Match preview: 19 points separate the squads until now, Afan Lido the superior team. Can Pontardawe Town shorten the gap?
- Pontardawe Town have the most conceded goals (55) in FAW Championship
- Afan Lido have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Pontardawe Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the FAW Championship this season. Pontardawe Town have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their games here at The Recreation Ground.
The Pontardawe Town crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Cambrian & Clydach here at The Recreation Ground.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Llantwit Major (1-4).Lots of goals and action? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 13 of the 16 latest league matches with this club has contained three goals or more.
Pontardawe Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Recreation Ground with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Pontardawe are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 7 played).
Afan Lido form and stats
As the visiting team in FAW Championship matches, Afan Lido have produced an overall stat of 3-3-1 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Afan Lido as they haven't lost any of their last 18 games.
Afan Lido won their last game, 3-0 versus Carmarthen Town played at home.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Goytre United at their stadium, the result 5-2.Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 11 league fixtures.
Afan have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Afan Lido in these games.
Head 2 Head
Afan Lido have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) against Pontardawe Town.Pontardawe and Afan Lido have played each other earlier this season: Afan Lido - Pontardawe Town 3-3.
Pontardawe Town missing players
Afan Lido missing players
| Pontardawe Town | Afan Lido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 47 |
| 55 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 79% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 65% |
| 68% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 63% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 30% |
| 58% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 16% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 26% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 32% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 56% | 45% |
| 12.7 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| 6.7 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
- Afan Lido have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Afan Lido have scored in all their matches so far.
- Afan Lido haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Afan Lido's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pontardawe Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Pontardawe Town have the most conceded goals (55) in FAW Championship
- Pontardawe Town have the the worst goal difference (-26) in FAW Championship
- Pontardawe Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barry Town United | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Briton Ferry | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 41 |
| 3 | Llanelli Town | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 39 |
| 4 | Afan Lido | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 38 |
| 5 | Cambrian & Clydach | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Carmarthen Town | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Taff's Well | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Llantwit Major | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Trefelin | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Cwmbran Celtic | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Goytre United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 21 |
| 12 | Ammanford | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 | Swansea University | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 30 | -24 | 19 |
| 14 | Pontardawe Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 39 | -26 | 19 |
| 15 | Abergavenny Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 33 | -24 | 16 |
| 16 | Ynyshir Albions | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -18 | 9 |
