Both these teams are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Newtown holding a 6 point lead on Cardiff MU in the tables. Bring it on!
- Newtown is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier League
Cardiff MU's stadium, Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, has a artifical turf surface. Newtown have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Newtown when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from twelve matches. They have scored {17 goals} in these games and conceded 27.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cardiff MU form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Cardiff MU have to build on here at Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch in the Premier League.
Cardiff MU's previous match was a Welsh Cup game also played at their own stadium, finishing 4-0 against Cwmbran Town. The home team hope to to build on that result.
Before that, Cardiff had a Premier League home game versus Barry Town United which ended with a victory 2-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cardiff MU as they are travelling to their away game against Caernarfon Town in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Cardiff MU are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Cardiff's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Newtown form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Impressively, the visitors are on a seven-match winning run which they hope continue versus Cardiff MU.
Newtown have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Andy Wycherley. It's been 293 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Two away games in a row for Newtown, whose manager Hughes could celebrate last time after the Welsh Cup win against Y Felinheli.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Caernarfon Town.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Aberystwyth Town.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Newtown are regular goalscorers on their travels. Newtown have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cardiff MU and Newtown have faced off earlier this season: Newtown - Cardiff MU 2-1. Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Cardiff MU, four draws and one win for Newtown. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Williams 10 goals |  E. Evans 3 goals |  L. Robles 3 goals |
Cardiff MU missing players
Newtown missing players
| Cardiff MU | Newtown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 15 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 73% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 64% |
| 27% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 9% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.2 | 9.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8 | 9.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 34% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 55% | 42% |
| 9.2 | 9.3 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
- Newtown have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newtown have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Newtown have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Newtown haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Newtown is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | The New Saints | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 29 |
| 2 | Connah's Quay | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | Newtown | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Penybont | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Bala Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Cardiff MU | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 8 | Pontypridd Town AFC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | Haverfordwest County | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 10 |
| 10 | Colwyn Bay | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 11 | Barry Town United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 6 |
| 12 | Aberystwyth Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -19 | 5 |
