National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's The New Saints or Newtown that keep their silverware dream alive.
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 artifical turf and that the visiting Newtown have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 4-0-6 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.
The New Saints form and stats
The New Saints are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Connah's Quay. Before that, The New Saints played out a Premier League draw 1-1 when visiting Bala Town.
Newtown form and stats
They also participated in Welsh Cup last season. This ended in the 3rd round.Newtown has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Connah's Quay.
The manager C. Hughes was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground G.F. Grigg Latham Park. Newtown suffered a 1-2 loss to Bala Town. Prior to that result Newtown won their away game at The New Saints in the Premier League. The scoreline was 2-1.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): The New Saints won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Newtown has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
 G. Draper 18 goals | R. Brobbel 9 goals |  D. Ebbe 8 goals |
The New Saints missing players
Newtown missing players
| The New Saints | Newtown | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 69 | 33 | Scored | S | 14 | 29 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 17 | 28 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 6.9 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 306 | 130 | Total Shots | T S | 90 | 188 | ||
| 145 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 71 | ||
| 40% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 34% | ||