Merthyr Town welcome Brackley Town at Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, Dec 28 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.

Merthyr Town come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 2D 1L). Brackley Town travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Merthyr Town and Brackley Town have split their 4 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Merthyr Town won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.3 per game in recent meetings.

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