Premier League match preview: Connah's Quay believed to be the weaker party when The New Saints pays a visit

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Competition: Fri 23.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Deeside College Stadium (1582 seats)

A lot of action is likely at Deeside College Stadium when Connah's Quay challenge The New Saints in what should be a great match. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Connah's Quay have the most points (25) at home in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most scored goals (52) in Premier League

It should be mentioned that The New Saints play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for The New Saints on grass are 21 victories, 9 draws and 3 defeats from 33 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 67-22. You can compare this with overall results below.

These are full days for the hometeam, as they had a match only three days ago in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Aberystwyth Town, was also a home game here at Deeside College Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Connah's Quay form and stats

8-1-0 is the performance here at Deeside College Stadium so far in the Premier League, giving Connah's Quay a total of 25 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! Connah's Quay haven’t lost a league-game in days ago.

The Connah's fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Aberystwyth Town and win 3-0. Wilde has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. First-class!

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Airbus UK.

Goals keep coming in this team's league fixtures, with 5 in a row containing three goals or more (over 2.5).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Flint Town United in only three days. This game is also played here at Deeside College Stadium.

Connah's Quay have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Deeside College Stadium with 17 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Connah's Quay have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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The New Saints form and stats

The New Saints's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed The New Saints collect 17 points from their 7 away matches in the Premier League. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).

The New Saints have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

The supporters enjoyed Saints's previous fixture versus Aberystwyth Town (placed 9th), a 11-0 win played at home. As mentioned above, The New Saints was the only team on the pitch versus Aberystwyth Town in their previous game, winning 11-0. This could be a tougher task.

A 0-0 draw at Penybont's stadium before that.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this team's 10 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.

After this away game The New Saints return home for a Premier League game against Airbus UK. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Saints are a potent attacking force on the road with their 19 goals in 7 league games. The New Saints's manager Harrison has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {1 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The New Saints have avoided defeat in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) against Connah's.

Connah's Quay and The New Saints have duelled earlier this season: The New Saints - Connah's Quay 2-1. One of the stars has been Wilde with 7 goals scored against The New Saints in these 10 matches.

Top Goalscorers

The New SaintsD. McManus
D. McManus
13 goals
Connah's QuayM. Wilde
M. Wilde
10 goals
The New SaintsR. Brobbel
R. Brobbel
7 goals

Connah's Quay missing players

The New Saints missing players

Connah's Quay The New Saints
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 9 2 Played P 2 7 15
12 8 2 Won W 2 5 13
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
29 17 3 Scored S 12 19 52
11 4 0 Conceded C 0 1 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 87%
69% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 80%
44% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 60%
19% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 47%
12% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 29% 33%
31% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 14% 27%
62% 78% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 86% 73%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 13%
 
5.3 4.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 7.1 7.9
4.2 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 2.1 2.4
2 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 10.9 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11.3 14.9
4.2 4.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.9 7.5
43% 44% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 46% 44%
 
7.2 5.7 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 1.5 3.3 3.2
2.9 1.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1.3 0.9
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Connah's Quay have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Premier League
  • Connah's Quay have the most points (25) at home 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 the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most clean sheets (11) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most points (17) away in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most scored goals (52) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Premier League
  • The New Saints have the the best goal difference (+47) in Premier League
  • The New Saints have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 15 13 2 0 52 5 8 8 0 0 33 4 7 5 2 0 19 1 47 41
2 Connah's Quay 16 12 1 3 29 11 9 8 1 0 17 4 7 4 0 3 12 7 18 37
3 Cardiff MU 17 9 1 7 19 26 8 6 0 2 11 11 9 3 1 5 8 15 -7 28
4 Bala Town 15 8 3 4 28 14 7 4 2 1 11 7 8 4 1 3 17 7 14 27
5 Newtown 17 8 2 7 32 32 9 4 1 4 12 12 8 4 1 3 20 20 0 26
6 Penybont 15 7 4 4 22 15 7 4 2 1 11 6 8 3 2 3 11 9 7 25
7 Caernarfon Town 15 7 1 7 26 23 9 6 0 3 18 11 6 1 1 4 8 12 3 22
8 Haverfordwest County 17 6 2 9 20 26 8 4 1 3 12 12 9 2 1 6 8 14 -6 20
9 Aberystwyth Town 16 6 0 10 17 42 8 5 0 3 11 15 8 1 0 7 6 27 -25 18
10 Flint Town United 16 4 4 8 16 24 6 1 3 2 5 8 10 3 1 6 11 16 -8 16
11 Pontypridd Town AFC 16 4 1 11 15 30 8 3 0 5 7 15 8 1 1 6 8 15 -15 13
12 Airbus UK 15 0 1 14 11 39 8 0 1 7 8 26 7 0 0 7 3 13 -28 -2