The lights are on for Non League Premier: Southern South and Merthyr Town - Gosport Borough. In this preview you'll find numbers, results, numbercrunching, tendencies and stories!
- Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gosport Borough have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Non League Premier: Southern South
This promises to be an entertaining game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get ready!
Merthyr Town form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Merthyr Town have to build on here at Penydarren Park in the Non League Premier: Southern South.
The Merthyr Town regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Beaconsfield Town and win 3-2.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Hartley Wintney.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Merthyr matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 4 games).
Take note that 9 of the most recent 11 league games from this club have had at least one goal from each side.
The manager Michael will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hayes & Yeading United in only three days.
Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Merthyr Town with 19 goals conceded in these matches.
Gosport Borough form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gosport Borough so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-9 (win-draw-lose). A depressing seven defeats in a row for Gosport in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Winchester City.
The supporters enjoyed Gosport Borough's previous fixture versus Tiverton Town (placed 5th), a 2-1 win played at home. That win was so important for this team, after a terrible period of ten league matches in a row not winning.
Preceding that game, the 4-5 loss visiting Yate Town's place.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Gosport Borough when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 6 matches with the visitors losing 5 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.
Take note that 10 of this team's 11 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
Gosport Borough are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gosport have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Gosport Borough have not lost in the last 4 games (3-1-0) against Merthyr Town.It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Gosport Borough - Merthyr Town 3-2.
Merthyr Town missing players
Gosport Borough missing players
| Merthyr Town | Gosport Borough | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 33 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 29 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | 44 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 68% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 80% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 40% | 55% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 40% | 35% |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 3.8 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.1 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 15 | 8.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 41% |
| 7.7 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | 7.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 7 | 3.8 |
- All of Merthyr Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gosport Borough have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Gosport Borough have the fewest points (3) away in Non League Premier: Southern South
- Gosport Borough have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Non League Premier: Southern South
- Gosport Borough have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Gosport Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 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 | Weston-super-Mare | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 47 |
| 2 | Truro City | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 46 |
| 3 | Chesham United | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Poole Town | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | Tiverton Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 31 |
| 6 | Bracknell Town | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 30 |
| 7 | Salisbury | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Merthyr Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Dorchester Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Swindon Supermarine | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Hanwell Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Hayes & Yeading United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 13 | Metropolitan Police FC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 14 | Beaconsfield Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | Harrow Borough | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -11 | 22 |
| 16 | Winchester City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Yate Town | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -18 | 20 |
| 18 | Gosport Borough | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 19 |
| 19 | Plymouth Parkway | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
| 20 | Hendon | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Hartley Wintney | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | North Leigh | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 26 | -32 | 10 |
