Match Preview: Tavistock v Melksham Town (Wednesday, 7.45pm)

Melksham Town come to play Tavistock on late Wednesday in terrible form, having collected just one point from their last six games.

The visitors have drawn just one of their last six fixtures, while Tavistock have three wins and three losses.

Melksham are 15th in the table after 25 games, of which they have won six and drawn nine, earning 27 points.

Tavistock are one place ahead of Town in 14th, with 10 wins and two draws putting them on 32 points.

With 34 goals in 25 games so far this season, the visitors are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.4 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 44 goals at a rate of 1.8 per game.

The home side, meanwhile, are above average scorers, with 1.8 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 2.0 goals per game.

In the last five years, Tavistock and Melksham have played each other on four occasions. Tavistock won three of them and Melksham one.

On average, Tavistock scored 1.5 goals and Melksham 0.8 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on February 10, when Tavistock won 1-0 away.

Tavistock’s last match was on February 28, a 3-1 loss against Willand Rovers.

Melksham lost 2-1 against Wimborne Town last time out, on February 27.

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Tavistock v Melksham Town
Southern League Division One – South
Wednesday, 6 March 2024 @ 7.45pm

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