Merthyr Town host South Shields at Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday, Mar 6 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North.

Merthyr Town come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 2D 1L). South Shields, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Merthyr Town and South Shields have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.7 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Merthyr Town a slight edge, but South Shields are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.