Poole Town supporters expect points in home game versus Merthyr Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Tue 04.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The BlackGold Stadium (2000 seats)

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.

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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.

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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

Merthyr Town missing players

Poole Town Merthyr Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid 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%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • 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

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern

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.