With the tense opening game done it’s time for the second Non League Premier: Southern South clash of the season. Beaconsfield Town eagerly anticipate Merthyr Town in front of their stadium regulars.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Beaconsfield Town form and stats
Last season, Beaconsfield Town's league stats were 15 wins, 12 draws and 15 losses, ending with 11th place in the BBFA Senior Cup. During these 42 matches they scored {75 goals} and gave away 73. Appearing at home in the former season Beaconsfield Town generated 9-4-8 (win-draw-lost) with {43 goals} and 40 conceded.
The Beaconsfield Town coach Meakin and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Salisbury (placed 11th).
Heartbreak before that as Beaconsfield Town lost 2-3 at Gosport Borough's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Beaconsfield have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Beaconsfield Town, as the Non League Premier: Southern South home game vs Hendon is only three days away.
Merthyr Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Merthyr Town performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern South: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 18 victories, 6 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 73 and conceded {64 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 10 - drew 5 and lost 6 with 34/26 goals scored/conceded.
Merthyr Town are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the game against Dorchester Town (placed 16th).
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Hayes & Yeading United.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Merthyr in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Merthyr Town, 5 draws and 0 defeats.
After this away game Merthyr Town return home for a Non League Premier: Southern South game against Tiverton Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest meetings involving these teams have all ended as Merthyr Town wins. Will history repeat itself?Beaconsfield Town missing players
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| Beaconsfield Town | Merthyr Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beaconsfield Town | Last season | Merthyr Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 10 | 18 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Lost | L | 6 | 18 | ||
| 75 | 43 | Scored | S | 34 | 73 | ||
| 73 | 40 | Conceded | C | 26 | 64 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 98% | ||
| 86% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 86% | ||
| 62% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 69% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 40% | ||
| 31% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 21% | ||
| 71% | 76% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 67% | ||
| 14% | 10% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 19% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 17% | ||
| 2.2 | 2.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 112% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 76% | ||
| 5.5 | 4.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.4 | 5.7 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hungerford Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Poole Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Hendon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Gosport Borough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Merthyr Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | AFC Totton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Hayes & Yeading United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Basingstoke Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Tiverton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Beaconsfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Winchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Chesham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Hanwell Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Walton & Hersham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Dorchester Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Harrow Borough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Didcot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sholing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Bracknell Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Swindon Supermarine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| 22 | Plymouth Parkway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 89 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 57 | 93 |
| 2 | Bracknell Town | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 100 | 53 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 47 | 90 |
| 3 | Truro City | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 88 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 47 | 89 |
| 4 | Poole Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 86 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 35 | 80 |
| 5 | Chesham United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 88 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 31 | 79 |
| 6 | Swindon Supermarine | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 66 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 77 |
| 7 | Hayes & Yeading United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 58 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 71 |
| 8 | Metropolitan Police FC | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 61 |
| 9 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 64 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 60 |
| 10 | Plymouth Parkway | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 62 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 58 |
| 11 | Beaconsfield Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 57 |
| 12 | Tiverton Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 47 | -15 | 55 |
| 13 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 41 | -22 | 54 |
| 14 | Hanwell Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -10 | 50 |
| 15 | Salisbury | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 71 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -16 | 49 |
| 16 | Winchester City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 72 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -16 | 48 |
| 17 | Gosport Borough | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 78 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | -20 | 47 |
| 18 | Hendon | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 47 | -26 | 38 |
| 19 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 80 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 42 | -36 | 37 |
| 20 | North Leigh | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 86 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -36 | 34 |
| 21 | Yate Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 92 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -42 | 34 |
| 22 | Hartley Wintney | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 39 | -36 | 32 |