Cardiff MU vs Bala Town match preview

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cyncoed Campus (1875 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cardiff MU have their presumed home advantage while Bala Town are ahead 16 points in the Premier League table.

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 artificial turf, unlike Bala Town's home stadium. The visitors last twelve games on artificial turf have ended in 4 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses.

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Cardiff MU form and stats

3-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Cardiff MU so far this season. Cardiff MU are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Cyncoed Campus, having lost their two previous games here.

The Cardiff MU fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Cyncoed Campus: A 0-1 defeat against Barry Town United (placed 4th). Before that, Cardiff MU played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Barry Town United.

Cardiff MU have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Cardiff MU have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Bala Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Bala Town's previous game versus Caernarfon Town (placed 5th), a Premier League 3-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Caernarfon Town.

Bala Town have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 24 goals from 10 away matches. Bala Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Bala Town - Cardiff MU 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Cardiff MU victories, 1 draw and 5 Bala Town wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bala TownC. Venables
C. Venables
18 goals
Bala TownH. Jones
H. Jones
12 goals

Cardiff MU missing players

Bala Town missing players

Cardiff MU Bala Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 3 Played P 3 10 20
6 3 0 Won W 2 6 13
7 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
7 4 2 Lost L 1 3 5
23 7 1 Scored S 5 24 45
25 10 3 Conceded C 2 9 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 80%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 70%
15% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
70% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 45%
10% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 40%
20% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 15%
 
4.7 5.2 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 6.3 6.1 5.9
4.1 2.9 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4.5
1.9 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
167 73 13 Total Shots T S 37 105 217
63 26 3 Shots on Target S O 10 34 86
30% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 71% 48%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Bala Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • 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 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Cardiff MU have scored home.
  • Bala Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cardiff MU has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
  • Cardiff MU 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 20 14 2 4 61 20 10 8 0 2 18 8 10 6 2 2 43 12 41 44
2 Connah's Quay 20 12 7 1 36 15 10 7 3 0 22 10 10 5 4 1 14 5 21 43
3 Bala Town 20 13 2 5 45 15 10 7 1 2 21 6 10 6 1 3 24 9 30 41
4 Barry Town United 20 11 4 5 25 22 10 4 3 3 13 13 10 7 1 2 12 9 3 37
5 Caernarfon Town 19 10 3 6 31 25 10 7 2 1 20 7 9 3 1 5 11 18 6 33
6 Newtown 20 9 4 7 21 22 9 4 4 1 10 6 11 5 0 6 11 16 -1 31
7 Cefn Druids 20 8 4 8 28 30 10 5 1 4 16 18 10 3 3 4 12 12 -2 28
8 Cardiff MU 20 6 7 7 23 25 9 3 2 4 7 10 11 3 5 3 16 15 -2 25
9 Aberystwyth Town 20 4 5 11 24 46 10 1 2 7 12 31 10 3 3 4 12 15 -22 17
10 Carmarthen Town 20 2 5 13 21 36 10 1 2 7 10 21 10 1 3 6 11 15 -15 11
11 Penybont 19 2 5 12 22 43 10 1 3 6 12 22 9 1 2 6 10 21 -21 11
12 Airbus UK 20 3 2 15 17 55 11 2 2 7 10 31 9 1 0 8 7 24 -38 11