- Truro City have won three of their last five home fixtures in all competitions (D1, L1), scoring nine goals.
- Merthyr Town have won one and drawn two of their last five away fixtures in all competitions (L2), conceding only five goals.
- The last three H2H meetings across all competitions have ended with zero Truro wins, one win for Merthyr and two draws, with the latest clash ending 1-1.
Truro can’t take anything for granted after the first-leg
Despite Truro City FC coming into this FA Cup Qualification 2026 second-leg as the odds-on favourites at 37/50, there is a feeling that the Tinners didn't kill off Merthyr Town last week.
The Martyrs were good value for their 1-1 away draw in that first-leg and that result definitely keeps this game live and open. The market doesn't agree, with Merthyr listed at 309/100 and the draw at 29/10, but a draw could still be in the cards.
Truro have won just one of their last five matches, failing to win either of their clashes with Salisbury and Merthyr, so they have no momentum coming into this encounter. The Tinners have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten matches in all competitions, which is a solid record, but they need to make a mark early here if they are going to come out on top.
Merthyr have won only three of their last 10 matches, but they have drawn five and lost just two, which makes them one of those sides who are hard to break down, but it's also a record that indicates a run of draws.
The clash of styles between Truro's frantic 4-3-3 and Merthyr's more patient 4-2-3-1 could make this a real chess game, with the Tinners wanting to turn the screw from the start, while the Martyrs will want to slow down the tempo and nick the odd goal in transition.
Merthyr have a real danger man in Jay Foulston and he will have to be on fire again here, having notched two of the visitors' four goals over the last five games. But this game looks like being a close contest and with Truro's home advantage, we'll give them the edge.
