Shaftesbury Town vs Melksham Town: result 4-3 and analysis
Non League Div One - Southern SouthSouthern South - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cockrams Ground, Shaftesbury, Dorset
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What was the result of Shaftesbury Town vs Melksham Town?
Shaftesbury Town won 4-3 on January 1, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shaftesbury Town have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Melksham Town have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Thatcham Town(home) | 2-1 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Larkhall Athletic(away) | 1-0 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Bishop's Cleeve(home) | 0-3 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bideford(away) | 2-3 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Yate Town(home) | 0-4 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Cinderford Town(away) | 2-3 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Westbury United(home) | 2-0 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Cribbs(away) | 2-1 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Didcot Town(home) | 1-2 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Falmouth Town(home) | 1-0 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Shaftesbury Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Melksham Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | Melksham Town 2-0 Shaftesbury Town | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Melksham Town 4-1 Shaftesbury Town | FA Cup |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Shaftesbury Town 0-0 Melksham Town | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Melksham Town vs Shaftesbury Town on Aug 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Shaftesbury Town score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melksham Town score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Town | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Melksham Town | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shaftesbury Town sit 5th in Non League Div One - Southern South (79 points from 42 matches) and Melksham Town sit 17th (45 points from 42 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shaftesbury Town | 42 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 96 | 69 | 79 |
| 17 | Melksham Town | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 63 | 45 |
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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