The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier League1st Phase - 2Kick-off on August 19, 2017 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 3-0 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 57′B. HudsonThe New Saints
- 63′Wes FletcherThe New Saints
- 72′Wes FletcherThe New Saints
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Bala Town have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Bangor City(away) | 2-5 | Premier League |
| Jul 18, 2017 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 11, 2017 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Europa Fc(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Europa Fc(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Newtown AFC(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 6, 2017 | FC Vaduz(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Vaduz(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | The New Saints(home) | 2-1 | Welsh Cup |
| Apr 22, 2017 | The New Saints(home) | 4-6 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 The New Saints win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Bala Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Bala Town 2-1 The New Saints | Welsh Cup |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Bala Town 4-6 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | The New Saints 3-2 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Bala Town 0-2 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2016 | The New Saints 5-1 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2016 | The New Saints 2-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Bala Town vs The New Saints on Apr 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 2.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 2.2 | 1.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Bala Town | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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