Both Risca United and Pontypridd Town AFC are hungry for points in this fixture, despite the guesting team carrying a 26 point edge from earlier matches.
- All of Risca United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the most scored goals (66) in FAW Championship
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!
Risca United form and stats
All-inclusive FAW Championship statistics at home this season for Risca United are 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). With Risca having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .
Risca United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Trefelin (placed 10th).
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Llanelli Town the opponent.Risca United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence with 23 goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Risca United defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Pontypridd Town AFC form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the FAW Championship. Pontypridd love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
It's the second away game in a row for Pontypridd Town AFC, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Port Talbot Town (placed 16th) last time out.
Prior to that result Pontypridd won their away game at Taff's Well. The scoreline was 3-1.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Pontypridd Town AFC are regular goalscorers on their travels. Pontypridd Town AFC have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Here's the final score when the squads played each other previously this campaign; Pontypridd Town AFC - Risca 2-1.Risca United missing players
Pontypridd Town AFC missing players
| Risca United | Pontypridd Town AFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | 23 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | 66 |
| 43 | 18 | 10 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 58% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 67% | 71% |
| 42% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 58% | 58% |
| 17% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 17% | 25% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 58% | 58% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 42% | 42% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.7 | 5.2 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 12.8 | 11.7 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 37% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 42% | 45% |
| 9.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
- All of Risca United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pontypridd Town AFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the most clean sheets (5) away in FAW Championship
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the most clean sheets (9) in FAW Championship
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the most scored goals (66) in FAW Championship
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the the best goal difference (+40) in FAW Championship
- Pontypridd Town AFC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Risca United 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 | Llantwit Major | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Pontypridd Town AFC | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 51 |
| 3 | Cambrian & Clydach | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 45 |
| 4 | Briton Ferry | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 35 | 44 |
| 5 | Goytre United | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 43 |
| 6 | Carmarthen Town | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 41 |
| 7 | Swansea University | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Taff's Well | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Llanelli Town | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Trefelin | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Cwmbran Celtic | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 57 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 36 | -22 | 29 |
| 12 | Afan Lido | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 32 | -28 | 27 |
| 13 | Ammanford | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| 14 | Risca United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | Undy Athletic | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -30 | 16 |
| 16 | Port Talbot Town | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 55 | -102 | 0 |
