Shaftesbury Town vs Melksham Town: result 2-1 and analysis
Non League Div One - Southern SouthSouthern South - 12Kick-off on October 25, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cockrams Ground, Shaftesbury, Dorset
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What was the result of Shaftesbury Town vs Melksham Town?
Shaftesbury Town won 2-1 on October 25, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shaftesbury Town have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Melksham Town have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Mousehole(home) | 1-4 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bishop's Cleeve(away) | 2-3 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Bristol Manor Farm(away) | 3-0 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Didcot Town(home) | 2-1 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Basingstoke Town(away) | 1-2 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bristol Manor Farm(home) | 2-2 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Winchester City(away) | 1-1 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Tavistock(home) | 1-1 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Didcot Town(home) | 1-3 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Falmouth Town(home) | 5-1 | Non League Div One - Southern South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Shaftesbury Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Melksham Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Shaftesbury Town 4-3 Melksham Town | Non League Div One - Southern South |
| 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: Shaftesbury Town vs Melksham Town on Jan 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shaftesbury Town score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melksham Town score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Town | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Melksham Town | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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