Match guide: Merthyr Town the front runner when North Leigh pay a visit

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Penydarren Park (10000 seats)

The home team stadium regulars anticipate three points in this match, as the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Merthyr Town are in 10th place while the guesting North Leigh lose sleep at 22nd.

Insights:
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • North Leigh have the fewest scored goals (28) in Non League Premier: Southern South

The visiting North Leigh played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Southern South match.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

Merthyr Town have collected 19 points from their Non League Premier: Southern South home games so far after 6-1-8. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Merthyr Town, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Merthyr Town are returning here after visiting Metropolitan Police FC and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Sweet to taste a league victory after four games without one.

Heartbreak before that as Merthyr lost 0-1 at Bracknell Town's place.

Merthyr Town are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Southern South match at Hayes & Yeading United awaits in three days.

Merthyr Town can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 31 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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North Leigh form and stats

There's been little loot from North Leigh's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 14 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern South. North Leigh only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved North have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Home advantage was not enough for North Leigh in their previous game as they lost hosting Plymouth Parkway, 1-2.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Gosport Borough.

Take note that 9 of this side's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

A new game in only three days for North, the Non League Premier: Southern South home match versus Tiverton Town. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The opposition has been scoring high and low on North Leigh's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 36 goals in 14 travels.

Head 2 Head

Merthyr have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing North Leigh.

North Leigh - Merthyr Town 0-2 was the outcome when this pair of participants formerly did battle, earlier this season.

Merthyr Town missing players

North Leigh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merthyr Town North Leigh
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 15 5 Played P 3 14 30
12 6 2 Won W 0 1 5
6 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
11 8 2 Lost L 3 12 21
52 31 13 Scored S 3 9 28
41 26 9 Conceded C 9 36 63
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 87% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 87%
66% 80% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 50%
45% 60% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 30%
24% 40% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 21% 20%
66% 73% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 40%
24% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
14% 13% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 43%
 
3.2 3.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 2.5
4.3 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 1.9
0.7 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.5 6 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 4.7
3.1 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.8
52% 65% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 59%
 
7.9 7.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 17.5 7.2
3 3.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 3.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern South this season:
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as North Leigh have scored away.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • North Leigh have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • North Leigh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • North Leigh have the fewest points (4) away in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • North Leigh have the fewest scored goals (28) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • North Leigh have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • North Leigh have the most conceded goals (36) away in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • North Leigh have the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • North Leigh have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • North Leigh 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 Weston-super-Mare 28 21 4 3 68 18 13 11 0 2 34 8 15 10 4 1 34 10 50 67
2 Truro City 30 19 8 3 62 27 15 10 5 0 35 7 15 9 3 3 27 20 35 65
3 Chesham United 28 18 5 5 57 35 12 9 2 1 24 13 16 9 3 4 33 22 22 59
4 Bracknell Town 26 16 6 4 62 37 14 8 4 2 33 18 12 8 2 2 29 19 25 54
5 Poole Town 29 15 7 7 59 41 14 7 4 3 31 21 15 8 3 4 28 20 18 52
6 Swindon Supermarine 28 14 6 8 52 45 14 9 3 2 27 17 14 5 3 6 25 28 7 48
7 Hayes & Yeading United 29 13 7 9 55 44 14 7 4 3 27 17 15 6 3 6 28 27 11 46
8 Metropolitan Police FC 28 14 4 10 48 39 14 8 1 5 22 17 14 6 3 5 26 22 9 46
9 Dorchester Town 30 13 4 13 43 50 16 10 0 6 29 24 14 3 4 7 14 26 -7 43
10 Merthyr Town 29 12 6 11 52 41 15 6 1 8 31 26 14 6 5 3 21 15 11 42
11 Beaconsfield Town 30 10 9 11 50 47 16 7 2 7 30 27 14 3 7 4 20 20 3 39
12 Tiverton Town 28 11 5 12 43 49 15 7 4 4 26 23 13 4 1 8 17 26 -6 38
13 Hanwell Town 30 11 4 15 40 48 15 8 1 6 26 21 15 3 3 9 14 27 -8 37
14 Salisbury 30 11 4 15 38 47 15 4 3 8 16 26 15 7 1 7 22 21 -9 37
15 Plymouth Parkway 26 10 6 10 43 40 12 6 4 2 30 15 14 4 2 8 13 25 3 36
16 Winchester City 31 8 10 13 39 53 16 3 7 6 17 23 15 5 3 7 22 30 -14 34
17 Gosport Borough 30 10 3 17 47 61 15 6 2 7 26 29 15 4 1 10 21 32 -14 33
18 Harrow Borough 29 7 7 15 30 53 14 5 1 8 12 21 15 2 6 7 18 32 -23 28
19 Yate Town 32 7 7 18 39 69 16 3 5 8 25 36 16 4 2 10 14 33 -30 28
20 Hendon 29 6 7 16 39 56 15 3 5 7 18 21 14 3 2 9 21 35 -17 25
21 Hartley Wintney 32 6 5 21 33 64 15 4 3 8 22 30 17 2 2 13 11 34 -31 23
22 North Leigh 30 5 4 21 28 63 16 4 3 9 19 27 14 1 1 12 9 36 -35 19

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 Weston-super-Mare 28 21 4 3 68 18 13 11 0 2 34 8 15 10 4 1 34 10 50 67
2 Truro City 30 19 8 3 62 27 15 10 5 0 35 7 15 9 3 3 27 20 35 65
3 Chesham United 28 18 5 5 57 35 12 9 2 1 24 13 16 9 3 4 33 22 22 59
4 Bracknell Town 26 16 6 4 62 37 14 8 4 2 33 18 12 8 2 2 29 19 25 54
5 Poole Town 29 15 7 7 59 41 14 7 4 3 31 21 15 8 3 4 28 20 18 52
6 Swindon Supermarine 28 14 6 8 52 45 14 9 3 2 27 17 14 5 3 6 25 28 7 48
7 Hayes & Yeading United 29 13 7 9 55 44 14 7 4 3 27 17 15 6 3 6 28 27 11 46
8 Metropolitan Police FC 28 14 4 10 48 39 14 8 1 5 22 17 14 6 3 5 26 22 9 46
9 Dorchester Town 30 13 4 13 43 50 16 10 0 6 29 24 14 3 4 7 14 26 -7 43
10 Merthyr Town 29 12 6 11 52 41 15 6 1 8 31 26 14 6 5 3 21 15 11 42
11 Beaconsfield Town 30 10 9 11 50 47 16 7 2 7 30 27 14 3 7 4 20 20 3 39
12 Tiverton Town 28 11 5 12 43 49 15 7 4 4 26 23 13 4 1 8 17 26 -6 38
13 Hanwell Town 30 11 4 15 40 48 15 8 1 6 26 21 15 3 3 9 14 27 -8 37
14 Salisbury 30 11 4 15 38 47 15 4 3 8 16 26 15 7 1 7 22 21 -9 37
15 Plymouth Parkway 26 10 6 10 43 40 12 6 4 2 30 15 14 4 2 8 13 25 3 36
16 Winchester City 31 8 10 13 39 53 16 3 7 6 17 23 15 5 3 7 22 30 -14 34
17 Gosport Borough 30 10 3 17 47 61 15 6 2 7 26 29 15 4 1 10 21 32 -14 33
18 Harrow Borough 29 7 7 15 30 53 14 5 1 8 12 21 15 2 6 7 18 32 -23 28
19 Yate Town 32 7 7 18 39 69 16 3 5 8 25 36 16 4 2 10 14 33 -30 28
20 Hendon 29 6 7 16 39 56 15 3 5 7 18 21 14 3 2 9 21 35 -17 25
21 Hartley Wintney 32 6 5 21 33 64 15 4 3 8 22 30 17 2 2 13 11 34 -31 23
22 North Leigh 30 5 4 21 28 63 16 4 3 9 19 27 14 1 1 12 9 36 -35 19

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