Kings Langley v Merthyr Town betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Orbital Fasteners Stadium

Both these teams have had their share of problems so far, but a win and three points in this vital game would certainly be a big help. Let's hear it for Kings Langley - Merthyr Town!

Insights:
  • Kings Langley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Non League Premier: Southern South

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.

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Kings Langley form and stats

Kings Langley's struggle is real here at The Orbital Fasteners Stadium with only 4 points collected from 7 Non League Premier: Southern South games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-5. Langley has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager C. Cummins and the players.

The Langley fans got no joy from their last match, a Non League Premier: Southern South game also here at The Orbital Fasteners Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Harrow Borough (placed 10th).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Farnborough.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kings Langley perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kings Langley as a small favourite), we find ten games. Langley has won three of these, drawn two and lost five.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kings Langley here at The Orbital Fasteners Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Langley's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern South.

Merthyr might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Poole Town proved too strong as Merthyr Town slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Cigg-e Stadium.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Metropolitan Police FC.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Merthyr in our archives, and the results are: one win for Merthyr Town, four draws and two defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Southern South trip to Wimborne Town.

Merthyr has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. The Merthyr manager G. Shephard has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - three - two (Kings Langley wins - draws - Merthyr Town wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Kings Langley missing players

Merthyr Town missing players

Kings Langley Merthyr Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 0 4 11
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
10 5 1 Lost L 0 2 7
8 5 0 Scored S 0 6 15
22 8 1 Conceded C 0 9 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
62% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
38% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 82%
15% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 55%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
38% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 64%
8% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
54% 57% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 27%
 
2.2 3.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 1
1.9 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 1
0.5 0.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.4 7.3 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 2
1.2 2.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1.2
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 83%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern South this season:
  • All of Merthyr Town's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Kings Langley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kings Langley have created more than twice as many corners as Merthyr Town.
  • Kings Langley have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kings Langley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Merthyr Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merthyr Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Merthyr Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Merthyr Town 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 Farnborough 12 9 1 2 29 16 7 5 1 1 16 7 5 4 0 1 13 9 13 28
2 Hayes & Yeading United 9 8 1 0 25 6 4 4 0 0 12 2 5 4 1 0 13 4 19 25
3 Poole Town 13 7 3 3 23 16 6 4 1 1 10 7 7 3 2 2 13 9 7 24
4 Taunton Town 12 7 2 3 27 14 5 4 0 1 14 4 7 3 2 2 13 10 13 23
5 Gosport Borough 11 7 1 3 18 12 5 4 0 1 13 8 6 3 1 2 5 4 6 22
6 Salisbury 12 6 3 3 19 16 7 2 2 3 11 13 5 4 1 0 8 3 3 21
7 Metropolitan Police FC 10 5 4 1 14 6 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 4 1 0 10 2 8 19
8 Walton Casuals 12 5 4 3 15 18 6 2 3 1 7 10 6 3 1 2 8 8 -3 19
9 Tiverton Town 13 5 3 5 24 19 8 3 2 3 15 10 5 2 1 2 9 9 5 18
10 Harrow Borough 11 6 0 5 17 13 5 3 0 2 7 7 6 3 0 3 10 6 4 18
11 Chesham United 11 4 4 3 17 17 5 2 2 1 11 7 6 2 2 2 6 10 0 16
12 Weston-super-Mare 12 5 1 6 15 15 8 2 1 5 10 14 4 3 0 1 5 1 0 16
13 Yate Town 10 4 3 3 14 12 6 1 3 2 8 8 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 15
14 Swindon Supermarine 13 3 6 4 17 17 7 2 3 2 10 6 6 1 3 2 7 11 0 15
15 Truro City 10 4 2 4 13 13 5 2 1 2 6 7 5 2 1 2 7 6 0 14
16 Hendon 12 4 1 7 18 22 5 2 0 3 8 12 7 2 1 4 10 10 -4 13
17 Dorchester Town 13 4 0 9 14 22 7 2 0 5 6 9 6 2 0 4 8 13 -8 12
18 Hartley Wintney 12 3 3 6 16 25 6 2 0 4 6 11 6 1 3 2 10 14 -9 12
19 Beaconsfield Town 13 4 0 9 14 35 2 0 0 2 2 6 11 4 0 7 12 29 -21 12
20 Merthyr Town 11 2 2 7 15 23 7 1 1 5 9 14 4 1 1 2 6 9 -8 8
21 Wimborne Town 11 1 2 8 8 21 5 0 0 5 3 13 6 1 2 3 5 8 -13 5
22 Kings Langley 13 1 2 10 8 22 7 1 1 5 5 8 6 0 1 5 3 14 -14 5