Premier League match preview: Caernarfon Town versus Bala Town

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Thu 26.December
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: The Oval (3000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Caernarfon Town - Bala Town!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

The season is still full of potential for Caernarfon Town as they can still win the whole Premier League. Bala Town are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Caernarfon Town form and stats

7-2-0 is the performance here at The Oval so far in the Premier League, giving Caernarfon Town a total of 23 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! Caernarfon Town has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at The Oval. We remember; it was Cefn Druids.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 208 minutes.

A good away victory last time out for Caernarfon Town, who won 1-0 against Carmarthen Town (placed 12th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Airbus UK in a game that was won 5-0.

Caernarfon Town made it very difficult for themselves, when G. Edwards got a red card in the 69th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Caernarfon Town won the match 1-0!

There will be little rest for Caernarfon Town after this match as they are travelling to Bala Town for a Premier League game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), Caernarfon Town's attacking play is working. Caernarfon Town have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bala Town form and stats

5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Bala Town playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bala Town, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Connah's Quay (placed 2nd). A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Penybont.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bala Town are hosting Caernarfon Town in the Premier League only four days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Bala Town are regular goalscorers on their travels. Bala Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Caernarfon Town 3 wins, 1 draw and Bala Town 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bala TownC. Venables
C. Venables
15 goals
Bala TownH. Jones
H. Jones
11 goals

Caernarfon Town missing players

Bala Town missing players

Caernarfon Town Bala Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
10 7 1 Won W 0 5 11
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
4 0 0 Lost L 2 3 5
30 19 1 Scored S 1 22 40
20 5 0 Conceded C 3 8 14
88% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 78%
53% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 78% 67%
47% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
35% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 11%
53% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 44%
41% 56% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 39%
18% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 17%
 
6 5.8 4 Corners For (avg) C F 7.5 6.4 6.3
4.8 3.8 7.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.7 4.6
1.8 1.9 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
200 126 20 Total Shots T S 9 95 193
90 61 4 Shots on Target S O 2 32 76
33% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 69% 47%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Bala Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • Bala Town has the most matches over the total-line (10)
  • Bala Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bala Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bala Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Caernarfon Town has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
  • Caernarfon Town has the most clean sheets (5) at home
  • Caernarfon Town has the most points (23) at home
  • Caernarfon Town has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
  • Caernarfon Town have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Caernarfon Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  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 18 12 2 4 54 19 9 7 0 2 16 7 9 5 2 2 38 12 35 38
2 Connah's Quay 18 10 7 1 30 14 9 6 3 0 20 9 9 4 4 1 10 5 16 37
3 Bala Town 18 11 2 5 40 14 9 6 1 2 18 6 9 5 1 3 22 8 26 35
4 Caernarfon Town 17 10 3 4 30 20 9 7 2 0 19 5 8 3 1 4 11 15 10 33
5 Barry Town United 18 10 3 5 23 21 9 4 2 3 12 12 9 6 1 2 11 9 2 33
6 Cefn Druids 18 8 4 6 27 23 9 5 1 3 16 13 9 3 3 3 11 10 4 28
7 Newtown 18 8 3 7 19 21 8 4 3 1 10 6 10 4 0 6 9 15 -2 27
8 Cardiff MU 18 6 6 6 22 23 8 3 2 3 7 9 10 3 4 3 15 14 -1 24
9 Aberystwyth Town 18 4 4 10 23 44 9 1 2 6 11 29 9 3 2 4 12 15 -21 16
10 Airbus UK 18 3 2 13 16 49 10 2 2 6 10 27 8 1 0 7 6 22 -33 11
11 Penybont 17 2 4 11 19 39 9 1 2 6 11 21 8 1 2 5 8 18 -20 10
12 Carmarthen Town 18 1 4 13 17 33 9 0 2 7 7 19 9 1 2 6 10 14 -16 7