It's time for cup football and it's the Welsh Cup 3rd Round between Pontardawe Town and Buckley Town. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
Pontardawe Town and Buckley 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.
Pontardawe Town form and stats
Pontardawe Town have reached this Welsh Cup stage through battling and winning against Croesyceiliog AFC and Cwmbran Celtic. Pontardawe Town was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Welsh Cup. Afan Lido was too strong.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Welsh League Division 1 this season. Pontardawe Town have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses from their games here at The Recreation Ground.
The Pontardawe Town supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Croesyceiliog AFC in Welsh Cup and win 6-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cwmbran Celtic and winning 3-2.
As mentioned above, Pontardawe Town "killed" Croesyceiliog AFC in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Pontardawe Town aren't scoring a lot here at The Recreation Ground in the league, with only 12 goals from 15 games. Pontardawe Town have conceded 35 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Buckley Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Blaenau Ffestiniog Amat. and Holyhead Hotspur in order to reach 3rd Round of Welsh Cup. Buckley Town's mission in Welsh Cup last season failed in the 2nd round against Denbigh Town.Buckley Town have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Cymru Alliance, after 1-1-5 (7 played).
The Buckley Town goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Buckley Town play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Conwy Borough. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Gresford Athletic in the Cymru Alliance.
Buckley Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Buckley Town concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Pontardawe Town missing players
Buckley Town missing players
| Pontardawe Town | Buckley Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Scored | S | 25 | 41 | ||
| 44 | 28 | Conceded | C | 27 | 43 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 13% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 27 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 7 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 267% | 386% | ||
- Buckley Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Buckley Town have created more than twice as many corners as Pontardawe Town.
- Buckley Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Buckley Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Buckley Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Buckley Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pontardawe Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pontardawe Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Caerau (Ely) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 36 | 68 |
| 2 | Cardiff MU | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | Haverfordwest County | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 35 | 63 |
| 4 | Goytre United | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 74 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 33 | 56 |
| 5 | Penybont | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 73 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 56 |
| 6 | Monmouth Town | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 48 |
| 7 | Briton Ferry | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 48 |
| 8 | Taff's Well | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 61 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 47 |
| 9 | Ton Pentre | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -10 | 40 |
| 10 | Goytre | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 27 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Aberdare Town | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -18 | 35 |
| 12 | Garden Village | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -12 | 34 |
| 13 | Afan Lido | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | -20 | 33 |
| 14 | Cambrian & Clydach | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -1 | 28 |
| 15 | Pontardawe Town | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 18 |
| 16 | Porth | 29 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 128 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 64 | -112 | 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 | Prestatyn Town | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 44 | 40 |
| 2 | Flint Town United | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 38 |
| 3 | Rhyl | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Colwyn Bay | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Guilsfield | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Llanrhaeadr | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Conwy Borough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Penrhyncoch | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 23 |
| 9 | Bangor City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Llandudno | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Ruthin Town | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Buckley Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Gresford Athletic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 13 |
| 14 | Llangefni Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 13 |
| 15 | Porthmadog | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Corwen | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -21 | 8 |
| 17 | Llanfair United | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -27 | 2 |