The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 28, 2023 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry / Croesoswallt, Shropshire
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What was the result of The New Saints vs Bala Town?
The New Saints won 2-0 on October 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 39′B. ClarkThe New Saints
- 44′R. BrobbelThe New Saints (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Bala Town have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Gresford Athletic(home) | 9-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Barry Town(away) | 6-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Ruthin Town(away) | 5-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Oct 14, 2023 | East Fife(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Penybont(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | Haverfordwest County AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2023 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Llandudno(home) | 3-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Colwyn Bay(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Newtown AFC(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 The New Saints win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bala Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | Bala Town 0-0 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | The New Saints 6-0 Bala Town | Welsh Cup |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Bala Town 0-2 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2023 | The New Saints 2-1 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2023 | The New Saints 3-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bala Town 0-5 The New Saints | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Bala Town vs The New Saints on Sep 13, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 3.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 3.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Bala Town | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The New Saints | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
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