The managers A. Morrison and C. Caton are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Connah's Quay are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.
Connah's Quay form and stats
Connah's Quay are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Deeside Stadium. 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 8 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Connah's Quay's attacking players as they have now played 185 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Bakare was their last goal scorer.
Connah's Quay lost their last game at Cefn Druids (placed 6th) after a 0-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Abertillery Bluebirds.
Goals decide football matches and Connah's Quay are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. Connah's Quay's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bala Town form and stats
Bala Town have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games. The fact that Bala Town have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Bala Town has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Bala Town have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Josh Tibbetts. It's been 393 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Two away games in a row for Bala Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Flint Town United in the Welsh Cup. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Carmarthen Town at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 21 goals in 8 league games away this season. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Bala Town - Connah's Quay 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 2 - 1 (Connah's Quay wins - draws - Bala Town wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Venables
13 goals
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H. Jones
10 goals
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J. Insall
9 goals
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Connah's Quay missing players
Bala Town missing players
| Connah's Quay | Bala Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 19% |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 138 | 80 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 86 | 184 |
| 56 | 35 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 30 | 74 |
| 50% | 51% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 70% | 47% |
- Bala Town has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Bala Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bala Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bala Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Connah's Quay have not yet lost a game at home.
- Connah's Quay have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Connah's Quay have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Connah's Quay have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Connah's Quay haven’t played a single 0-0 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 |