Plenty of good and bad for these two squads so far this campaign, holding positions near the median of the Non League Premier: Southern South table. Here's the Merthyr Town - Dorchester Town latest:
- Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dorchester Town have created more than twice as many corners as Merthyr Town.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Merthyr and Dorchester Town.
Merthyr Town form and stats
Merthyr Town have played 5 Non League Premier: Southern South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Harrow Borough last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Ahead of that result, a home victory against Folkestone Invicta in the FA Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Merthyr Town handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Merthyr as they have a new game in only four days, a Non League Premier: Southern South match thankfully also at home. Metropolitan Police FC are visiting.
The Merthyr Town manager Michael has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Merthyr Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Dorchester Town form and stats
Dorchester Town have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern South, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
Dorchester Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gosport Borough for a 2-2 draw.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Hayes & Yeading United.Dorchester are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Take note that 11 of this club's 13 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Salisbury in just four days.
Dorchester Town have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: four wins for Merthyr Town, four draws and two wins for Dorchester Town. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Merthyr Town missing players
Dorchester Town missing players
| Merthyr Town | Dorchester Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 85% |
| 64% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 85% |
| 36% | 60% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 18% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 64% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 36% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 3.3 | 1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 2 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 3.7 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 36% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 6 |
- All of Merthyr Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dorchester Town have created more than twice as many corners as Merthyr Town.
- Merthyr Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Merthyr Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Merthyr Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Truro City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 30 |
| 2 | Weston-super-Mare | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 29 |
| 3 | Chesham United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Poole Town | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Hanwell Town | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Swindon Supermarine | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Metropolitan Police FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Hayes & Yeading United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Salisbury | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Tiverton Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Bracknell Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | Merthyr Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Winchester City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Dorchester Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Gosport Borough | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -1 | 16 |
| 16 | Beaconsfield Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 17 | Harrow Borough | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | Hartley Wintney | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 19 | Plymouth Parkway | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Yate Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 9 |
| 21 | North Leigh | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 9 |
| 22 | Hendon | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 5 |
