The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 9Kick-off on September 24, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry / Croesoswallt, Shropshire
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What was the result of The New Saints vs Bala Town?
Bala Town won 2-3 on September 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. BradleyThe New Saints
- 12′Christian Anthony NortonBala Town
- 87′D. WilliamsThe New Saints
- 90′A. DownesBala Town
- 90′Hussein MehassebBala Town
Official lineup for The New Saints vs Bala Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
The New Saints
- JJ. Williams
- AA. Wilson
- DD. Redmond
- SS. Bradley
- LL. Smith
- BB. Clark
- JJ. Canavan
- BB. Hudson
- JJ. Daniels
- JJ. Bodenham
- CC. Roberts
Bala Town
- OO. Abadaki
- CChristian Anthony Norton
- JJ. Malkin
- UUniss Kargbo
- NN. Burke
- DDaniel Eric Malone
- RR. White
- KKyle Harrison
- AA. Downes
- KK. Lloyd
- JJ. Torrance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Bala Town have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Penybont(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Airbus UK(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Barry Town(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Haverfordwest County AFC(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Newtown AFC(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Holywell(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Cardiff MET(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Penybont(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 The New Saints wins, 1 draw, 0 Bala Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | The New Saints 4-1 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Bala Town 0-1 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | The New Saints 2-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: The New Saints vs Bala Town on Apr 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Bala Town | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 44 |
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