Hereford FC welcome Merthyr Town at Edgar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire on Saturday, Dec 26 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Hereford FC come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Merthyr Town travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hereford FC and Merthyr Town have split their 4 meetings almost evenly (1W–3D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Hereford FC won 3–0.

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