Merthyr Town vs Taunton Town betting preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Competition: Tue 11.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cigg-e Stadium (10000 seats)

The visiting Taunton Town side should be favourites in this visit to Merthyr Town, as the away team holds a 18 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Merthyr Town nor Taunton Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Merthyr Town form and stats

Merthyr Town have played 14 Non League Premier: Southern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Merthyr Town are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Cigg-e Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

Merthyr Town lost their last game at Chesham United (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Poole Town the opponent.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Merthyr Town as they have a new game in only four days, a Non League Premier: Southern match thankfully also at home. Dorchester Town are visiting.

The Merthyr Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. Merthyr Town have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Taunton Town form and stats

4-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Taunton Town in their Non League Premier: Southern matches away.

It's the second away game in a row for Taunton Town, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Swindon Supermarine (placed 5th) in the Non League Premier: Southern last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Harrow Borough.

A new game in only four days for Taunton Town, the Non League Premier: Southern home match versus Salisbury. Busy days.

Taunton Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. In the opposite end, Taunton Town have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Merthyr Town six wins, one draw and Taunton Town three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Merthyr Town missing players

Taunton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Merthyr Town Taunton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 14 3 Played P 4 12 26
8 7 1 Won W 1 4 15
8 3 0 Drew D 2 4 5
10 4 2 Lost L 1 4 6
32 23 5 Scored S 9 20 55
33 18 6 Conceded C 8 19 39
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 96%
50% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 77%
27% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 33% 46%
4% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 31%
62% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 73%
19% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 19%
27% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 8%
 
2.5 3.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6 4.1
2.8 3.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 3.2
0.9 1.1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
102 95 23 Total Shots T S 5 63 116
39 36 12 Shots on Target S O 3 25 48
59% 56% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 65%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • Merthyr Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merthyr Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Merthyr Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Taunton Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
  • Taunton Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Taunton Town 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 Chesham United 28 19 2 7 61 37 14 12 2 0 33 13 14 7 0 7 28 24 24 59
2 Truro City 27 18 3 6 53 27 13 9 2 2 29 13 14 9 1 4 24 14 26 57
3 Tiverton Town 27 16 6 5 67 35 13 7 3 3 27 18 14 9 3 2 40 17 32 54
4 Taunton Town 26 15 5 6 55 39 14 11 1 2 35 20 12 4 4 4 20 19 16 50
5 Swindon Supermarine 27 15 5 7 46 36 14 9 2 3 27 19 13 6 3 4 19 17 10 50
6 Hayes & Yeading United 28 15 4 9 55 39 14 7 2 5 23 16 14 8 2 4 32 23 16 49
7 Poole Town 24 13 5 6 41 24 8 5 1 2 16 7 16 8 4 4 25 17 17 44
8 Salisbury 25 12 7 6 51 36 13 9 2 2 27 17 12 3 5 4 24 19 15 43
9 Gosport Borough 29 11 9 9 32 28 14 7 5 2 19 13 15 4 4 7 13 15 4 42
10 Metropolitan Police FC 28 12 4 12 43 45 15 5 3 7 19 24 13 7 1 5 24 21 -2 40
11 Weston-super-Mare 27 11 6 10 47 44 13 6 4 3 26 22 14 5 2 7 21 22 3 39
12 Hendon 27 10 6 11 42 41 15 7 3 5 24 21 12 3 3 6 18 20 1 36
13 Farnborough 27 11 3 13 33 42 14 6 3 5 17 20 13 5 0 8 16 22 -9 36
14 Wimborne Town 28 10 5 13 36 42 14 7 2 5 19 18 14 3 3 8 17 24 -6 35
15 Merthyr Town 26 8 8 10 32 33 14 7 3 4 23 18 12 1 5 6 9 15 -1 32
16 Blackfield & Langley 28 8 7 13 32 43 15 6 4 5 18 16 13 2 3 8 14 27 -11 31
17 Harrow Borough 30 8 7 15 36 53 15 4 2 9 17 29 15 4 5 6 19 24 -17 31
18 Hartley Wintney 25 8 6 11 33 38 10 3 3 4 13 16 15 5 3 7 20 22 -5 30
19 Yate Town 28 7 5 16 36 50 14 5 2 7 20 25 14 2 3 9 16 25 -14 26
20 Walton Casuals 30 7 5 18 38 65 15 3 2 10 18 38 15 4 3 8 20 27 -27 26
21 Beaconsfield Town 27 4 6 17 22 49 14 2 4 8 15 24 13 2 2 9 7 25 -27 18
22 Dorchester Town 30 3 6 21 34 79 16 2 5 9 18 35 14 1 1 12 16 44 -45 15

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 Chesham United 28 19 2 7 61 37 14 12 2 0 33 13 14 7 0 7 28 24 24 59
2 Truro City 27 18 3 6 53 27 13 9 2 2 29 13 14 9 1 4 24 14 26 57
3 Tiverton Town 27 16 6 5 67 35 13 7 3 3 27 18 14 9 3 2 40 17 32 54
4 Taunton Town 26 15 5 6 55 39 14 11 1 2 35 20 12 4 4 4 20 19 16 50
5 Swindon Supermarine 27 15 5 7 46 36 14 9 2 3 27 19 13 6 3 4 19 17 10 50
6 Hayes & Yeading United 28 15 4 9 55 39 14 7 2 5 23 16 14 8 2 4 32 23 16 49
7 Poole Town 24 13 5 6 41 24 8 5 1 2 16 7 16 8 4 4 25 17 17 44
8 Salisbury 25 12 7 6 51 36 13 9 2 2 27 17 12 3 5 4 24 19 15 43
9 Gosport Borough 29 11 9 9 32 28 14 7 5 2 19 13 15 4 4 7 13 15 4 42
10 Metropolitan Police FC 28 12 4 12 43 45 15 5 3 7 19 24 13 7 1 5 24 21 -2 40
11 Weston-super-Mare 27 11 6 10 47 44 13 6 4 3 26 22 14 5 2 7 21 22 3 39
12 Hendon 27 10 6 11 42 41 15 7 3 5 24 21 12 3 3 6 18 20 1 36
13 Farnborough 27 11 3 13 33 42 14 6 3 5 17 20 13 5 0 8 16 22 -9 36
14 Wimborne Town 28 10 5 13 36 42 14 7 2 5 19 18 14 3 3 8 17 24 -6 35
15 Merthyr Town 26 8 8 10 32 33 14 7 3 4 23 18 12 1 5 6 9 15 -1 32
16 Blackfield & Langley 28 8 7 13 32 43 15 6 4 5 18 16 13 2 3 8 14 27 -11 31
17 Harrow Borough 30 8 7 15 36 53 15 4 2 9 17 29 15 4 5 6 19 24 -17 31
18 Hartley Wintney 25 8 6 11 33 38 10 3 3 4 13 16 15 5 3 7 20 22 -5 30
19 Yate Town 28 7 5 16 36 50 14 5 2 7 20 25 14 2 3 9 16 25 -14 26
20 Walton Casuals 30 7 5 18 38 65 15 3 2 10 18 38 15 4 3 8 20 27 -27 26
21 Beaconsfield Town 27 4 6 17 22 49 14 2 4 8 15 24 13 2 2 9 7 25 -27 18
22 Dorchester Town 30 3 6 21 34 79 16 2 5 9 18 35 14 1 1 12 16 44 -45 15

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The Southern Football League consists of four divisions: Central Division and South Division (at the seventh highest division level of English football) and Division One Central / Division One South (eight highest level). Teams come from the South West of England, southern Midlands and South Wales.