Merthyr Town and Metropolitan Police FC fans can't wait for Non League Premier: Southern South event at Penydarren Park

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Penydarren Park (10000 seats)

Merthyr Town have had trouble finding points this league season. Will they get something to cheer about when Metropolitan Police FC visit Penydarren Park?

Insights:
  • Merthyr Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Metropolitan Police FC have the most points (32) away in Non League Premier: Southern South

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Merthyr Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Southern South this season. Merthyr Town have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Penydarren Park. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 15 attempts.

No payout for Merthyr Town in their previous match, an away game at Hartley Wintney that ended in defeat 0-1.

Ahead of that match, Merthyr Town lost 1-3 at home to Weston-super-Mare.

Merthyr are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Merthyr Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (31 from 13 played). When Merthyr Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Salisbury, Tiverton Town, Wimborne Town, Swindon Supermarine, Kings Langley, Dorchester Town and Hartley Wintney), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Metropolitan Police FC form and stats

Metropolitan Police FC have an excellent away record in the Non League Premier: Southern South so far with 10-2-2 from 14 games.

Metropolitan Police FC play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Salisbury (placed 15th).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Farnborough.

Metropolitan Police FC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 14 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

Merthyr and Metropolitan Police FC have played each other already this season: Metropolitan Police FC - Merthyr Town 1-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Merthyr Town wins - draws - Metropolitan Police FC wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Merthyr Town missing players

Metropolitan Police FC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merthyr Town Metropolitan Police FC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 5 14 26
2 1 0 Won W 3 10 15
6 2 0 Drew D 1 2 6
17 10 3 Lost L 1 2 5
25 13 2 Scored S 7 26 41
58 31 11 Conceded C 3 12 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
96% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 73%
72% 77% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 57% 46%
48% 46% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 23%
16% 15% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
60% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 50%
4% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 36% 38%
36% 38% 67% Failed to Score F T 20% 14% 15%
 
0.8 1.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.6 3.4
1.2 2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.9 2.9
1 1.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
3.4 5.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.1 5.8
1.2 2.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3
67% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 46% 48%
 
5.2 10 15 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5.9 4.6
1.8 3.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.2 1.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern South this season:
  • All of Merthyr Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Merthyr Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals (31) at home in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Merthyr Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Metropolitan Police FC have created more than twice as many corners as Merthyr Town.
  • Metropolitan Police FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metropolitan Police FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Metropolitan Police FC have the most points (32) away in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Metropolitan Police FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 25 18 3 4 52 30 13 10 1 2 28 12 12 8 2 2 24 18 22 57
2 Metropolitan Police FC 26 15 6 5 41 23 12 5 4 3 15 11 14 10 2 2 26 12 18 51
3 Hayes & Yeading United 22 15 2 5 55 22 10 8 0 2 25 10 12 7 2 3 30 12 33 47
4 Taunton Town 24 13 6 5 48 26 11 9 1 1 32 10 13 4 5 4 16 16 22 45
5 Gosport Borough 26 13 4 9 44 31 13 8 2 3 27 17 13 5 2 6 17 14 13 43
6 Chesham United 26 11 10 5 45 34 13 7 5 1 27 15 13 4 5 4 18 19 11 43
7 Yate Town 22 12 6 4 41 23 12 6 4 2 22 14 10 6 2 2 19 9 18 42
8 Weston-super-Mare 24 13 3 8 37 25 14 6 3 5 22 18 10 7 0 3 15 7 12 42
9 Poole Town 26 12 6 8 49 41 14 7 3 4 25 24 12 5 3 4 24 17 8 42
10 Walton Casuals 27 11 7 9 39 41 14 7 5 2 24 21 13 4 2 7 15 20 -2 40
11 Truro City 21 10 5 6 35 28 9 3 3 3 11 12 12 7 2 3 24 16 7 35
12 Harrow Borough 25 11 2 12 37 44 12 6 1 5 17 21 13 5 1 7 20 23 -7 35
13 Beaconsfield Town 28 10 5 13 41 59 12 5 4 3 22 21 16 5 1 10 19 38 -18 35
14 Hendon 25 9 3 13 37 41 12 5 0 7 16 22 13 4 3 6 21 19 -4 30
15 Salisbury 23 8 6 9 34 42 13 4 3 6 17 25 10 4 3 3 17 17 -8 30
16 Swindon Supermarine 25 7 7 11 31 43 13 5 3 5 18 19 12 2 4 6 13 24 -12 28
17 Tiverton Town 22 6 7 9 35 35 12 3 5 4 19 15 10 3 2 5 16 20 0 25
18 Hartley Wintney 25 7 4 14 31 48 13 5 1 7 12 17 12 2 3 7 19 31 -17 25
19 Dorchester Town 27 7 2 18 27 41 13 5 0 8 16 17 14 2 2 10 11 24 -14 23
20 Kings Langley 27 4 7 16 29 50 13 3 4 6 18 16 14 1 3 10 11 34 -21 19
21 Merthyr Town 25 2 6 17 25 58 13 1 2 10 13 31 12 1 4 7 12 27 -33 12
22 Wimborne Town 23 2 5 16 23 51 11 1 2 8 14 28 12 1 3 8 9 23 -28 11

Table
  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 25 18 3 4 52 30 13 10 1 2 28 12 12 8 2 2 24 18 22 57
2 Metropolitan Police FC 26 15 6 5 41 23 12 5 4 3 15 11 14 10 2 2 26 12 18 51
3 Hayes & Yeading United 22 15 2 5 55 22 10 8 0 2 25 10 12 7 2 3 30 12 33 47
4 Taunton Town 24 13 6 5 48 26 11 9 1 1 32 10 13 4 5 4 16 16 22 45
5 Gosport Borough 26 13 4 9 44 31 13 8 2 3 27 17 13 5 2 6 17 14 13 43
6 Chesham United 26 11 10 5 45 34 13 7 5 1 27 15 13 4 5 4 18 19 11 43
7 Yate Town 22 12 6 4 41 23 12 6 4 2 22 14 10 6 2 2 19 9 18 42
8 Weston-super-Mare 24 13 3 8 37 25 14 6 3 5 22 18 10 7 0 3 15 7 12 42
9 Poole Town 26 12 6 8 49 41 14 7 3 4 25 24 12 5 3 4 24 17 8 42
10 Walton Casuals 27 11 7 9 39 41 14 7 5 2 24 21 13 4 2 7 15 20 -2 40
11 Truro City 21 10 5 6 35 28 9 3 3 3 11 12 12 7 2 3 24 16 7 35
12 Harrow Borough 25 11 2 12 37 44 12 6 1 5 17 21 13 5 1 7 20 23 -7 35
13 Beaconsfield Town 28 10 5 13 41 59 12 5 4 3 22 21 16 5 1 10 19 38 -18 35
14 Hendon 25 9 3 13 37 41 12 5 0 7 16 22 13 4 3 6 21 19 -4 30
15 Salisbury 23 8 6 9 34 42 13 4 3 6 17 25 10 4 3 3 17 17 -8 30
16 Swindon Supermarine 25 7 7 11 31 43 13 5 3 5 18 19 12 2 4 6 13 24 -12 28
17 Tiverton Town 22 6 7 9 35 35 12 3 5 4 19 15 10 3 2 5 16 20 0 25
18 Hartley Wintney 25 7 4 14 31 48 13 5 1 7 12 17 12 2 3 7 19 31 -17 25
19 Dorchester Town 27 7 2 18 27 41 13 5 0 8 16 17 14 2 2 10 11 24 -14 23
20 Kings Langley 27 4 7 16 29 50 13 3 4 6 18 16 14 1 3 10 11 34 -21 19
21 Merthyr Town 25 2 6 17 25 58 13 1 2 10 13 31 12 1 4 7 12 27 -33 12
22 Wimborne Town 23 2 5 16 23 51 11 1 2 8 14 28 12 1 3 8 9 23 -28 11

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