Merthyr Town vs Darlington 1883: result 3-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 15Kick-off on November 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs Darlington 1883?
Merthyr Town won 3-1 on November 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. HarrisMerthyr Town
- 32′603488Merthyr Town
- 69′J. MaskellDarlington 1883
- 81′N. SmerdonMerthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Darlington 1883 have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Chorley(away) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 4-6 | National League - North |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Chester(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Hampton & Richmond(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Southport(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Radcliffe(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Leamington(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 11, 2025 | AFC Telford United(home) | 0-6 | FA Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Buxton(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Darlington 1883 score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 1.8 | 1.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Darlington 1883 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 Darlington 1883 sit 19th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Merthyr Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Darlington 1883 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
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
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