Cardiff MET vs The New Saints: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier League1st Phase - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff MET vs The New Saints?
The New Saints won 1-2 on August 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 27′I. PhilpottCardiff MET
- 32′Christian SeargeantThe New Saints
- 37′Christian SeargeantThe New Saints (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff MET have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; The New Saints have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Cefn Druids AFC(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Bala Town(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Airbus UK(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(home) | 0-2 | Welsh Cup |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Afan Lido(away) | 2-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Rhyl(home) | 10-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Llandudno(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 12, 2016 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff MET score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; The New Saints score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff MET | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| The New Saints | 2.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff MET sit 10th in Premier League (6 points from 4 matches) and The New Saints sit 2nd (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The New Saints | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Cardiff MET | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy