Struggling Cefn Druids will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying The New Saints in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Cefn Druids has the fewest scored goals (8) in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most scored goals (39) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Druids nor The New Saints 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.
This pitch has grass, which is not The New Saints's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass The New Saints have performed like this: Played 35 matches resulting in 23 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats with the goal stats 99-27 (scored/conceded).
Cefn Druids form and stats
Cefn Druids, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Premier League, have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Rhosymedre Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Druids manager Bruno Lopes and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Penybont (placed 5th) in the Premier League. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Connah's Quay.
The manager Bruno Lopes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Haverfordwest County in only three days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Druids means that they have only scored 2 goals in 5 league home games, less than half a goal per match. As for conceded goals, Cefn Druids's unpleasant statistic is 14 goals surrendered.
The New Saints form and stats
The New Saints, who have the most scored goals (39) in Premier League, have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 4-2-0 from 6 games.
Impressive finishing from G. Draper (3) and D. Ebbe secured the home win 4-1 against Aberystwyth Town in their previous game. Prior to that result The New Saints won their away game at Cardiff MU. The scoreline was 1-0.
It's hard not to mention G. Draper's lethal finishing against Aberystwyth Town. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Saints create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 15 goals in 6 travels. The Saints defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Druids victories, one draw and nine The New Saints wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Draper 11 goals |  L. Robles 8 goals | B. Clark 4 goals |
Cefn Druids missing players
The New Saints missing players
| Cefn Druids | The New Saints | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 39 |
| 24 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 20% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 70% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 30% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 7 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 22 | 14 | 14 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| 26% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 47% | 44% |
- All of Cefn Druids's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cefn Druids has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Cefn Druids has the fewest points (1) at home in Premier League
- Cefn Druids has the fewest scored goals (8) in Premier League
- Cefn Druids has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Cefn Druids has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Premier League
- Cefn Druids has the the worst goal difference (-16) in Premier League
- Cefn Druids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cefn Druids have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cefn Druids have yet to win a game at home.
- Cefn Druids haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- The New Saints has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
- The New Saints has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League
- The New Saints has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most clean sheets (4) away in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most clean sheets (8) in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most points (14) away in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most scored goals (15) away in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most scored goals (39) in Premier League
- The New Saints has the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Premier League
- The New Saints has the the best goal difference (+12) away in Premier League
- The New Saints has the the best goal difference (+32) in Premier League
- The New Saints have not yet lost a game.
- The New Saints have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- The New Saints have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- The New Saints have scored in all their matches so far.
- The New Saints have scored more than double the goals of Cefn Druids.
- The New Saints haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | Connah's Quay | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Bala Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 27 |
| 4 | Barry Town United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 5 | Penybont | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 6 | Haverfordwest County | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| 7 | Cardiff MU | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 8 | Caernarfon Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 9 | Aberystwyth Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Newtown | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Flint Town United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 9 |
| 12 | Cefn Druids | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -16 | 5 |