Buxton welcome Merthyr Town at The Silverlands, Buxton, Derbyshire on Monday, Aug 31 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Buxton come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Merthyr Town, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Buxton and Merthyr Town have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (2W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Merthyr Town won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Buxton win or a draw looks most likely.