Cardiff MU vs Barry Town United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff International Sports Stadium (1875 seats)

Struggling Cardiff MU will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Barry Town United in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals (17) in Premier League
  • Barry Town United have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

It should be mentioned that Barry Town United play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Barry Town United on artifical turf are 7 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-30. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Cardiff MU form and stats

Cardiff MU's results here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In the match before that, Cardiff MU hosted Cefn Druids and drew the game 0-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cardiff MU here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 10 games). Cardiff MU's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Barry Town United form and stats

Barry Town United, who have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Premier League, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 3-1-6 (10 played).

Prior to that match, the Barry Town United manager G. Chesterfield faced defeat when travelling to Penybont and losing 0-1.

As you can tell from the results above, Barry Town United was very dominant against Bala Town, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-2 (!) with C. Jemmett-Hutson, C. Hugh, K. McLaggon (2) and E. Press (2) providing the goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Barry as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. Barry's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff MU and Barry Town United have met before this season: Barry Town United - Cardiff 1-0. Cardiff MU-Barry Town United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cardiff four wins, Barry Town United four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Barry Town UnitedK. McLaggon
K. McLaggon
10 goals
Cardiff MUO. Hulbert
O. Hulbert
5 goals
Cardiff MUE. Evans
E. Evans
4 goals

Cardiff MU missing players

Barry Town United missing players

Cardiff MU Barry Town United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
4 2 0 Won W 3 3 10
5 4 1 Drew D 0 1 3
12 4 2 Lost L 0 6 8
17 7 2 Scored S 4 8 31
33 11 4 Conceded C 1 16 28
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
62% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 70% 62%
43% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 52%
24% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 29%
19% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
52% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 48%
14% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 29%
43% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
8.3 7.8 4.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.5 9.2
3.4 2.8 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.7 3.7
24% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 30% 40%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Barry Town United have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
  • Barry Town United have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Premier League
  • Barry Town United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals (17) in Premier League
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Connah's Quay 21 17 3 1 43 12 11 10 1 0 23 6 10 7 2 1 20 6 31 54
2 The New Saints 21 16 3 2 61 12 10 9 1 0 31 5 11 7 2 2 30 7 49 51
3 Bala Town 21 11 6 4 46 28 10 6 1 3 26 14 11 5 5 1 20 14 18 39
4 Barry Town United 21 10 3 8 31 28 11 7 2 2 23 12 10 3 1 6 8 16 3 33
5 Penybont 21 9 5 7 27 25 10 4 3 3 14 14 11 5 2 4 13 11 2 32
6 Caernarfon Town 21 9 5 7 32 38 11 3 4 4 15 20 10 6 1 3 17 18 -6 32
7 Haverfordwest County 21 8 5 8 29 33 11 4 4 3 13 18 10 4 1 5 16 15 -4 29
8 Newtown 21 5 5 11 28 36 10 4 2 4 17 18 11 1 3 7 11 18 -8 20
9 Aberystwyth Town 21 4 6 11 27 39 10 3 2 5 15 17 11 1 4 6 12 22 -12 18
10 Cardiff MU 21 4 5 12 17 33 10 2 4 4 7 11 11 2 1 8 10 22 -16 17
11 Flint Town United 21 5 0 16 21 48 11 2 0 9 6 18 10 3 0 7 15 30 -27 15
12 Cefn Druids 21 3 4 14 20 50 11 1 1 9 10 29 10 2 3 5 10 21 -30 13