfield Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 38 |
| 8 | Leatherhead | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | East Thurrock United | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 35 |
| 10 | Bognor Regis Town | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 11 | Potters Bar Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 21 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Margate | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Kingstonian | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 14 | Haringey Borough | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 15 | Bishop's Stortford | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -16 | 26 |
| 16 | Lewes | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 17 | Bowers & Pitsea | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 18 | Cheshunt | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 17 |
| 19 | Merstham | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -28 | 15 |
| 20 | Corinthian-Casuals | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 21 | Brightlingsea Regent | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -27 | 14 |
| 22 | Wingate & Finchley | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -22 | 13 |