Merthyr Town vs AFC Telford United: result 2-2 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs AFC Telford United?
Merthyr Town and AFC Telford United drew 2-2 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′630683Merthyr Town
- 45′636638AFC Telford United
- 56′M. StensonAFC Telford United
- 76′553481Merthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; AFC Telford United have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hednesford Town(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Worcester City(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Briton Ferry(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Brackley Town(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tamworth(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Merthyr Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 AFC Telford United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Merthyr Town 1-4 AFC Telford United | National League - North |
| Nov 4, 2025 | AFC Telford United 2-4 Merthyr Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Merthyr Town vs AFC Telford United on Jan 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; AFC Telford United score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| AFC Telford United | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Merthyr Town sit 12th in National League - North (5 points from 4 matches) and AFC Telford United sit 22nd (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Merthyr Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 22 | AFC Telford United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy