Premier League: Cardiff MU - Cefn Druids preview and statistics

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff International Sports Stadium (1875 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier League, with both Cardiff MU and Cefn Druids experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals (15) in Premier League
  • Cefn Druids have the most conceded goals (50) in Premier League

The visiting Cefn Druids played their last game only four days ago, a Premier League match. That game was also an away game, at The New Saints. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

3 - 1 - 7 with 11-27. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Cefn Druids when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Cefn Druids play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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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, 3 draws and 4 defeats. It's trouble wherever Cardiff are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Cardiff lost their last game at Newtown (placed 8th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Haverfordwest County (0-1).

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 9 games). On the other hand, Cardiff have conceded 11 goals.

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Cefn Druids form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cefn Druids, who have the most conceded goals (50) in Premier League, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). With the Cefn Druids losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cefn Druids have lost on their last two travels.

Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Bala Town.

Druids lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.

Druids find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Druids have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cefn Druids - Cardiff MU 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Cardiff wins - draws - Cefn Druids wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff MUO. Hulbert
O. Hulbert
5 goals
Cardiff MUE. Evans
E. Evans
4 goals
Cefn DruidsI. Cartwright
I. Cartwright
3 goals

Cardiff MU missing players

Cefn Druids missing players

Cardiff MU Cefn Druids
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 1 9 20
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 3
4 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
11 4 0 Lost L 0 5 14
15 7 3 Scored S 2 10 20
30 11 2 Conceded C 1 21 50
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
63% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
42% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 75%
21% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 45%
16% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 30%
53% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 70%
11% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
42% 44% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.8 3.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
7.5 7 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 8.2
3.3 2.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 3.4
24% 28% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 27%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Cefn Druids's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cardiff MU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals (15) in Premier League
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
  • Cardiff MU is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Cefn Druids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cefn Druids have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Cefn Druids have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cefn Druids have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
  • Cefn Druids have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
  • Cefn Druids have the most conceded goals (50) in Premier League
  • Cefn Druids have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Premier League
  • Cefn Druids have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Premier League
  • Cefn Druids 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 Connah's Quay 20 16 3 1 41 12 10 9 1 0 21 6 10 7 2 1 20 6 29 51
2 The New Saints 20 15 3 2 55 12 10 9 1 0 31 5 10 6 2 2 24 7 43 48
3 Bala Town 19 11 6 2 43 20 9 6 1 2 25 12 10 5 5 0 18 8 23 39
4 Penybont 19 9 4 6 25 22 9 4 3 2 13 12 10 5 1 4 12 10 3 31
5 Barry Town United 20 9 3 8 25 26 10 6 2 2 17 10 10 3 1 6 8 16 -1 30
6 Haverfordwest County 19 7 5 7 26 31 11 4 4 3 13 18 8 3 1 4 13 13 -5 26
7 Caernarfon Town 19 7 5 7 27 35 10 2 4 4 12 18 9 5 1 3 15 17 -8 26
8 Newtown 19 5 5 9 28 32 9 4 2 3 17 15 10 1 3 6 11 17 -4 20
9 Cardiff MU 19 4 4 11 15 30 9 2 3 4 7 11 10 2 1 7 8 19 -15 16
10 Aberystwyth Town 19 3 5 11 25 38 8 2 1 5 13 16 11 1 4 6 12 22 -13 14
11 Flint Town United 19 4 0 15 19 41 10 2 0 8 6 12 9 2 0 7 13 29 -22 12
12 Cefn Druids 20 3 3 14 20 50 11 1 1 9 10 29 9 2 2 5 10 21 -30 12