8th September CHESTER - MERTHYR TOWN
- Tue 19:45
Chester Vs Merthyr Town
- Game for: 8th round of National League North/South
- Last Game: Merthyr Town - Chester: 1-2
- History of Games: 1-1-0
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 2 | Chester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | WDWWWL |
| 5 | Merthyr Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | WLDWLD |
2nd (IN NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH/SOUTH )
- League : This is the 1st home game this season.
- Home Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
- Last Game : Chorley - Chester: 1-2
- Next Game : 12 Sep Buxton - Chester
5th (IN NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH/SOUTH )
- League : This is the 1st away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
- Last Game : Merthyr Town - Hednesford: 2-0
- Next Game : 12 Sep Scarborough Athletic - Merthyr Town
Odds
Chester Win: 1.66
DRAW: 4.15
Merthyr Town Win: 4.27
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Game Analysis
Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Chester is the shortest price on a book of 1.66 / 4.15 / 4.27 (1 / X / 2), an implied 55.9%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 55.9% / 22.4% / 21.7% on an overround of 7.8%.
In the league table Chester sit 2nd on 3 points (1W 0D 0L) with Merthyr Town 5th on 3 points (1W 0D 0L).
Chester read W-D-W-W-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 1D 1L) — a strong recent run.
Merthyr Town read W-L-D-W-L-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.
Head to head the record reads 1-1-0 — Chester wins, draws, then Merthyr Town wins. Their last meeting finished Merthyr Town - Chester: 1-2.
The read: Chester at 1.66 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 7th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.