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Truro City v Merthyr Town

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Where the market is wrong on Truro City v Merthyr Town

Truro City meet Merthyr Town in the FA Cup 2nd round qualifying.

The baseline ratings are close, 1558 to 1500, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 57% against 50%. Attacking output favors Merthyr Town on expected goals, 1.6 to 1.2 per match.

Truro City arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts), 8 scored and 4 conceded. Recent results: W 2-0 v Merthyr Town, D 1-1 @ Merthyr Town, L 0-1 v Salisbury, D 1-1 v Walton & Hersham.

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

Truro City hold the recent head-to-head, 3 wins to 2 with 2 drawn across the last 7 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Truro City 2-0 Merthyr Town.

The market prices TRU at 49% implied. Our number sits apart on the draw: a 7.8-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Truro City

WDLDW9-5-6

Scored 1.20 · Conceded 0.60 · Clean sheets 40% · BTTS 30%

  • WHMerthyr Town2-0
  • DAMerthyr Town1-1
  • LHSalisbury0-1
  • DHWalton & Hersham1-1
  • WHLeicester City U214-1

Merthyr Town

WWDDL7-6-7

Scored 1.55 · Conceded 1.30 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 65%

  • LATruro City0-2
  • DHTruro City1-1
  • DAScarborough Athletic0-0
  • WAChester1-0
  • WHMacclesfield2-1

Head-to-head

7 meetings

Truro CityrecordMerthyr Town
3
2
2 draws

Goals

12-10

for each

Avg goals

3.1

per game

BTTS

71%

both scored

Over 2.5

57%

3+ goals

Truro City

Recent
WDLDLW
Wins 3Goals 12-10

Biggest win 2-0

Merthyr Town

Recent
LDWDWL
Wins 2Goals 10-12

Biggest win 5-2

  • Truro City2-0Merthyr Town
  • Merthyr Town1-1Truro City
  • Merthyr Town2-1Truro City
  • Truro City0-0Merthyr Town
  • Merthyr Town5-2Truro City
  • Truro City3-1Merthyr Town
  • Merthyr Town1-3Truro City

Managers

J. Askey

England · 61

In charge since 2024 · 6 teams managed

  • Hartlepool United2023–2024
  • York City2023–2023
  • York City2021–2022
  • Port Vale2019–2021

P. Michael

Wales · 39

In charge since 2022 · 2 teams managed

  • Yate Town2020–2022

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