Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for The New Saints - Connah's Quay!
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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Connah's Quay have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-2-5 (win-draw-loss) from eleven matches.
The New Saints form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Park Hall as The New Saints, who have the most scored goals (63) in Premier League, have scored 18 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 8-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The New Saints are returning here after visiting Newtown in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cefn Druids in a game that was won 2-1.
The The New Saints fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. The New Saints are not conceding a lot of goals here at Park Hall in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Connah's Quay form and stats
Playing away, Connah's Quay, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League, have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Connah's Quay hope to make it five in this match.
The Connah's Quay goalkeeper Lewis Brass is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 189 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Connah's Quay's previous game versus Barry Town United (placed 4th), a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Airbus UK with the score of 4-0.
Connah's Quay find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Connah's Quay are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Connah's Quay - The New Saints 1-1, played this season. The New Saints-Connah's Quay H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: The New Saints 7 wins, Connah's Quay 2 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Insall 12 goals |  M. Bakare 8 goals |  M. Wilde 6 goals |
The New Saints missing players
Connah's Quay missing players
| The New Saints | Connah's Quay | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 76% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 76% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 43% |
| 38% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 33% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 57% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 38% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 14% |
| 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 260 | 100 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 69 | 176 |
| 134 | 51 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 31 | 77 |
| 46% | 33% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 49% |
- Connah's Quay has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Connah's Quay has the fewest conceded goals (5) away
- Connah's Quay has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Connah's Quay has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Connah's Quay has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Connah's Quay have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- The New Saints has the most scored goals (63)
- The New Saints has the most scored goals in the first half (29)
- The New Saints has the most scored goals in the second half (34)
- The New Saints has the the best goal difference (+43)
- The New Saints have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- The New Saints have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- The New Saints haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- The New Saints is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | Connah's Quay | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 46 |
| 3 | Bala Town | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 29 | 41 |
| 4 | Barry Town United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | Caernarfon Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Newtown | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | Cardiff MU | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Cefn Druids | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 28 |
| 9 | Aberystwyth Town | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -19 | 20 |
| 10 | Penybont | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -20 | 15 |
| 11 | Carmarthen Town | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -15 | 12 |
| 12 | Airbus UK | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -38 | 12 |