FAW Championship: Gresford Athletic - Buckley Town preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Wales FAW Championship
Competition: Tue 27.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Clappers Lane (200 seats)

13th- against 6th spot might not sound all that juicy. Fear not: We have the info that makes Gresford Athletic - Buckley Town (even) more entertaining!

Insights:
  • Gresford Athletic have the most matches under the total-line (7) in FAW Championship
  • Buckley Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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Gresford Athletic form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the FAW Championship this season. Gresford Athletic have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their games here at Clappers Lane.

A nice win for Gresford last time playing, versus Llanidloes Town. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0. At last, a league win after four games without.

Before that game, the home loss against Colwyn Bay with the scoreline 0-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gresford Athletic here at Clappers Lane in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). Gresford Athletic's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Buckley Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Buckley Town so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-5 (win-draw-lose).

The fans enjoyed Buckley's previous game versus Mold Alexandra (placed 9th), a 2-1 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Mold Alexandra's place.

Observe that 9 of this team's 11 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Buckley Town have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Buckley Town, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H game ended Buckley Town - Gresford Athletic 3-2, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two contenders are: four wins for Gresford, three draws and three wins for Buckley Town. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Gresford Athletic missing players

Buckley Town missing players

Gresford Athletic Buckley Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 8 2 Played P 3 7 16
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 8
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
8 5 1 Lost L 2 5 7
12 6 0 Scored S 5 9 24
20 11 1 Conceded C 9 17 29
86% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 81%
43% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 69%
29% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 43% 44%
14% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 29% 25%
43% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 69%
29% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
43% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 19%
 
4.7 3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 5.4
6.3 6.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.3 5.1
1.6 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.7 10.4
4.3 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.3 4
13% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 36%
 
12.4 12.2 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.7 10.3
6 6.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.7
Key stats in FAW Championship this season:
  • All of Buckley Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Buckley Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Buckley Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Buckley Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gresford Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Gresford Athletic have the most matches under the total-line (7) in FAW Championship
  • Gresford Athletic have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colwyn Bay 14 13 1 0 50 11 5 5 0 0 16 2 9 8 1 0 34 9 39 40
2 Holywell 15 12 1 2 30 17 8 6 1 1 14 9 7 6 0 1 16 8 13 37
3 Llandudno 15 11 1 3 33 12 8 5 1 2 19 8 7 6 0 1 14 4 21 34
4 Cefn Druids 16 9 2 5 29 27 9 6 0 3 22 18 7 3 2 2 7 9 2 29
5 Prestatyn Town 14 8 1 5 31 19 7 4 1 2 19 9 7 4 0 3 12 10 12 25
6 Buckley Town 16 8 1 7 24 29 9 6 1 2 15 12 7 2 0 5 9 17 -5 25
7 Ruthin Town 16 7 1 8 21 26 6 3 0 3 10 10 10 4 1 5 11 16 -5 22
8 Guilsfield 14 6 3 5 24 16 8 3 1 4 18 12 6 3 2 1 6 4 8 21
9 Mold Alexandra 15 6 1 8 21 26 7 5 0 2 16 8 8 1 1 6 5 18 -5 19
10 Porthmadog 14 5 1 8 18 22 6 1 1 4 7 9 8 4 0 4 11 13 -4 16
11 Llanidloes Town 17 4 4 9 25 33 9 3 2 4 15 14 8 1 2 5 10 19 -8 16
12 Conwy Borough 15 3 4 8 21 31 7 0 2 5 5 13 8 3 2 3 16 18 -10 13
13 Gresford Athletic 14 3 3 8 12 20 8 2 1 5 6 11 6 1 2 3 6 9 -8 12
14 Chirk AAA 15 2 6 7 11 23 7 2 4 1 5 5 8 0 2 6 6 18 -12 12
15 Penrhyncoch 14 2 3 9 14 35 8 2 2 4 10 16 6 0 1 5 4 19 -21 9
16 Holyhead Hotspur 14 1 5 8 11 28 7 1 2 4 8 14 7 0 3 4 3 14 -17 8