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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern South
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

Non League Premier: Southern South: What this fixture might not have in style it should pay back in pace and commitment. Get set for Truro City - Merthyr Town!

Insights:
  • Truro City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals (70) in Non League Premier: Southern South

Only a few days to rest for the home side, as they played a Non League Premier: Southern South match only four days back. That game was an away game at Hayes & Yeading United, so at least Truro City are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Truro City form and stats

7-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Southern South numbers at home for Truro City so far this season. Truro has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Plainmoor Ground. We remember; it was Farnborough.

Truro City lost their last game at Hayes & Yeading United (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Gosport Borough the opponent.

Truro are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won four, drew zero and lost one.

The Truro City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Merthyr Town's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 15 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern South. Merthyr Town only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Merthyr Town have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 382 minutes ago. Reffell was the goal scorer.

Home advantage was not enough for Merthyr in their previous game as they lost hosting Kings Langley, 0-1.

Prior to that match, the Merthyr Town manager Shephard faced defeat when travelling to Poole Town and losing 0-2.

You'll want to know how Merthyr Town managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and three home wins.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Merthyr Town, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date archived meeting featuring both these participants is the Merthyr Town - Truro 1-3 played earlier this season.

Truro City missing players

Merthyr Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Truro City Merthyr Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 13 4 Played P 3 15 31
14 7 2 Won W 0 1 2
7 3 2 Drew D 1 5 7
9 3 0 Lost L 2 9 22
49 19 4 Scored S 2 13 28
40 13 1 Conceded C 6 32 70
97% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 94%
53% 54% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 65%
33% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 42%
13% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 16%
60% 46% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 55%
27% 38% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 3%
17% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 42%
 
2.9 4.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1 1.7
2 2.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 2.6 2.1
1.3 1.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.6 9.2 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 3.8 3.7
3.4 4.8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.3 1.4
53% 40% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 58% 43%
 
5.3 7 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 6.1 6.4
2.2 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 2.7 2.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern South this season:
  • Merthyr Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Merthyr Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Merthyr Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Merthyr Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals (70) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (41) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have the the worst goal difference (-42) in Non League Premier: Southern South
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Truro City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Truro City have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Hayes & Yeading United 32 22 4 6 82 30 16 13 1 2 48 15 16 9 3 4 34 15 52 70
2 Farnborough 31 20 5 6 61 37 16 12 1 3 34 15 15 8 4 3 27 22 24 65
3 Metropolitan Police FC 32 19 7 6 52 31 15 7 5 3 20 14 17 12 2 3 32 17 21 64
4 Taunton Town 30 19 6 5 62 29 15 13 1 1 42 13 15 6 5 4 20 16 33 63
5 Chesham United 32 15 10 7 57 39 16 10 5 1 36 16 16 5 5 6 21 23 18 55
6 Gosport Borough 33 16 7 10 54 38 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 6 4 6 22 18 16 55
7 Yate Town 28 15 8 5 47 27 15 7 6 2 25 16 13 8 2 3 22 11 20 53
8 Weston-super-Mare 29 16 5 8 45 29 16 8 3 5 27 20 13 8 2 3 18 9 16 53
9 Truro City 30 14 7 9 49 40 13 7 3 3 19 13 17 7 4 6 30 27 9 49
10 Poole Town 32 14 6 12 57 56 16 9 3 4 29 25 16 5 3 8 28 31 1 48
11 Walton Casuals 32 13 8 11 45 49 16 8 6 2 28 22 16 5 2 9 17 27 -4 47
12 Beaconsfield Town 33 12 5 16 50 67 15 6 4 5 29 25 18 6 1 11 21 42 -17 41
13 Hendon 33 12 4 17 44 50 16 8 0 8 22 26 17 4 4 9 22 24 -6 40
14 Harrow Borough 31 12 2 17 47 62 15 7 1 7 23 26 16 5 1 10 24 36 -15 38
15 Swindon Supermarine 31 10 7 14 42 50 16 8 3 5 28 21 15 2 4 9 14 29 -8 37
16 Salisbury 29 9 8 12 40 54 16 4 5 7 19 28 13 5 3 5 21 26 -14 35
17 Tiverton Town 30 8 8 14 40 46 15 5 5 5 22 17 15 3 3 9 18 29 -6 32
18 Hartley Wintney 30 9 4 17 38 56 16 7 1 8 17 21 14 2 3 9 21 35 -18 31
19 Kings Langley 33 6 8 19 35 57 16 3 5 8 21 21 17 3 3 11 14 36 -22 26
20 Dorchester Town 32 7 4 21 30 49 16 5 2 9 19 21 16 2 2 12 11 28 -19 25
21 Wimborne Town 28 3 6 19 26 65 13 2 3 8 15 28 15 1 3 11 11 37 -39 15
22 Merthyr Town 31 2 7 22 28 70 16 1 2 13 15 38 15 1 5 9 13 32 -42 13

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 Hayes & Yeading United 32 22 4 6 82 30 16 13 1 2 48 15 16 9 3 4 34 15 52 70
2 Farnborough 31 20 5 6 61 37 16 12 1 3 34 15 15 8 4 3 27 22 24 65
3 Metropolitan Police FC 32 19 7 6 52 31 15 7 5 3 20 14 17 12 2 3 32 17 21 64
4 Taunton Town 30 19 6 5 62 29 15 13 1 1 42 13 15 6 5 4 20 16 33 63
5 Chesham United 32 15 10 7 57 39 16 10 5 1 36 16 16 5 5 6 21 23 18 55
6 Gosport Borough 33 16 7 10 54 38 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 6 4 6 22 18 16 55
7 Yate Town 28 15 8 5 47 27 15 7 6 2 25 16 13 8 2 3 22 11 20 53
8 Weston-super-Mare 29 16 5 8 45 29 16 8 3 5 27 20 13 8 2 3 18 9 16 53
9 Truro City 30 14 7 9 49 40 13 7 3 3 19 13 17 7 4 6 30 27 9 49
10 Poole Town 32 14 6 12 57 56 16 9 3 4 29 25 16 5 3 8 28 31 1 48
11 Walton Casuals 32 13 8 11 45 49 16 8 6 2 28 22 16 5 2 9 17 27 -4 47
12 Beaconsfield Town 33 12 5 16 50 67 15 6 4 5 29 25 18 6 1 11 21 42 -17 41
13 Hendon 33 12 4 17 44 50 16 8 0 8 22 26 17 4 4 9 22 24 -6 40
14 Harrow Borough 31 12 2 17 47 62 15 7 1 7 23 26 16 5 1 10 24 36 -15 38
15 Swindon Supermarine 31 10 7 14 42 50 16 8 3 5 28 21 15 2 4 9 14 29 -8 37
16 Salisbury 29 9 8 12 40 54 16 4 5 7 19 28 13 5 3 5 21 26 -14 35
17 Tiverton Town 30 8 8 14 40 46 15 5 5 5 22 17 15 3 3 9 18 29 -6 32
18 Hartley Wintney 30 9 4 17 38 56 16 7 1 8 17 21 14 2 3 9 21 35 -18 31
19 Kings Langley 33 6 8 19 35 57 16 3 5 8 21 21 17 3 3 11 14 36 -22 26
20 Dorchester Town 32 7 4 21 30 49 16 5 2 9 19 21 16 2 2 12 11 28 -19 25
21 Wimborne Town 28 3 6 19 26 65 13 2 3 8 15 28 15 1 3 11 11 37 -39 15
22 Merthyr Town 31 2 7 22 28 70 16 1 2 13 15 38 15 1 5 9 13 32 -42 13

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