Worksop Town vs Merthyr Town: result 3-5 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 26Kick-off on January 10, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Foodservice Stadium, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Worksop Town vs Merthyr Town?
Merthyr Town won 3-5 on January 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. WaterfallWorksop Town
- 19′632017Worksop Town
- 22′603488Merthyr Town
- 31′603488Merthyr Town
- 45′N. SmerdonMerthyr Town
- 51′A. MartinWorksop Town
- 63′Lewys Morgan TwamleyMerthyr Town
- 90′603488Merthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Worksop Town have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Merthyr Town have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Chester(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Buxton(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Alfreton Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Southport(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 0-0 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Hereford(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Oxford City(away) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 6, 2025 | AFC Fylde(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Worksop Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Merthyr Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Merthyr Town 2-0 Worksop Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Merthyr Town vs Worksop Town on Sep 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Worksop Town score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Merthyr Town score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop Town | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Merthyr Town | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Worksop Town sit 10th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Worksop Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 10, 2026Oxford City2-1Buxton
- Jan 10, 2026Scarborough Athletic1-0Chester
- Jan 20, 2026Marine3-0Radcliffe
- Jan 20, 2026South Shields1-0Southport
- Jan 31, 2026King's Lynn Town0-2Alfreton Town
- Feb 3, 2026Macclesfield5-1Kidderminster Harriers
- Feb 3, 2026AFC Fylde5-2Peterborough Sports
- Feb 3, 2026Curzon Ashton2-2Bedford Town