The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Poole Town are in the 8th position while the guesting Merthyr Town worry at 15th.
It's no vacation for neither Poole Town nor Merthyr 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.
Poole Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at The BlackGold Stadium as Poole Town have scored 15 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Southern are 5-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The BlackGold Stadium.
A nice win for Poole Town last time playing, versus Swindon Supermarine. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Yate Town that finished 1-1.
There will be little rest for Poole Town after this match as they are travelling to Harrow Borough for a Non League Premier: Southern game in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Poole Town are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 7 league matches. Poole Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at The BlackGold Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Merthyr Town form and stats
Merthyr Town have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern, after 1-4-5 (10 played). Merthyr Town has drawn their two previous away games.
Merthyr Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Premier: Southern home match vs Metropolitan Police FC (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 1-2. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Hayes & Yeading United.
Merthyr Town has another fixture away, a Non League Premier: Southern game, against Chesham United in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Merthyr Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Merthyr Town have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Poole Town victories, three draws and one Merthyr Town win. four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Poole Town missing players
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| Poole Town | Merthyr Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 40 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 31 |
| 23 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 82% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 75% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 54% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 59% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 62% |
| 32% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 9% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 25% |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 35 | 14 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 60% | 64% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 61% |
- Merthyr Town has the fewest conceded goals (12) away
- Merthyr Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Poole Town has the fewest conceded goals (23)
- Poole Town has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Poole Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Poole Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Poole Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Poole Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Poole 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 | Truro City | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | Chesham United | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 56 |
| 3 | Tiverton Town | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 30 | 51 |
| 4 | Swindon Supermarine | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Taunton Town | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Hayes & Yeading United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 46 |
| 7 | Salisbury | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
| 8 | Poole Town | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 9 | Gosport Borough | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Farnborough | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 35 |
| 12 | Metropolitan Police FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 21 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Hendon | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 33 |
| 14 | Wimborne Town | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Merthyr Town | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 16 | Hartley Wintney | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | -3 | 30 |
| 17 | Blackfield & Langley | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -11 | 30 |
| 18 | Harrow Borough | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -17 | 30 |
| 19 | Yate Town | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Walton Casuals | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -26 | 26 |
| 21 | Beaconsfield Town | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 18 |
| 22 | Dorchester Town | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 44 | -42 | 15 |