Home advantage could prove decisive in Gresford Athletic - Porthmadog battle

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Competition: Wales FAW Championship
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rhosymedre Stadium (2500 seats)

11th- against 10th position might not sound all that sexy. But look: Here's the facts and figures that makes Gresford Athletic - Porthmadog (even) more action-packed!

Insights:
  • Gresford Athletic have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in FAW Championship
  • Porthmadog have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gresford Athletic have scored home.

For Porthmadog most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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!

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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 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Rhosymedre Stadium.

Gresford Athletic are returning here after visiting Mold Alexandra and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. At last, a league win after three games without.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Prestatyn Town.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gresford Athletic have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gresford, as the FAW Championship home game vs Chirk AAA is only three days away.

Gresford Athletic aren't scoring a lot here at Rhosymedre Stadium in the league, with only {9 goals} from 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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Porthmadog form and stats

6-1-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Porthmadog in their FAW Championship matches away.

Porthmadog are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Penrhyncoch (placed 15th).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Colwyn Bay.

The visiting Porthmadog have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 14 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Porthmadog have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled before this season: Porthmadog - Gresford 0-1. Gresford Athletic-Porthmadog H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gresford Athletic four wins, Porthmadog four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Gresford Athletic missing players

Porthmadog missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gresford Athletic Porthmadog
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 12 4 Played P 5 14 28
8 3 1 Won W 4 6 9
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
15 7 2 Lost L 1 7 16
24 9 3 Scored S 11 19 32
38 18 6 Conceded C 5 24 50
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
41% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 71% 61%
22% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 43% 36%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 11%
41% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 50%
26% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 21% 14%
41% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 36%
 
2.6 1.9 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.5 2.6
3.8 4.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.2 3.2
1 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.3 6.3 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 9.3 8.2
2.2 2.1 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 4.8 3.9
28% 27% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 31% 27%
 
7.8 8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.5 7
3.6 4.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.7 3.3
Key stats in FAW Championship this season:
  • Gresford Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Gresford Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gresford Athletic have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in FAW Championship
  • Gresford Athletic have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in FAW Championship
  • Gresford Athletic have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Porthmadog have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Porthmadog have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gresford Athletic have scored home.
  • Porthmadog have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Porthmadog 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 Colwyn Bay 28 26 1 1 98 23 14 13 0 1 48 10 14 13 1 0 50 13 75 79
2 Holywell 28 25 1 2 68 20 14 12 1 1 31 9 14 13 0 1 37 11 48 76
3 Llandudno 27 19 4 4 65 19 14 10 1 3 37 12 13 9 3 1 28 7 46 61
4 Guilsfield 27 14 6 7 52 37 13 6 3 4 29 17 14 8 3 3 23 20 15 48
5 Ruthin Town 27 14 3 10 42 40 14 8 2 4 25 22 13 6 1 6 17 18 2 45
6 Cefn Druids 28 13 4 11 47 54 14 7 1 6 27 25 14 6 3 5 20 29 -7 43
7 Prestatyn Town 27 12 3 12 52 47 14 7 1 6 33 25 13 5 2 6 19 22 5 39
8 Buckley Town 27 12 3 12 46 54 13 9 1 3 26 18 14 3 2 9 20 36 -8 39
9 Mold Alexandra 28 10 5 13 39 48 14 6 2 6 26 23 14 4 3 7 13 25 -9 35
10 Porthmadog 28 9 3 16 32 50 14 3 2 9 13 26 14 6 1 7 19 24 -18 30
11 Gresford Athletic 27 8 4 15 24 38 12 3 2 7 9 18 15 5 2 8 15 20 -14 28
12 Chirk AAA 27 5 9 13 28 43 14 3 6 5 12 20 13 2 3 8 16 23 -15 24
13 Llanidloes Town 27 6 6 15 39 55 13 4 3 6 21 22 14 2 3 9 18 33 -16 24
14 Conwy Borough 28 4 8 16 31 59 14 1 4 9 11 26 14 3 4 7 20 33 -28 20
15 Penrhyncoch 27 3 6 18 27 65 14 3 3 8 18 33 13 0 3 10 9 32 -38 15
16 Holyhead Hotspur 27 2 8 17 21 59 14 1 5 8 11 28 13 1 3 9 10 31 -38 14

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 Colwyn Bay 28 26 1 1 98 23 14 13 0 1 48 10 14 13 1 0 50 13 75 79
2 Holywell 28 25 1 2 68 20 14 12 1 1 31 9 14 13 0 1 37 11 48 76
3 Llandudno 27 19 4 4 65 19 14 10 1 3 37 12 13 9 3 1 28 7 46 61
4 Guilsfield 27 14 6 7 52 37 13 6 3 4 29 17 14 8 3 3 23 20 15 48
5 Ruthin Town 27 14 3 10 42 40 14 8 2 4 25 22 13 6 1 6 17 18 2 45
6 Cefn Druids 28 13 4 11 47 54 14 7 1 6 27 25 14 6 3 5 20 29 -7 43
7 Prestatyn Town 27 12 3 12 52 47 14 7 1 6 33 25 13 5 2 6 19 22 5 39
8 Buckley Town 27 12 3 12 46 54 13 9 1 3 26 18 14 3 2 9 20 36 -8 39
9 Mold Alexandra 28 10 5 13 39 48 14 6 2 6 26 23 14 4 3 7 13 25 -9 35
10 Porthmadog 28 9 3 16 32 50 14 3 2 9 13 26 14 6 1 7 19 24 -18 30
11 Gresford Athletic 27 8 4 15 24 38 12 3 2 7 9 18 15 5 2 8 15 20 -14 28
12 Chirk AAA 27 5 9 13 28 43 14 3 6 5 12 20 13 2 3 8 16 23 -15 24
13 Llanidloes Town 27 6 6 15 39 55 13 4 3 6 21 22 14 2 3 9 18 33 -16 24
14 Conwy Borough 28 4 8 16 31 59 14 1 4 9 11 26 14 3 4 7 20 33 -28 20
15 Penrhyncoch 27 3 6 18 27 65 14 3 3 8 18 33 13 0 3 10 9 32 -38 15
16 Holyhead Hotspur 27 2 8 17 21 59 14 1 5 8 11 28 13 1 3 9 10 31 -38 14

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