Taunton Town vs Merthyr Town: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Trophy1st Round QualifyingKick-off on October 28, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cygnet Health Care Stadium, Taunton, Somerset
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What was the result of Taunton Town vs Merthyr Town?
Taunton Town won 2-1 on October 28, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Taunton Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Merthyr Town have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2017 | AFC Totton(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 7, 2017 | AFC Totton(home) | 1-1 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Chelmsford City(away) | 0-1 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Barrow(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Bishop's Cleeve(away) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Slough Town(away) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Slough Town(home) | 2-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Cinderford Town(home) | 6-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2015 | East Thurrock United(away) | 1-3 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 28, 2015 | East Thurrock United(home) | 1-1 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Taunton Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Merthyr Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2014 | Merthyr Town 1-0 Taunton Town | FA Trophy |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Taunton Town 1-1 Merthyr Town | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Merthyr Town vs Taunton Town on Oct 21, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Taunton Town score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Merthyr Town score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Town | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Merthyr Town | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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