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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Tue 13.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium (3500 seats)

Non League Premier: Southern South: What this game might miss in elegance it should pay back in energy and attitude. Get ready for Salisbury - Merthyr Town!

Insights:
  • Salisbury have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have scored in all their matches so far.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Salisbury form and stats

Salisbury have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Non League Premier: Southern South. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Salisbury are returning here after guesting Poole Town in a FA Cup match and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Poole Town and winning 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Salisbury handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the FA Cup game versus Oxford City in only four days. This game is also played here at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium.

Salisbury are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Salisbury's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

Things could have gone better for Merthyr Town in their Non League Premier: Southern South away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.

The followers enjoyed Merthyr Town's previous fixture versus Truro City, a FA Cup win (5-2) played at home.

It was a Non League Premier: Southern South defeat before that one as the away game against Swindon Supermarine wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Merthyr Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Merthyr are hosting Cirencester Town in the FA Cup only four days away.

Merthyr Town find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Merthyr Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the previous six meetings): Salisbury won four games, one match ended in a draw and Merthyr Town managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 3 red cards from the last six duels.

Salisbury missing players

Merthyr Town missing players

Salisbury Merthyr Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 3 6
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 0 2 4
10 4 1 Scored S 0 4 8
6 4 3 Conceded C 0 5 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 83%
67% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 67%
33% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 67%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 3.5
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 8.5
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 3
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1.5
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 67%
 
18 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 10.5
5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern South this season:
  • Merthyr Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Merthyr Town have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Salisbury have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Salisbury 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 6 5 1 0 22 6 3 3 0 0 13 2 3 2 1 0 9 4 16 16
2 Truro City 6 4 2 0 16 5 3 2 1 0 9 2 3 2 1 0 7 3 11 14
3 Chesham United 6 4 1 1 9 5 3 3 0 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 13
4 Hanwell Town 6 4 1 1 10 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 13
5 Dorchester Town 6 4 1 1 10 8 3 3 0 0 9 4 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 13
6 Swindon Supermarine 6 4 0 2 15 9 3 3 0 0 10 4 3 1 0 2 5 5 6 12
7 Gosport Borough 6 4 0 2 13 9 3 3 0 0 11 4 3 1 0 2 2 5 4 12
8 Salisbury 6 4 0 2 10 6 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 12
9 Bracknell Town 6 3 2 1 12 9 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 11
10 Hayes & Yeading United 6 3 2 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 11
11 Metropolitan Police FC 6 3 1 2 12 11 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 8 7 1 10
12 Beaconsfield Town 6 2 2 2 10 9 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 8
13 Poole Town 6 2 1 3 10 11 3 0 0 3 4 9 3 2 1 0 6 2 -1 7
14 Tiverton Town 6 1 3 2 6 7 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 6
15 Merthyr Town 6 2 0 4 8 10 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 5 -2 6
16 Winchester City 6 1 2 3 7 11 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 1 1 0 5 3 -4 5
17 Yate Town 6 1 2 3 8 13 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 1 1 1 6 6 -5 5
18 North Leigh 6 1 1 4 8 12 3 0 1 2 5 9 3 1 0 2 3 3 -4 4
19 Hartley Wintney 6 1 1 4 6 11 3 0 1 2 1 5 3 1 0 2 5 6 -5 4
20 Harrow Borough 6 0 2 4 3 15 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 0 1 2 1 11 -12 2
21 Plymouth Parkway 6 0 1 5 6 18 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 0 0 3 3 11 -12 1
22 Hendon 6 0 0 6 4 15 3 0 0 3 2 6 3 0 0 3 2 9 -11 0