Premier League match preview: Barry Town United versus The New Saints

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Fri 13.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jenner Park (3500 seats)

A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This stadium uses grass, unlike The New Saints's home stadium. The visitors last 37 games on grass have ended in 23 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses.

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Barry Town United form and stats

Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Barry Town United, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Premier League, are 4-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).

The Barry Town United fans got no joy from their last match, a Welsh Cup game also here at Jenner Park: A 0-1 defeat against Newtown (placed 8th). Preceding that match was the home Premier League game against Newtown that was lost 0-1.

Barry Town United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Barry Town United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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The New Saints form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (49) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

279 minutes! That's how long the The New Saints goalkeeper Paul Harrison and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed The New Saints's previous game versus Mold Alexandra, a Welsh Cup 9-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Carmarthen Town in the Premier League.

As mentioned above, The New Saints was the only team on the pitch versus Mold Alexandra in their previous game, winning 9-0. This could be a tougher task.

The The New Saints manager S. Ruscoe has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 34 goals in 8 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by The New Saints in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: The New Saints - Barry Town United 0-1. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 2 Barry Town United victories, 1 draw and 6 The New Saints wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Barry Town UnitedK. McLaggon
K. McLaggon
9 goals
Barry Town UnitedC. Green
C. Green
3 goals

Barry Town United missing players

The New Saints missing players

Barry Town United The New Saints
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
9 4 0 Won W 0 4 11
3 2 1 Drew D 1 2 2
4 2 1 Lost L 1 2 3
21 11 2 Scored S 2 34 49
17 8 6 Conceded C 4 11 16
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 69%
44% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 50%
31% 38% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 31%
38% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 56%
44% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 31%
25% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
3.8 3.9 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 7.5 8.5 8
4.7 4.1 5.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 3.5 3.1
2.1 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.6
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
147 62 7 Total Shots T S 14 106 193
45 20 2 Shots on Target S O 5 58 102
40% 40% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 57% 46%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Barry Town United has the most clean sheets (7)
  • Barry Town United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • The New Saints has the most scored goals (34) away
  • The New Saints has the most scored goals (49)
  • The New Saints has the most scored goals in the first half (24)
  • The New Saints has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
  • The New Saints has the the best goal difference (+23) away
  • The New Saints has the the best goal difference (+33)
  • The New Saints have created more than twice as many corners as Barry Town United.
  • The New Saints have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • The New Saints have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • The New Saints have scored more than double the goals of Barry Town United.
  • The New Saints have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • The New Saints haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • The New Saints is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 16 11 2 3 49 16 8 7 0 1 15 5 8 4 2 2 34 11 33 35
2 Connah's Quay 16 9 7 0 28 11 8 5 3 0 18 8 8 4 4 0 10 3 17 34
3 Bala Town 16 10 2 4 35 12 8 5 1 2 14 6 8 5 1 2 21 6 23 32
4 Barry Town United 16 9 3 4 21 17 8 4 2 2 11 8 8 5 1 2 10 9 4 30
5 Caernarfon Town 15 8 3 4 24 20 8 6 2 0 14 5 7 2 1 4 10 15 4 27
6 Cefn Druids 16 7 3 6 24 22 8 4 1 3 14 13 8 3 2 3 10 9 2 24
7 Cardiff MU 16 5 6 5 19 20 7 3 2 2 6 7 9 2 4 3 13 13 -1 21
8 Newtown 16 6 3 7 16 21 7 3 3 1 9 6 9 3 0 6 7 15 -5 21
9 Aberystwyth Town 16 3 4 9 21 42 8 1 2 5 11 28 8 2 2 4 10 14 -21 13
10 Penybont 15 2 4 9 19 33 8 1 2 5 11 19 7 1 2 4 8 14 -14 10
11 Airbus UK 16 3 1 12 15 43 9 2 1 6 9 26 7 1 0 6 6 17 -28 10
12 Carmarthen Town 16 1 4 11 17 31 8 0 2 6 7 18 8 1 2 5 10 13 -14 7