Open game expected at Marston Stadium: Afan Lido vs Taff's Well preview

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Competition: Wales FAW Championship
Competition: Fri 12.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Stadium (4200 seats)

Taff's Well have journeyed here for an intriguing battle versus the hosts Afan Lido. Get ready for the game with this full FAW Championship preview!

Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's agree to expect an animated fixture!

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Afan Lido form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first FAW Championship game of the season here at Marston Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses from Afan Lido's 15 home games.

Afan's previous match was a League Cup game also played at their home, finishing 5-2 vs Cwmbran Celtic. The home side hope to to build on that result.

Ahead of that match, Afan Lido lost 1-4 at home to Barry Town United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Afan Lido perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Afan Lido as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Afan Lido has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Afan Lido at home in the league. 1 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Taff's Well form and stats

Only one away game in the FAW Championship so far for Taff's Well and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 7 victories, 4 draws and 4 losses from 15 travels.

Two away games in a row for Taff's, whose manager Sampson could celebrate last time after the League Cup win against Trefelin.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Trefelin in the FAW Championship.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Taff's Well has managed 4 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Afan Lido won four games, one match ended with a draw and Taff's Well have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Afan Lido missing players

Taff's Well missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Afan Lido Taff's Well
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 1 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
2 1 1 Scored S 4 4 8
7 4 4 Conceded C 3 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.5 2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
7.5 8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 11
3 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 5
33% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 80%
 
15.5 17 17 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 9
7.5 9 9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Afan Lido Last season Taff's Well
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
12 5   Won W   7 14
3 1   Drew D   4 7
15 9   Lost L   4 9
45 22   Scored S   27 57
67 35   Conceded C   24 47
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 93%
93% 87%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 80%
73% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 60%
43% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 40%
30% 33%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   40% 33%
60% 67%   BTTS BTTS   53% 63%
13% 7%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 27%
27% 27%   Failed to Score F T   20% 17%
 
3.9 3.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 4.8
6.3 5.3   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 4.4
2.4 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2
4 2   Red cards R C   2 3
 
9.4 9.8   Shots (avg) S (   10.4 10.8
3.5 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.8 4.2
38% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   42% 39%
 
14.7 13.8   Shots against (avg) S A   10.1 8.6
6.4 6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Briton Ferry 2 2 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
2 Taff's Well 2 2 0 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 6
3 Llanelli Town 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
4 Ammanford 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
5 Barry Town United 2 1 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 6 4 2 3
6 Cambrian & Clydach 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Carmarthen Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 3
8 Goytre United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 Swansea University 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
10 Trefelin 2 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 5 -1 3
11 Pontardawe Town 2 1 0 1 4 10 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 8 -6 3
12 Ynyshir Albions 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1
13 Cwmbran Celtic 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
14 Abergavenny Town 2 0 0 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 -3 0
15 Llantwit Major 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 0
16 Afan Lido 2 0 0 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Llantwit Major 30 24 2 4 73 31 15 12 1 2 33 10 15 12 1 2 40 21 42 74
2 Pontypridd Town AFC 30 21 6 3 79 30 15 11 3 1 49 14 15 10 3 2 30 16 49 69
3 Briton Ferry 30 17 5 8 76 36 15 10 2 3 37 14 15 7 3 5 39 22 40 56
4 Cambrian & Clydach 30 15 6 9 73 42 15 10 4 1 45 12 15 5 2 8 28 30 31 51
5 Carmarthen Town 30 15 9 6 52 25 15 9 3 3 30 11 15 6 6 3 22 14 27 51
6 Goytre United 30 15 6 9 55 36 15 8 3 4 33 17 15 7 3 5 22 19 19 51
7 Taff's Well 30 14 7 9 57 47 15 7 3 5 30 23 15 7 4 4 27 24 10 49
8 Swansea University 30 11 7 12 44 43 15 6 3 6 28 23 15 5 4 6 16 20 1 40
9 Llanelli Town 30 11 7 12 43 54 15 5 5 5 21 26 15 6 2 7 22 28 -11 40
10 Afan Lido 30 12 3 15 45 67 15 5 1 9 22 35 15 7 2 6 23 32 -22 39
11 Trefelin 30 9 10 11 58 51 15 4 5 6 28 24 15 5 5 5 30 27 7 37
12 Ammanford 30 10 4 16 58 56 15 5 2 8 34 32 15 5 2 8 24 24 2 34
13 Cwmbran Celtic 30 10 4 16 43 74 15 6 2 7 20 30 15 4 2 9 23 44 -31 34
14 Risca United 30 7 10 13 43 51 15 4 5 6 25 21 15 3 5 7 18 30 -8 31
15 Undy Athletic 30 5 2 23 41 84 15 2 2 11 23 40 15 3 0 12 18 44 -43 17
16 Port Talbot Town 30 0 0 30 8 121 15 0 0 15 2 56 15 0 0 15 6 65 -113 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Briton Ferry 2 2 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
2 Taff's Well 2 2 0 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 6
3 Llanelli Town 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
4 Ammanford 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
5 Barry Town United 2 1 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 6 4 2 3
6 Cambrian & Clydach 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Carmarthen Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 3
8 Goytre United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 Swansea University 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
10 Trefelin 2 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 5 -1 3
11 Pontardawe Town 2 1 0 1 4 10 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 8 -6 3
12 Ynyshir Albions 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1
13 Cwmbran Celtic 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
14 Abergavenny Town 2 0 0 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 -3 0
15 Llantwit Major 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 0
16 Afan Lido 2 0 0 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0

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