This might well be yet another absorbing encounter at Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch in the Premier League. Cardiff MU is in 6th position and host Pontypridd Town AFC in 7th place. Read about the match here!
- Cardiff MU have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
3 - 1 - 3 with 10-10. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Pontypridd Town AFC when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Pontypridd Town AFC play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cardiff MU form and stats
Only two Premier League home games for Cardiff MU so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
No payout for Cardiff MU in their previous match, an away game at Newtown that ended in defeat 1-2. The first defeat after collecting points through four league rounds.
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Penybont the opponent.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Cardiff matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 7 games).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Cardiff MU at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Pontypridd Town AFC form and stats
Four points from two away games for Pontypridd Town AFC, meaning one draw and one victory in the Premier League so far.
Pontypridd Town AFC have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper George Ratcliffe. It's been 281 minutes since they last conceded .
Pontypridd Town AFC had fun at their own home (Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch) last time out, beating Barry Town United 1-0. Ahmun scored.
Prior to that result Pontypridd won their away game at Aberystwyth Town. The scoreline was 1-0.Little scoring action? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.
It's early days yet, but Pontypridd Town AFC has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: three - zero - zero (Cardiff MU wins - draws - Pontypridd Town AFC wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Craven 1 goals | E. Evans 1 goals | S. Jones 1 goals |
Cardiff MU missing players
Pontypridd Town AFC missing players
| Cardiff MU | Pontypridd Town AFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 2.6 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4 | 2.4 |
| 3.6 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.5 | 11.4 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
- Cardiff MU have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cardiff MU have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
- Cardiff MU have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Pontypridd Town AFC have not yet lost a game away.
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Premier League
- Pontypridd Town AFC have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Premier League
- Pontypridd Town AFC have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Cardiff MU | Last season | Pontypridd Town AFC | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | P | 16 | 32 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 18 | 41 | ||
| 49 | 21 | Conceded | C | 29 | 52 | ||
| 88% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 73% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 78% | ||
| 52% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 56% | ||
| 27% | 24% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 22% | ||
| 39% | 35% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 47% | ||
| 39% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 19% | 19% | ||
| 33% | 35% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 38% | ||
| 3.5 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.2 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 39% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | ||
| 7.4 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Bala Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Connah's Quay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Penybont | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Caernarfon Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Cardiff MU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Pontypridd Town AFC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Haverfordwest County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Newtown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Barry Town United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Colwyn Bay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| 12 | Aberystwyth Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -12 | 1 |
