Non League Premier: Southern match preview and statistics: Merthyr Town fight Salisbury

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Tue 22.October
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Penydarren Park (10000 seats)

Merthyr Town will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Salisbury.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Merthyr Town and Salisbury.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

Merthyr Town are steadily winning Non League Premier: Southern games and points here at Penydarren Park. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Penydarren Park.

Merthyr Town drew their last game, 0-0 away at Beaconsfield Town (placed 22nd). Preceding that game was the away draw at Dorchester Town that finished 0-0.

Merthyr Town are traveling soon after this match as the Fa Trophy match at Cinderford Town awaits in four days.

The Merthyr Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Salisbury form and stats

The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern. The fact that Salisbury have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Salisbury are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Non League Premier: Southern against Harrow Borough (placed 13th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Taunton Town.

A new game in only four days for Salisbury, the Fa Trophy home match versus Dorchester Town. Busy days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Salisbury are regular goalscorers on their travels. Salisbury have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Merthyr Town won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Salisbury has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1

Merthyr Town missing players

Salisbury missing players

Merthyr Town Salisbury
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 5 12
5 4 1 Won W 0 1 7
3 1 0 Drew D 2 3 3
5 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
14 11 2 Scored S 5 11 27
12 6 3 Conceded C 5 10 18
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
54% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
38% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 75%
23% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 58%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 33%
46% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 67%
31% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 25%
38% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 8%
 
1.7 2.4 0 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 3.8 4
2.4 3.4 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 2.5 3.4
0.6 0.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Salisbury's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 at home.
  • Salisbury have created more than twice as many corners as Merthyr Town.
  • Salisbury have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salisbury haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Merthyr Town
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern FA Cup
All Home Away Home vs top
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 0 - 0 Merthyr Town
19-10-19 No Beaconsfield Town 0 - 0 Merthyr Town
22-10-19 No Merthyr Town 20:45 Salisbury
26-10-19 FAT Cinderford Town 16:00 Merthyr Town
02-11-19 No Truro City 16:00 Merthyr Town
09-11-19 No Merthyr Town 16:00 Taunton Town
16-11-19 No Poole Town 16:00 Merthyr Town
Salisbury
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern FA Cup Non League Div One: Southern S & W
All Home Away Away vs mid
28-09-19 No Salisbury 2 - 0 Hartley Wintney
05-10-19 FAC Salisbury 2 - 4 Margate
12-10-19 No Hendon 0 - 3 Salisbury
15-10-19 No Salisbury 2 - 1 Taunton Town
19-10-19 No Salisbury 3 - 1 Harrow Borough
22-10-19 No Merthyr Town 20:45 Salisbury
26-10-19 FAT Salisbury 16:00 Dorchester Town
29-10-19 No Poole Town 20:45 Salisbury
02-11-19 No Farnborough 16:00 Salisbury
09-11-19 No Salisbury 16:00 Truro City

  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 13 9 2 2 36 15 7 4 2 1 16 9 6 5 0 1 20 6 21 29
2 Truro City 13 9 2 2 25 11 7 5 1 1 13 6 6 4 1 1 12 5 14 29
3 Chesham United 13 8 1 4 26 19 7 6 1 0 15 7 6 2 0 4 11 12 7 25
4 Salisbury 12 7 3 2 27 18 7 6 0 1 16 8 5 1 3 1 11 10 9 24
5 Poole Town 10 7 2 1 24 10 4 3 0 1 10 4 6 4 2 0 14 6 14 23
6 Taunton Town 13 6 4 3 25 20 6 4 1 1 12 10 7 2 3 2 13 10 5 22
7 Gosport Borough 13 6 3 4 13 9 6 4 1 1 9 5 7 2 2 3 4 4 4 21
8 Swindon Supermarine 13 6 3 4 21 19 6 4 1 1 13 8 7 2 2 3 8 11 2 21
9 Merthyr Town 13 5 3 5 14 12 6 4 1 1 11 6 7 1 2 4 3 6 2 18
10 Weston-super-Mare 12 4 4 4 20 16 5 2 3 0 11 6 7 2 1 4 9 10 4 16
11 Blackfield & Langley 12 5 1 6 16 19 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 0 5 6 13 -3 16
12 Hartley Wintney 12 4 4 4 11 14 5 1 2 2 4 7 7 3 2 2 7 7 -3 16
13 Harrow Borough 12 4 3 5 16 19 6 2 1 3 7 8 6 2 2 2 9 11 -3 15
14 Hayes & Yeading United 11 4 2 5 19 21 5 3 0 2 10 8 6 1 2 3 9 13 -2 14
15 Metropolitan Police FC 13 4 2 7 17 22 7 1 1 5 6 13 6 3 1 2 11 9 -5 14
16 Walton Casuals 12 4 1 7 16 23 7 2 1 4 8 15 5 2 0 3 8 8 -7 13
17 Yate Town 13 4 1 8 17 26 6 2 1 3 6 12 7 2 0 5 11 14 -9 13
18 Wimborne Town 13 3 3 7 16 21 6 2 2 2 8 10 7 1 1 5 8 11 -5 12
19 Dorchester Town 13 3 3 7 16 25 7 2 3 2 10 9 6 1 0 5 6 16 -9 12
20 Farnborough 12 4 0 8 12 26 6 2 0 4 4 15 6 2 0 4 8 11 -14 12
21 Hendon 11 1 4 6 14 22 6 1 2 3 7 12 5 0 2 3 7 10 -8 7
22 Beaconsfield Town 11 2 1 8 9 23 7 1 1 5 6 14 4 1 0 3 3 9 -14 7

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