Non League Premier: Southern prediction and preview: Dorchester Town modest favorites to beat Merthyr Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Tue 15.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Dorchester Town languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Merthyr Town will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Dorchester Town form and stats

Overall Non League Premier: Southern stats at home this season for Dorchester Town, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Non League Premier: Southern, are 1-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager S. Thompson led his Dorchester Town to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Southern match away at Weston-super-Mare. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Tiverton Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Dorchester Town handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D1-L4.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Dorchester Town, as the Non League Premier: Southern home game vs Yate Town is only four days away.

The Dorchester Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

The visitors are W1-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern. Merthyr Town seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The supporters enjoyed Merthyr Town's previous game versus Blackfield & Langley (placed 14th), a Non League Premier: Southern 2-0 win played at home. Before that, Merthyr Town secured a home win against Wimborne Town with the score 3-1.

We have checked recent matches where Merthyr Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D1-L4.

Merthyr Town has another fixture away, a Non League Premier: Southern game, against Beaconsfield Town in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 6 goals have been conceded by Merthyr Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Dorchester Town won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Merthyr Town has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 4

Dorchester Town missing players

Merthyr Town missing players

Dorchester Town Merthyr Town
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 2 5 11
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
7 2 0 Lost L 1 4 5
14 8 0 Scored S 2 3 14
25 9 0 Conceded C 2 6 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 64%
82% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 45%
55% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 27%
27% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
73% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 55%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 27%
 
1 2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 1.7
1.6 1 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 2.4
0.6 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Dorchester Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Merthyr Town have scored away.
  • Dorchester Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dorchester Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dorchester Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Merthyr Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Dorchester Town
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
21-09-19 FAC Blackfield & Langley 1 - 0 Dorchester Town
24-09-19 No Dorchester Town 2 - 3 Hayes & Yeading United
28-09-19 No Dorchester Town 1 - 1 Swindon Supermarine
05-10-19 No Tiverton Town 2 - 1 Dorchester Town
12-10-19 No Weston-super-Mare 4 - 0 Dorchester Town
15-10-19 No Dorchester Town 18:45 Merthyr Town
19-10-19 No Dorchester Town 14:00 Yate Town
22-10-19 No Wimborne Town 18:45 Dorchester Town
02-11-19 No Dorchester Town 15:00 Harrow Borough
09-11-19 No Gosport Borough 15:00 Dorchester Town
Merthyr Town
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
18-09-19 No Tiverton Town 1 - 0 Merthyr Town
21-09-19 FAC Weston-super-Mare 2 - 1 Merthyr Town
28-09-19 No Walton Casuals 2 - 1 Merthyr Town
05-10-19 No Merthyr Town 3 - 1 Wimborne Town
12-10-19 No Merthyr Town 2 - 0 Blackfield & Langley
15-10-19 No Dorchester Town 18:45 Merthyr Town
19-10-19 No Beaconsfield Town 14:00 Merthyr Town
22-10-19 No Merthyr Town 18:45 Salisbury
02-11-19 No Truro City 15:00 Merthyr Town
09-11-19 No Merthyr Town 15:00 Taunton Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tiverton Town 11 8 2 1 34 13 5 3 2 0 14 7 6 5 0 1 20 6 21 26
2 Truro City 11 8 1 2 20 7 5 4 0 1 8 2 6 4 1 1 12 5 13 25
3 Poole Town 9 7 1 1 21 7 4 3 0 1 10 4 5 4 1 0 11 3 14 22
4 Chesham United 11 7 0 4 24 18 5 5 0 0 13 6 6 2 0 4 11 12 6 21
5 Taunton Town 11 5 4 2 19 17 6 4 1 1 12 10 5 1 3 1 7 7 2 19
6 Salisbury 10 5 3 2 22 16 5 4 0 1 11 6 5 1 3 1 11 10 6 18
7 Swindon Supermarine 11 5 3 3 18 15 6 4 1 1 13 8 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 18
8 Gosport Borough 11 5 2 4 11 8 6 4 1 1 9 5 5 1 1 3 2 3 3 17
9 Weston-super-Mare 10 4 4 2 18 12 5 2 3 0 11 6 5 2 1 2 7 6 6 16
10 Merthyr Town 11 5 1 5 14 12 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 1 0 4 3 6 2 16
11 Harrow Borough 10 4 2 4 14 15 6 2 1 3 7 8 4 2 1 1 7 7 -1 14
12 Wimborne Town 11 3 3 5 15 18 6 2 2 2 8 10 5 1 1 3 7 8 -3 12
13 Walton Casuals 10 4 0 6 14 17 5 2 0 3 6 9 5 2 0 3 8 8 -3 12
14 Blackfield & Langley 10 4 0 6 14 18 4 3 0 1 8 5 6 1 0 5 6 13 -4 12
15 Hartley Wintney 10 3 3 4 9 13 5 1 2 2 4 7 5 2 1 2 5 6 -4 12
16 Hayes & Yeading United 10 3 2 5 16 19 4 2 0 2 7 6 6 1 2 3 9 13 -3 11
17 Metropolitan Police FC 11 3 2 6 13 18 5 0 1 4 2 9 6 3 1 2 11 9 -5 11
18 Yate Town 11 3 1 7 15 24 6 2 1 3 6 12 5 1 0 4 9 12 -9 10
19 Farnborough 10 3 0 7 10 24 4 1 0 3 2 13 6 2 0 4 8 11 -14 9
20 Dorchester Town 11 2 2 7 14 25 5 1 2 2 8 9 6 1 0 5 6 16 -11 8
21 Hendon 9 1 4 4 11 17 6 1 2 3 7 12 3 0 2 1 4 5 -6 7
22 Beaconsfield Town 9 2 0 7 8 21 5 1 0 4 5 12 4 1 0 3 3 9 -13 6

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