Top-ranking The New Saints visit Connah's Quay after their 3-0-result versus Aberystwyth Town. Get out our complete match preview!
- Connah's Quay have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
- The New Saints have the most scored goals (18) in Premier League
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's stadium, Deeside College Stadium, has a grass surface. The New Saints have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for The New Saints when playing on grass; 27 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses from 38 matches. They have scored 111 goals in these games and conceded 24.
Connah's Quay form and stats
1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Connah's Quay so far this season.
Connah's manager A. Morrison and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Haverfordwest County (placed 11th) in the Premier League.
Before that match, a Welsh Cup win away at Trefelin.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Newtown are coming to town in three days.
Connah's Quay have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Connah's have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
The New Saints form and stats
The New Saints are happy with their away performances in the Premier League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Impressive finishing from D. McManus (2) and R. Astles secured the home win 3-0 against Aberystwyth Town in their previous game.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Conwy Borough at their stadium, the result 1-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Saints are hosting Bala Town in the Premier League only three days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Saints are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Connah's won three games, two matches ended with a draw and The New Saints managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  D. McManus 7 goals | J. Williams 3 goals | B. Hudson 2 goals |
Connah's Quay missing players
The New Saints missing players
| Connah's Quay | The New Saints | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 11.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.7 | 14.7 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 33% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 50% | 47% |
- Connah's Quay have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
- Connah's Quay have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Premier League
- Connah's Quay have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Premier League
- Connah's Quay haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- The New Saints have not yet lost a game.
- 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 Connah's Quay.
- The New Saints have the most scored goals (18) in Premier League
- The New Saints have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Premier League
- The New Saints have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- The New Saints have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier League
- The New Saints have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Premier League
- The New Saints have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- The New Saints haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- The New Saints is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Bala Town | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Flint Town United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Cardiff MU | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 11 |
| 6 | Newtown | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Barry Town United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Connah's Quay | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Penybont | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Aberystwyth Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Haverfordwest County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Cefn Druids | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -22 | 0 |