The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Merthyr Town are in the 14th position while the guests worry at 20th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Merthyr Town form and stats
When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Southern, Merthyr Town have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.
Merthyr Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Walton Casuals (placed 13th). Heartbreak before that as Merthyr Town lost 1-2 at Hendon's place.
The Merthyr Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Merthyr Town have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Yate Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Yate Town's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern. Yate Town only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. Yate Town has drawn their two previous away games.
Yate Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Premier: Southern home match vs Weston-super-Mare (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-6 loss visiting Eastleigh's place.
Yate Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Yate Town have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Merthyr Town won 4, Yate Town won 1 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Merthyr Town missing players
Yate Town missing players
| Merthyr Town | Yate Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 19 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 34 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 41% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 58% |
| 24% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 26% |
| 6% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 53% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 24% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 35% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 32% |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | 60 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 34 | 57 |
| 26 | 26 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| 54% | 54% | 200% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 54% | 40% |
- All of Yate Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Merthyr Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Merthyr Town has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- 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.
- Yate 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 | Tiverton Town | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 30 | 44 |
| 2 | Truro City | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Chesham United | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 | Taunton Town | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 37 |
| 5 | Swindon Supermarine | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Gosport Borough | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Salisbury | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Hayes & Yeading United | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | Farnborough | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Poole Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 26 |
| 11 | Weston-super-Mare | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| 12 | Metropolitan Police FC | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Walton Casuals | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -14 | 24 |
| 14 | Merthyr Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Wimborne Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Blackfield & Langley | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Hartley Wintney | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Harrow Borough | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -15 | 20 |
| 19 | Hendon | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 18 |
| 20 | Yate Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 18 |
| 21 | Dorchester Town | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -25 | 14 |
| 22 | Beaconsfield Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -20 | 13 |