Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 14:00
National League - North
England
Full Time
Match Timeline
47'
C. Sykes⚽Normal Goal
66'
R. Tinkler🟥Red Card
81'
B. Margetson⚽Normal Goal
Head-to-Head
1
Wins
1
Draws
1
Wins
📈 Team Form & Statistics
South Shields
Form: W-W-W-W-D
Merthyr Town
Form: D-L-W-L-W
Record
5 W
2 D
3 L
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4 W
2 D
4 L
Goals Per Game
1.1
Scored
vs
2.0
Scored
0.8
Conceded
vs
1.5
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
40%
Clean Sheets
30%
BTTS
40%
BTTS
60%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.0
Away:1.2
Conceded
Home:1.2
Away:0.4
Scored
Home:2.4
Away:0.5
Conceded
Home:1.5
Away:1.5
ELO comparison
Pre-match ratings
 South ShieldsHome | Rating |  Merthyr TownAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,663.8 | Overall | 1,489.5 |
| 1,641.8 | Match venue | 1,523.7 |
| 1,641.8 | At home | 1,488.3 |
| 1,551.5 | Away | 1,523.7 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,561.4 | Attack | 1,567.1 |
| 1,625 | Defence | 1,447.7 |
| 1,576.1 | Home attack | 1,549.2 |
| 1,525.9 | Away attack | 1,564.4 |
| 1,633.7 | Home defence | 1,458.8 |
| 1,536.8 | Away defence | 1,467.1 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,678.3 | Goal environment | 1,688.3 |
| 1,550 | Home goals | 1,598.3 |
| 1,628.3 | Away goals | 1,590 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,560.8 | Close games | 1,446.7 |
| 1,694 | Winning margin | 1,493.7 |
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.