Possible nail-biting contest in Cardiff MU - Penybont game

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Competition: Fri 31.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch (1875 seats)

This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, loss and gain resulting in mid-table spots so far. Pave the way for Cardiff MU - Penybont!

Insights:
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals (35) in Premier League
  • Penybont have the most points (5) away in Premier League

This football stadium has artifical turf, which is not Penybont's normal surface at their own stadium. When playing on artifical turf Penybont have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 15-9 (scored/conceded).

Cardiff MU and Penybont should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cardiff MU form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Cardiff MU's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch.

In their previous game, the manager Edwards led his Cardiff to a defeat away at The New Saints. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch. Cardiff MU were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Before that, Cardiff played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Bala Town.

Cardiff MU has scored {3 goals} so far and conceded {2 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Penybont form and stats

Penybont are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).

There were no winners in Penybont's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Bala Town (placed 5th). Owen has found the net for the away team three fixtures in a row. The smartness!

Prior to that result Penybont won their away game at Newtown. The scoreline was 1-0.

The attacking power of Penybont when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. The Penybont defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({1 goals} in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

Penybont - Cardiff MU 2-1 was the score in these contenders' previous head to head match, played this season. Price (Cardiff) was sent off when these teams last played each other. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Cardiff MU wins - draws - Penybont wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff MUS. Jones
S. Jones
8 goals
CardiffL. Rees
L. Rees
8 goals
Cardiff MUE. Evans
E. Evans
7 goals

Cardiff MU missing players

Penybont missing players

Cardiff MU Penybont
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 0 Played P 0 14 28
14 9 0 Won W 0 6 14
4 2 0 Drew D 0 5 9
10 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
35 19 0 Scored S 0 17 44
42 15 0 Conceded C 0 10 24
89% 85% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 89%
71% 69% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 64% 75%
50% 54% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 43%
29% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 21%
14% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
36% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 50%
43% 54% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 39%
32% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 21%
 
3.5 3.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.7 4.8
3.9 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.4 4
1.5 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 1.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
7.2 8.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.4 10.2
3.1 3.9 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 4
40% 37% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 39%
 
7.1 6.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.5 7.6
2.8 2.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.6 3.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Cardiff MU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals (35) in Premier League
  • Cardiff MU have the fewest scored goals in the second half (19) in Premier League
  • Cardiff MU have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Premier League
  • Cardiff MU have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Premier League
  • Penybont have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
  • Penybont have the most points (5) away in Premier League
  • Penybont have the the best goal difference (+1) away in Premier League
  • Penybont have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 6 3 2 1 96 14 4 3 1 0 11 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 82 71
2 Connah's Quay 6 2 4 0 40 18 4 2 2 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 22 54
3 Penybont 6 2 4 0 44 24 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 20 51
4 Cardiff MU 6 1 2 3 35 42 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 0 1 3 3 11 -7 46
5 Bala Town 6 0 4 2 48 29 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 6 8 19 44
6 Newtown 6 1 2 3 45 46 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 0 3 -1 38