Premier League match prediction and preview for Cardiff MU vs Caernarfon Town clash

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Cyncoed Campus (1875 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Cardiff MU in 7th and Caernarfon Town in 5th place.

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!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Caernarfon Town's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Caernarfon Town have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats with the goal stats 8-8 (scored/conceded).

Caernarfon Town is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Cardiff MU form and stats

4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Cardiff MU so far this season.

The Cardiff MU supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Bala Town in Premier League and win 1-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Barry Town United that was lost 0-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cardiff MU here at Cyncoed Campus in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Cardiff MU have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Caernarfon Town form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.

Caernarfon Town are looking to quickly end their 278 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.

Caernarfon Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Aberystwyth Town (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-3. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Penybont.

Caernarfon Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Caernarfon Town have conceded 18 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Caernarfon Town - Cardiff MU 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Cardiff MU, 0 draws and 3 wins for Caernarfon Town. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

Caernarfon TownD. Thomas
D. Thomas
6 goals
Cardiff MUW. Evans
W. Evans
5 goals
Cardiff MUE. Evans
E. Evans
5 goals

Cardiff MU missing players

Caernarfon Town missing players

Cardiff MU Caernarfon Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 2 10 21
7 4 2 Won W 0 3 10
7 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
7 4 0 Lost L 2 5 7
24 8 3 Scored S 2 11 31
25 10 1 Conceded C 6 18 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
71% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 67%
48% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 57%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 30% 29%
67% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 48%
14% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 38%
19% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 29%
 
4.6 5.1 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 6 5.7 5.5
4.1 3.1 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.6
1.9 2.1 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
171 77 11 Total Shots T S 11 92 233
65 28 2 Shots on Target S O 5 34 100
31% 18% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 31%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Caernarfon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff MU has the fewest scored goals (8) 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 21 15 2 4 63 20 10 8 0 2 18 8 11 7 2 2 45 12 43 47
2 Connah's Quay 21 13 7 1 38 15 11 8 3 0 24 10 10 5 4 1 14 5 23 46
3 Bala Town 21 13 2 6 45 16 10 7 1 2 21 6 11 6 1 4 24 10 29 41
4 Barry Town United 21 11 4 6 25 24 10 4 3 3 13 13 11 7 1 3 12 11 1 37
5 Caernarfon Town 21 10 4 7 31 28 11 7 2 2 20 10 10 3 2 5 11 18 3 34
6 Newtown 21 9 4 8 21 24 10 4 4 2 10 8 11 5 0 6 11 16 -3 31
7 Cardiff MU 21 7 7 7 24 25 10 4 2 4 8 10 11 3 5 3 16 15 -1 28
8 Cefn Druids 21 8 4 9 30 33 11 5 1 5 18 21 10 3 3 4 12 12 -3 28
9 Aberystwyth Town 21 5 5 11 27 46 10 1 2 7 12 31 11 4 3 4 15 15 -19 20
10 Penybont 21 3 6 12 25 45 11 1 4 6 12 22 10 2 2 6 13 23 -20 15
11 Carmarthen Town 21 2 6 13 23 38 11 1 3 7 12 23 10 1 3 6 11 15 -15 12
12 Airbus UK 21 3 3 15 19 57 11 2 2 7 10 31 10 1 1 8 9 26 -38 12