Football betting guide: Bala Town favourites when Pontypridd Town AFC arrive

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Maes Tegid (1200 seats)

Bala Town are considered as expected winners of this home fixture vs Pontypridd Town AFC, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Bala Town have the most points from losing position (11) in Premier League
  • Pontypridd Town AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bala Town form and stats

20 points is a decent return from 9 Premier League games here at Maes Tegid for Bala Town. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat Penybont here at Maes Tegid, Bala Town has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

In their previous game, the manager Caton led his Bala Town to a defeat away at Pontypridd Town AFC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Maes Tegid. The first defeat after collecting points through four league games.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Caernarfon Town in a game that was won 3-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Bala as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Connah's Quay are visiting.

Bala Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Maes Tegid with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Bala Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at Maes Tegid in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.

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Pontypridd Town AFC form and stats

Pontypridd Town AFC have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-6 (9 played).

Pontypridd Town AFC had fun at their own home (Maes Tegid) last time out, beating Bala Town 2-1. Ahmun and Bloom scored.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Haverfordwest County that ended 1-1.

Pontypridd's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Pontypridd Town AFC - Bala Town 2-1. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Bala Town victory, zero draws and one Pontypridd Town AFC win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BalaG. Newell
G. Newell
7 goals
Pontypridd Town AFCB. Ahmun
B. Ahmun
7 goals
Bala TownC. Venables
C. Venables
5 goals

Bala Town missing players

Pontypridd Town AFC missing players

Bala Town Pontypridd Town AFC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 20
11 6 3 Won W 0 1 6
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
5 1 0 Lost L 3 6 12
39 16 6 Scored S 0 9 21
18 8 1 Conceded C 6 16 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 89% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 75%
53% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 50%
26% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 30%
26% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 20%
42% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 45%
37% 56% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 10%
21% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 44% 45%
 
5.2 5.3 9 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 3.7 4
4.3 4.7 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.4 3.7
1.5 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 1.9
6 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 8.7 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.7 6.4 7.8
4.7 3.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.8 3
44% 50% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 34%
 
7.1 6.7 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 9.4 8.2
2.4 2.2 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 4.6 3.6
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Bala Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bala Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bala Town have the most points from losing position (11) in Premier League
  • Bala Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pontypridd Town AFC 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 The New Saints 19 16 3 0 69 6 9 9 0 0 40 4 10 7 3 0 29 2 63 51
2 Connah's Quay 19 13 3 3 32 12 11 9 2 0 20 5 8 4 1 3 12 7 20 42
3 Bala Town 19 11 3 5 39 18 9 6 2 1 16 8 10 5 1 4 23 10 21 36
4 Cardiff MU 20 11 2 7 24 28 10 7 1 2 13 12 10 4 1 5 11 16 -4 35
5 Penybont 19 9 5 5 26 18 9 5 2 2 14 9 10 4 3 3 12 9 8 32
6 Newtown 20 10 2 8 41 36 10 5 1 4 18 13 10 5 1 4 23 23 5 32
7 Haverfordwest County 20 7 3 10 26 31 10 5 2 3 16 14 10 2 1 7 10 17 -5 24
8 Caernarfon Town 19 7 1 11 28 34 11 6 0 5 19 17 8 1 1 6 9 17 -6 22
9 Flint Town United 19 5 5 9 18 27 8 2 4 2 7 9 11 3 1 7 11 18 -9 20
10 Pontypridd Town AFC 20 6 2 12 21 35 11 5 0 6 12 19 9 1 2 6 9 16 -14 20
11 Aberystwyth Town 19 6 0 13 20 53 9 5 0 4 12 17 10 1 0 9 8 36 -33 18
12 Airbus UK 19 0 1 18 12 58 9 0 1 8 8 34 10 0 0 10 4 24 -46 -2