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Merthyr Town v Chorley

1-1Full time· Penydarren Park

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Where the market is wrong on Merthyr Town v Chorley

Merthyr Town meet Chorley in the National League - North national league north - 5 at Penydarren Park, undefined.

The baseline ratings are close, 1420 to 1400, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 38% against 34%. Attacking output favors Merthyr Town on expected goals, 1.6 to 0.9 per match.

Merthyr Town arrive patchy: 0W-3D-2L from their last five (3/15 pts), 6 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ Buxton, D 1-1 v Chorley, D 1-1 @ South Shields, D 2-2 v AFC Telford United.

Chorley are steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts, 4 unbeaten), 8 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 v Brackley Town, D 1-1 @ Merthyr Town, W 2-1 v Scarborough Athletic, W 2-0 @ Marine.

The recent head-to-head is even, 1 apiece with 1 drawn across the last 3 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Merthyr Town 1-1 Chorley.

The market prices MER at 43% implied. Our number sits apart on the draw: a 4.7-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Merthyr Town

LDDDL5-5-10

Scored 1.60 · Conceded 1.75 · Clean sheets 15% · BTTS 75%

  • LABuxton1-2
  • DHChorley1-1
  • DASouth Shields1-1
  • DHAFC Telford United2-2
  • LASpennymoor Town1-2

Chorley

LWWDD4-5-10

Scored 0.89 · Conceded 1.26 · Clean sheets 21.1% · BTTS 52.6%

  • DHBrackley Town2-2
  • DAMerthyr Town1-1
  • WHScarborough Athletic2-1
  • WAMarine2-0
  • LASouth Shields1-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings

Merthyr TownrecordChorley
1
1
1 draw

Goals

5-4

for each

Avg goals

3.0

per game

BTTS

67%

both scored

Over 2.5

33%

3+ goals

Merthyr Town

Recent
DLW
Wins 1Goals 5-4

Biggest win 2-0

Chorley

Recent
DWL
Wins 1Goals 4-5

Biggest win 3-2

  • Merthyr Town1-1Chorley
  • Merthyr Town2-3Chorley
  • Chorley0-2Merthyr Town

Managers

P. Michael

Wales · 39

In charge since 2022 · 2 teams managed

  • Yate Town2020–2022

A. Preece

Head coach

In charge since 2022 · 2 teams managed

  • Southport2017–2017

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