Scarborough Athletic vs Merthyr Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 45Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Flamingo Land Stadium, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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What was the result of Scarborough Athletic vs Merthyr Town?
Scarborough Athletic won 2-1 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′603488Merthyr Town
- 68′K. WeledjiScarborough Athletic
- 79′574697Scarborough Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scarborough Athletic have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Merthyr Town have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Darlington 1883(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Chorley(home) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Leamington(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Marine(away) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Hereford(away) | 0-3 | National League - North |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Mar 21, 2026 | South Shields(away) | 1-4 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Scarborough Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Merthyr Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Merthyr Town 1-3 Scarborough Athletic | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Merthyr Town vs Scarborough Athletic on Aug 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Scarborough Athletic score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Merthyr Town score 1.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Athletic | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Merthyr Town | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Scarborough Athletic sit 8th in National League - North (6 points from 4 matches) and Merthyr Town sit 12th (5 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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