Merthyr Town vs Southport: result 2-0 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
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What was the result of Merthyr Town vs Southport?
Merthyr Town won 2-0 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 82′?Merthyr Town
- 90′?Merthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Merthyr Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Southport have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Chesham United(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Cardiff City U21(home) | 4-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Briton Ferry(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Basingstoke Town(away) | 0-3 | Non League Premier - Southern South |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Hungerford Town(home) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Southern South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | United of Manchester(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Bootle(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Warrington Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
How many goals should we expect?
Merthyr Town score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Southport score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Town | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Southport | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 Southport sit 11th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 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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