National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Afan Lido or Cardiff MU that keep their silverware dream alive.
9 - 6 - 16 with 28-40. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Cardiff MU when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Cardiff MU play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
The visiting Cardiff MU played their last game only three days ago, a Premier League match. That game was also an away game, at Connah's Quay. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Afan Lido form and stats
Afan Lido have reached this League Cup stage through battling and winning against Baglan Dragons and Penybont. Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Afan's last game was hosting Briton Ferry and winning 3-2.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Cambrian & Clydach that finished 1-1.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Pontardawe Town are coming to town in three days.
Cardiff MU form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Taff's Well in order to reach 3rd round of League Cup. Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cardiff MU in their Premier League matches away.
Two away games in a row for Cardiff MU, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Connah's Quay. Cardiff MU lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
Before that, Cardiff MU secured a home win against Pontypridd Town AFC with the score 2-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Cardiff are hosting The New Saints in the Premier League only three days away.
Goals are few and far between in Cardiff MU's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 4 travels. As for defending, Cardiff MU rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the previous five meetings): Afan Lido won one game, two matches ended in a draw and Cardiff MU got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Evans 2 goals | C. Craven 1 goals | S. Jones 1 goals |
Afan Lido missing players
Cardiff MU missing players
| Afan Lido | Cardiff MU | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 51 | 24 | Scored | S | 15 | 32 | ||
| 41 | 10 | Conceded | C | 19 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 68% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 76% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 32% | ||
| 2.8 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7.6 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 7.2 | ||
| 4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 53% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | ||
| 7.1 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 8.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | The New Saints | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Connah's Quay | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Bala Town | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Penybont | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Caernarfon Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Cardiff MU | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Newtown | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Pontypridd Town AFC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Colwyn Bay | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Haverfordwest County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 6 |
| 11 | Barry Town United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 12 | Aberystwyth Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -16 | 1 |
