Match preview Non League Premier: Southern: Merthyr Town - Blackfield & Langley at Cigg-e Stadium

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cigg-e Stadium (5000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Merthyr Town in 11th and Blackfield & Langley in 13th place.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Non League Premier: Southern game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Swindon Supermarine. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Merthyr Town have to build on here at Cigg-e Stadium in the Non League Premier: Southern.

The Merthyr Town supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Wimborne Town in Non League Premier: Southern and win 3-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Walton Casuals.

The manager S. Jenkins will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dorchester Town in only three days.

Merthyr Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cigg-e Stadium with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Merthyr Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Blackfield & Langley form and stats

Playing away, Blackfield & Langley have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Southern this season. A depressing four defeats in a row for Blackfield & Langley in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Yate Town. Three has not been a lucky number for Blackfield & Langley as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Farnborough match.

Two away games in a row for Blackfield & Langley, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Swindon Supermarine in the Non League Premier: Southern. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Dartford.

After this away game Blackfield & Langley return home for a Non League Premier: Southern game against Weston-super-Mare. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Blackfield & Langley find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. For Blackfield & Langley, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Merthyr Town missing players

Blackfield & Langley missing players

Merthyr Town Blackfield & Langley
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
10 5 3 Played P 1 5 9
4 3 2 Won W 0 1 4
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
5 1 0 Lost L 1 4 5
12 9 5 Scored S 1 6 14
12 6 2 Conceded C 3 11 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
50% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 67%
30% 60% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 22%
60% 80% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 56%
10% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
30% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 22%
 
1.5 2.2 2.5 Corners For (avg) C F 7 7 7
2 3 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3 3
0.3 0.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3 3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Blackfield & Langley's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blackfield & Langley have created more than twice as many corners as Merthyr Town.
  • Blackfield & Langley have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Blackfield & Langley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackfield & Langley have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Blackfield & Langley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Merthyr Town
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
14-09-19 No Merthyr Town 1 - 3 Chesham United
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 14:00 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
Blackfield & Langley
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern FA Cup Non League Div One: Southern S & W
All Home Away
21-09-19 FAC Blackfield & Langley 1 - 0 Dorchester Town
24-09-19 No Harrow Borough 3 - 1 Blackfield & Langley
28-09-19 No Beaconsfield Town 2 - 0 Blackfield & Langley
05-10-19 FAC Blackfield & Langley 1 - 4 Dartford
08-10-19 No Swindon Supermarine 3 - 0 Blackfield & Langley
12-10-19 No Merthyr Town 14:00 Blackfield & Langley
15-10-19 No Blackfield & Langley 18:45 Weston-super-Mare
19-10-19 No Blackfield & Langley 14:00 Hartley Wintney
22-10-19 No Poole Town 18:45 Blackfield & Langley
29-10-19 No Blackfield & Langley 19:45 Walton Casuals

  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 10 7 2 1 31 13 5 3 2 0 14 7 5 4 0 1 17 6 18 23
2 Poole Town 9 7 1 1 21 7 4 3 0 1 10 4 5 4 1 0 11 3 14 22
3 Truro City 10 7 1 2 18 6 5 4 0 1 8 2 5 3 1 1 10 4 12 22
4 Chesham United 10 7 0 3 23 16 5 5 0 0 13 6 5 2 0 3 10 10 7 21
5 Taunton Town 10 4 4 2 17 16 5 3 1 1 10 9 5 1 3 1 7 7 1 16
6 Salisbury 9 4 3 2 19 16 5 4 0 1 11 6 4 0 3 1 8 10 3 15
7 Swindon Supermarine 10 4 3 3 15 13 5 3 1 1 10 6 5 1 2 2 5 7 2 15
8 Gosport Borough 10 4 2 4 9 7 5 3 1 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 2 3 2 14
9 Harrow Borough 9 4 2 3 13 13 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 14
10 Weston-super-Mare 9 3 4 2 14 12 4 1 3 0 7 6 5 2 1 2 7 6 2 13
11 Merthyr Town 10 4 1 5 12 12 5 3 1 1 9 6 5 1 0 4 3 6 0 13
12 Wimborne Town 10 3 3 4 15 15 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 1 1 3 7 8 0 12
13 Blackfield & Langley 9 4 0 5 14 16 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 1 0 4 6 11 -2 12
14 Walton Casuals 9 4 0 5 14 16 5 2 0 3 6 9 4 2 0 2 8 7 -2 12
15 Hayes & Yeading United 9 3 2 4 15 17 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 1 2 2 8 11 -2 11
16 Metropolitan Police FC 10 3 2 5 13 17 5 0 1 4 2 9 5 3 1 1 11 8 -4 11
17 Hartley Wintney 9 2 3 4 8 13 4 0 2 2 3 7 5 2 1 2 5 6 -5 9
18 Farnborough 9 3 0 6 8 21 4 1 0 3 2 13 5 2 0 3 6 8 -13 9
19 Dorchester Town 10 2 2 6 14 21 5 1 2 2 8 9 5 1 0 4 6 12 -7 8
20 Hendon 8 1 4 3 11 14 5 1 2 2 7 9 3 0 2 1 4 5 -3 7
21 Yate Town 10 2 1 7 14 24 5 1 1 3 5 12 5 1 0 4 9 12 -10 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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