Spennymoor Town vs Merthyr Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Brewery Field, Spennymoor, County Durham
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What was the result of Spennymoor Town vs Merthyr Town?
Spennymoor Town won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′583877Merthyr Town
- 88′G. TaylorSpennymoor Town
- 90′G. TaylorSpennymoor Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spennymoor Town win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spennymoor Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Gateshead(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Marine(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hednesford Town(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Worcester City(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Briton Ferry(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Forest Green(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Spennymoor Town wins, 0 draws, 0 Merthyr Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Merthyr Town 2-3 Spennymoor Town | National League - North |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Spennymoor Town 6-4 Merthyr Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Merthyr Town vs Spennymoor Town on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Spennymoor Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Merthyr Town score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spennymoor Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Merthyr Town | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spennymoor Town sit 24th in National League - North (10 points from 15 matches) and Merthyr Town sit 17th (19 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Merthyr Town | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| 24 | Spennymoor Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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