Struggling Tiverton Town face Merthyr Town at Ladysmead on Saturday looking to build on a win in their last league outing.
After securing all three points with a 2-0 victory over Hanwell Town on March 23, Tiverton sit 19th in the Southern League Premier South.
They travel to play a Merthyr side sixth in the standings, who were held in their last match, 1-1 against Walton and Hersham.
With 68 goals in 34 games so far this season, Merthyr are the league’s third-highest scorers with 2.0 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 49 goals at a rate of 1.4 per game.
Tiverton, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.6 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.7. They have conceded 1.9 goals per game.
Tiverton Town are in mixed form in the Southern League Premier South, with two wins and a draw from their last six games.
With no wins and three draws over that period, Merthyr Town’s form is worse – they have taken three points from 18, compared to the hosts’ seven.
In the last 10 years, Tiverton and Merthyr have played each other on nine occasions. Tiverton won two of them, Merthyr four, and they drew three times.
On average, Tiverton scored 1.6 goals and Merthyr 2.1 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on August 15, when Merthyr won 2-1 at home.
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Tiverton Town v Merthyr Town
Southern League Premier – South | Ladysmead
Saturday, 30 March 2024 @ 3.00pm
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