Match preview Premier League: Caernarfon Town - The New Saints at The Oval

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Oval (3500 seats)

The managers S. Eardley and S. Ruscoe are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This pitch has grass, which is not The New Saints's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass The New Saints have performed like this: Played 36 matches resulting in 23 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats with the goal stats 86-41 (scored/conceded).

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Caernarfon Town form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Caernarfon Town so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Oval.

Caernarfon Town's last game was hosting Newtown (placed 7th) and winning 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Aberystwyth Town with a 3-2 scoreline.

Caernarfon Town has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Caernarfon Town have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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The New Saints form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of The New Saints, who have the most scored goals (23) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Barry Town United with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 6-2 at Carmarthen Town.

The The New Saints manager S. Ruscoe has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 18 goals in 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as The New Saints have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result The New Saints - Caernarfon Town 1-0 entered in the official records. Caernarfon Town-The New Saints H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Caernarfon Town 1 win, The New Saints 9 wins, 0 draws. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Caernarfon Town missing players

The New Saints missing players

Caernarfon Town The New Saints
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 4 8
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
3 2 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
11 5 0 Scored S 1 18 23
8 3 0 Conceded C 1 7 10
75% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 62%
38% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 38%
38% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
38% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
6.2 6.2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 7 8.8 8.9
4.6 3.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 3 2.5
1.9 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 1.2 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of The New Saints's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Caernarfon Town have not yet lost a game at home.
  • The New Saints have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • 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 in all their away matches so far.
  • The New Saints have scored more than double the goals of Caernarfon Town.
  • 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.

Caernarfon Town
All Premier League Cymru Alliance Welsh Cup
All Home Away
30-08-19 PL Airbus UK 2 - 3 Caernarfon Town
07-09-19 PL Barry Town United 0 - 0 Caernarfon Town
14-09-19 PL Caernarfon Town 3 - 2 Penybont
20-09-19 PL Aberystwyth Town 2 - 3 Caernarfon Town
27-09-19 PL Caernarfon Town 1 - 0 Newtown
04-10-19 PL Caernarfon Town 18:45 The New Saints
15-10-19 PL Connah's Quay 18:45 Caernarfon Town
18-10-19 PL Cefn Druids 18:45 Caernarfon Town
26-10-19 PL Caernarfon Town 13:30 Carmarthen Town
02-11-19 PL Caernarfon Town 14:30 Barry Town United
The New Saints
All Champions League Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies Welsh Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 CC Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 The New Saints
10-09-19 PL The New Saints 2 - 1 Newtown
16-09-19 PL Cardiff MU 1 - 1 The New Saints
21-09-19 PL Carmarthen Town 2 - 6 The New Saints
28-09-19 PL The New Saints 0 - 1 Barry Town United
04-10-19 PL Caernarfon Town 18:45 The New Saints
12-10-19 PL The New Saints 13:30 Airbus UK
19-10-19 PL Penybont 13:30 The New Saints
25-10-19 PL The New Saints 18:45 Bala Town
01-11-19 PL Connah's Quay 20:00 The New Saints

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barry Town United 8 6 2 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 4 0 0 5 1 7 20
2 The New Saints 8 5 1 2 23 10 4 3 0 1 5 3 4 2 1 1 18 7 13 16
3 Cardiff MU 7 4 3 0 11 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 2 2 0 8 5 5 15
4 Caernarfon Town 8 4 3 1 11 8 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 15
5 Bala Town 8 4 1 3 16 9 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 2 1 1 10 5 7 13
6 Connah's Quay 7 3 4 0 9 4 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 13
7 Newtown 8 2 3 3 6 7 4 1 3 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 3 5 -1 9
8 Cefn Druids 7 1 3 3 8 9 3 1 1 1 7 6 4 0 2 2 1 3 -1 6
9 Airbus UK 8 2 0 6 8 14 4 1 0 3 4 6 4 1 0 3 4 8 -6 6
10 Aberystwyth Town 8 2 0 6 11 27 4 1 0 3 7 17 4 1 0 3 4 10 -16 6
11 Penybont 7 1 1 5 10 18 4 1 0 3 6 12 3 0 1 2 4 6 -8 4
12 Carmarthen Town 8 0 3 5 11 19 4 0 1 3 5 11 4 0 2 2 6 8 -8 3

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