National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Pontardawe Town or Cardiff MU that keep their silverware dream alive.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only four days ago.
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 (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 14-8-17 (win-draw-loss) from 39 matches.
Pontardawe Town form and stats
Pontardawe have reached this Welsh Cup stage through battling and winning against Pontyclun. Last season their Welsh Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.With {1 Welsh League Division 1 wins}, 4 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Pontardawe Town are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Happy days for Pontardawe in their previous game, a Welsh Cup match away at Pontyclun that ended with a 3-0 victory.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cefn Druids (0-2).The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pontardawe Town here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 15 games). Pontardawe Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (35 from 15 played).
Cardiff MU form and stats
Cardiff MU's mission in Welsh Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.Two points from the last two away games for Cardiff, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Cardiff are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Premier League against Penybont.
A 0-0 draw at Bala Town's stadium before that.Head 2 Head
Stats for the preceeding two meetings between these two sides are: zero wins for Pontardawe, zero draws and two wins for Cardiff MU. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Pontardawe Town missing players
Cardiff MU missing players
| Pontardawe Town | Cardiff MU | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 19 | Scored | S | 14 | 43 | ||
| 44 | 27 | Conceded | C | 22 | 38 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 36% | ||
| 48% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 24% | ||
| 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 11.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 36% | ||
| 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 |