Merthyr Town vs Chorley: result 2-3 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 31Kick-off on February 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs Chorley?
Chorley won 2-3 on February 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. RaiMerthyr Town
- 25′T. HandleyMerthyr Town
- 32′W. ClarkeChorley
- 38′A. PopoolaChorley
- 90′603500Chorley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Chorley have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Darlington 1883(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Jan 27, 2026 | AFC Telford United(home) | 1-4 | National League - North |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Southport(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 5-3 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Leamington(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Chester(away) | 3-3 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Marine(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Merthyr Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Chorley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Chorley 0-2 Merthyr Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Chorley vs Merthyr Town on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chorley score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Chorley | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 Chorley sit 9th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chorley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Merthyr Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 7, 2026Southport2-2Darlington 1883
- Feb 7, 2026Worksop Town3-1AFC Telford United
- Feb 7, 2026Bedford Town1-2Chester
- Feb 7, 2026Marine1-1Scarborough Athletic
- Feb 7, 2026Peterborough Sports1-1Curzon Ashton
- Feb 7, 2026Radcliffe0-1King's Lynn Town
- Feb 7, 2026Leamington0-0Oxford City
- Mar 17, 2026Hereford1-4AFC Fylde