Merthyr Town vs Peterborough Sports: result 2-0 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs Peterborough Sports?
Merthyr Town won 2-0 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 70′Lewys Morgan TwamleyMerthyr Town
- 81′Lewys Morgan TwamleyMerthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Peterborough Sports have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 5-3 | National League - North |
| Jan 3, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Hereford(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Oxford City(away) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Oxford City(home) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 0-4 | National League - North |
| Dec 16, 2025 | South Shields(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-5 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Merthyr Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Peterborough Sports win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Peterborough Sports 0-3 Merthyr Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Peterborough Sports vs Merthyr Town on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 2.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough Sports score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Peterborough Sports | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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