Match preview Premier League: Newtown - Aberystwyth Town at Latham Park

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Competition: Wales Premier League
Date: Thu 26.December
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Latham Park (3572 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Newtown are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 9th.

Newtown and Aberystwyth Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This pitch has grass, which is not Aberystwyth Town's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Aberystwyth Town have performed like this: Played 38 matches resulting in 13 wins, 7 draws and 18 defeats with the goal stats 54-76 (scored/conceded).

The season is still full of potential for Newtown as they can still win the whole Premier League. Aberystwyth Town are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Newtown form and stats

4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Newtown so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Newtown, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The Newtown goalkeeper Dave Jones is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 275 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League.

Newtown are returning here after visiting Penybont in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Carmarthen Town.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Newtown as they are travelling to their away game against Aberystwyth Town in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.

Newtown has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Newtown have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Aberystwyth Town form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.

The manager M. Bishop was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Park Avenue Ground. Aberystwyth Town suffered a 0-1 loss to Barry Town United (placed 5th). Prior to that result Aberystwyth Town won their away game at Cardiff MU. The scoreline was 2-1.

After this away game Aberystwyth Town return home for a Premier League game against Newtown. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Aberystwyth Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Aberystwyth Town have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Newtown won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Aberystwyth Town has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2

Top Goalscorers

Aberystwyth TownPaulo Mendes
Paulo Mendes
6 goals
NewtownN. Rushton
N. Rushton
4 goals
NewtownJ. Kenton
J. Kenton
3 goals

Newtown missing players

Aberystwyth Town missing players

Newtown Aberystwyth Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 3 9 18
8 4 1 Won W 2 3 4
3 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
7 1 0 Lost L 1 4 10
19 10 2 Scored S 5 12 23
21 6 1 Conceded C 5 15 44
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
61% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
39% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 67%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 50%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 33%
44% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 72%
33% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 6%
28% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 28%
 
3.9 4.2 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 2.7 3.4 3.8
5.3 3.8 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 4.9 5.3
1.6 1.5 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
138 67 20 Total Shots T S 32 95 171
48 27 8 Shots on Target S O 15 39 74
40% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 31%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Aberystwyth Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
  • Newtown has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
  • Newtown has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Newtown has the most matches under the total-line (12)

  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 18 12 2 4 54 19 9 7 0 2 16 7 9 5 2 2 38 12 35 38
2 Connah's Quay 18 10 7 1 30 14 9 6 3 0 20 9 9 4 4 1 10 5 16 37
3 Bala Town 18 11 2 5 40 14 9 6 1 2 18 6 9 5 1 3 22 8 26 35
4 Caernarfon Town 17 10 3 4 30 20 9 7 2 0 19 5 8 3 1 4 11 15 10 33
5 Barry Town United 18 10 3 5 23 21 9 4 2 3 12 12 9 6 1 2 11 9 2 33
6 Cefn Druids 18 8 4 6 27 23 9 5 1 3 16 13 9 3 3 3 11 10 4 28
7 Newtown 18 8 3 7 19 21 8 4 3 1 10 6 10 4 0 6 9 15 -2 27
8 Cardiff MU 18 6 6 6 22 23 8 3 2 3 7 9 10 3 4 3 15 14 -1 24
9 Aberystwyth Town 18 4 4 10 23 44 9 1 2 6 11 29 9 3 2 4 12 15 -21 16
10 Airbus UK 18 3 2 13 16 49 10 2 2 6 10 27 8 1 0 7 6 22 -33 11
11 Penybont 17 2 4 11 19 39 9 1 2 6 11 21 8 1 2 5 8 18 -20 10
12 Carmarthen Town 18 1 4 13 17 33 9 0 2 7 7 19 9 1 2 6 10 14 -16 7