Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Taff's Well & Cardiff MU face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Taff's Well's stadium, Rhiw Dda'r, has a grass surface. Cardiff MU have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Cardiff MU when playing on grass; 8 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses from 30 matches. They have scored {24 goals} in these games and conceded 36.
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!
Taff's Well form and stats
Taff's have not come this way in the League Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Cwmbran Celtic. Taff's Well participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.In their previous game, the manager Sampson led his Taff's Well to a defeat away at Ammanford. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Rhiw Dda'r.
In the match before, 2-2 away to Cwmbran Celtic (League Cup).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Taff's as they are travelling to their away game against Cambrian & Clydach in the FAW Championship. That match is three days after this one.
Cardiff MU form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the semi-finals.Cardiff MU played 0-0 against Haverfordwest County (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in their previous match.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Bala Town in the Premier League.Head 2 Head
Cardiff MU have won all of the 4 latest duels versus this side. Something to take note of?Taff's Well missing players
Cardiff MU missing players
| Taff's Well | Cardiff MU | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Scored | S | 16 | 31 | ||
| 45 | 20 | Conceded | C | 20 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 32% | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5.9 | 4.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| 43% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 5.5 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 7.8 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.9 | ||
