Newtown vs Cardiff MU match preview: Even contest expected at Latham Park

Newtown and Cardiff MU 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.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Cardiff MU have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 13-4-17 (win-draw-loss) from 34 matches.

Newtown form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Newtown, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Premier League, have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

The fans are hoping that Newtown will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Airbus UK (placed 8th). In the game before, an away victory match versus Cefn Druids with a 2-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Newtown perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Newtown as a small favourite), we find seven games. Newtown has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Newtown are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 attempts. Newtown's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Cardiff MU form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Cardiff MU have produced an overall stat of 2-4-0 so far. Cardiff MU has drawn their two previous away games.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Connah's Quay with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that, Cardiff MU travelled to Aberystwyth Town and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cardiff MU playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were 1 Cardiff MU win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Cardiff MU are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Cardiff MU have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Newtown and Cardiff MU have met before this season: Cardiff MU - Newtown 1-0. Newtown-Cardiff MU H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Newtown 3 wins, Cardiff MU 5 wins, 0 draws. 5 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

N. Rushton 3 goals

W. Evans 3 goals

E. Evans 3 goals

Newtown missing players

Cardiff MU missing players