Can Cardiff MU beat Newtown in Cardiff International Sports Stadium clash?

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Competition: Tue 13.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff International Sports Stadium (1875 seats)

Cardiff MU will battle it out with Newtown in this Premier League game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!

Insights:
  • Cardiff MU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

It's no vacation for neither Cardiff nor Newtown as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It should be mentioned that Newtown 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 Newtown on artifical turf are 3 victories, 0 draws and 8 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 12-29. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Cardiff MU form and stats

There will be little rest for Cardiff after this match as they are travelling to Cefn Druids for a Premier League game in only four days.

Last season, Cardiff MU's league statistics were 9 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Premier League. Over these 22 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season Cardiff MU managed 6-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with 21 goals and 11 conceded.

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Newtown form and stats

A new game in only four days for Newtown, the Premier League home match versus Haverfordwest County. Busy days.

Let's have a look at how Newtown performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded 29 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 2 and lost 6 with 14/21 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Newtown - Cardiff MU 4-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - zero - four (Cardiff wins - draws - Newtown wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NewtownJ. Evans
J. Evans
6 goals
NewtownN. Rushton
N. Rushton
6 goals
NewtownT. Ofori
T. Ofori
6 goals

Cardiff MU missing players

Newtown missing players

Cardiff MU Newtown
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs Away Total
23 11 0 Played P 0 12 23
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 6
5 4 0 Drew D 0 3 5
14 5 0 Lost L 0 7 12
18 8 0 Scored S 0 13 31
37 13 0 Conceded C 0 19 42
91% 82% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 92% 96%
65% 64% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 87%
43% 45% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 58% 61%
22% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 39%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 26%
52% 55% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 65%
13% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 9%
43% 45% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 30%
 
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 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.4 7.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.2 8.2
3.3 2.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.3
23% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 40%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Cardiff MU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cardiff MU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.