Carmarthen Town vs Caernarfon Town: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Richmond Park (2500 seats)

The visiting Caernarfon Town side should be favourites in this visit to Carmarthen Town, as the away team holds a 23 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Carmarthen Town have had a bad season and will be relegated from Premier League.

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Carmarthen Town form and stats

Carmarthen Town's results here at Richmond Park in the Premier League have been very modest with 0 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Carmarthen Town fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Newtown game long ago, can be stopped today. Carmarthen Town has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager K. O'Leary and the players.

E. Scotcher was the last player to score a league goal for Carmarthen Town and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Carmarthen Town haven't scored in 289 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager K. O'Leary led his Carmarthen Town to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Newtown. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Richmond Park. Before that game, the home loss against Ammanford with the scoreline 0-4.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Carmarthen Town here at Richmond Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Carmarthen Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 8 played).

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Caernarfon Town form and stats

Caernarfon Town have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-1-4 (7 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Caernarfon Town's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Caernarfon Town won their last game, 5-0 versus Airbus UK played at home. Preceding that game was the away Welsh Cup victory against Goytre United with the score of 4-0.

As mentioned above, Caernarfon Town was the only team on the pitch versus Airbus UK in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Caernarfon Town have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. The Caernarfon Town manager S. Eardley has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Caernarfon Town - Carmarthen Town 2-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Carmarthen Town won 5, Caernarfon Town won 4 and 1 draw. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Carmarthen TownL. Bowen
L. Bowen
6 goals
Caernarfon TownD. Thomas
D. Thomas
6 goals
Carmarthen TownL. Thomas
L. Thomas
3 goals

Carmarthen Town missing players

Caernarfon Town missing players

Carmarthen Town Caernarfon Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 2 7 16
1 0 0 Won W 2 2 9
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
12 6 3 Lost L 0 4 4
17 7 3 Scored S 6 10 29
32 18 11 Conceded C 4 15 20
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 88%
71% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 69%
59% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 56%
24% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 71% 50%
18% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 43% 38%
53% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 56%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 38%
41% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 19%
 
4.2 4.1 2.3 Corners For (avg) C F 8 6.4 6.1
5.6 5.6 8.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6.1 4.8
1.8 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
136 69 19 Total Shots T S 28 61 187
47 24 9 Shots on Target S O 11 23 84
36% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 43% 35%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Caernarfon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carmarthen Town has the fewest points (2) at home
  • Carmarthen Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
  • Carmarthen Town has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
  • Carmarthen Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Carmarthen Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Carmarthen Town have yet to win a game 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 17 12 2 3 53 17 8 7 0 1 15 5 9 5 2 2 38 12 36 38
2 Connah's Quay 17 9 7 1 28 13 8 5 3 0 18 8 9 4 4 1 10 5 15 34
3 Bala Town 16 10 2 4 35 12 8 5 1 2 14 6 8 5 1 2 21 6 23 32
4 Caernarfon Town 16 9 3 4 29 20 9 7 2 0 19 5 7 2 1 4 10 15 9 30
5 Barry Town United 17 9 3 5 22 21 9 4 2 3 12 12 8 5 1 2 10 9 1 30
6 Cefn Druids 17 8 3 6 26 22 9 5 1 3 16 13 8 3 2 3 10 9 4 27
7 Newtown 17 7 3 7 17 21 8 4 3 1 10 6 9 3 0 6 7 15 -4 24
8 Cardiff MU 17 5 6 6 20 22 8 3 2 3 7 9 9 2 4 3 13 13 -2 21
9 Aberystwyth Town 17 4 4 9 23 43 8 1 2 5 11 28 9 3 2 4 12 15 -20 16
10 Penybont 15 2 4 9 19 33 8 1 2 5 11 19 7 1 2 4 8 14 -14 10
11 Airbus UK 17 3 1 13 15 48 9 2 1 6 9 26 8 1 0 7 6 22 -33 10
12 Carmarthen Town 17 1 4 12 17 32 8 0 2 6 7 18 9 1 2 6 10 14 -15 7