Merthyr Town vs Scarborough Athletic: result 1-3 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs Scarborough Athletic?
Scarborough Athletic won 1-3 on August 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 34′?Merthyr Town
- 58′?Scarborough Athletic
- 61′?Scarborough Athletic
- 85′?Scarborough Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Scarborough Athletic have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Marine(home) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Southport(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Chesham United(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Peterborough Sports(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Chorley(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 16, 2025 | AFC Fylde(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Stockton Town(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Scarborough Athletic score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Scarborough Athletic | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 Scarborough Athletic sit 8th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Scarborough Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 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
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