Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 15:00
National League - North
England
Full Time
Match Timeline
16'
P. Blackett⚽Normal Goal
23'
P. Blackett⚽Normal Goal
35'
S. Finch⚽Normal Goal
57'
O. Bainbridge⚽Normal Goal
78'
L. Twamley⚽Normal Goal
Head-to-Head
1
Wins
1
Draws
1
Wins
📈 Team Form & Statistics
South Shields
Form: L-L-D-W-W
Merthyr Town
Form: L-L-W-L-W
Record
5 W
3 D
2 L
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3 W
1 D
6 L
Goals Per Game
2.0
Scored
vs
2.1
Scored
1.3
Conceded
vs
2.0
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
20%
Clean Sheets
10%
BTTS
70%
BTTS
90%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:2.5
Away:1.7
Conceded
Home:1.0
Away:1.5
Scored
Home:2.6
Away:1.6
Conceded
Home:2.4
Away:1.6
ELO comparison
Pre-match ratings
 South ShieldsHome | Rating |  Merthyr TownAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,632.6 | Overall | 1,529.5 |
| 1,636.1 | Match venue | 1,558.5 |
| 1,636.1 | At home | 1,496.2 |
| 1,522.2 | Away | 1,558.5 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,596.9 | Attack | 1,584.7 |
| 1,582.1 | Defence | 1,456.8 |
| 1,591.8 | Home attack | 1,547.3 |
| 1,537.2 | Away attack | 1,580.4 |
| 1,624.6 | Home defence | 1,454.6 |
| 1,504.2 | Away defence | 1,495.2 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,676.7 | Goal environment | 1,655 |
| 1,543.3 | Home goals | 1,583.3 |
| 1,633.3 | Away goals | 1,571.7 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,531.3 | Close games | 1,483 |
| 1,657.7 | Winning margin | 1,538.3 |
Match venue compares South Shields at home with Merthyr Town away. All ratings are within this league.
Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.