The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier League2nd Phase - 5Kick-off on March 12, 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 3-2 on March 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′Stuart JonesBala Town
- 47′A. CieślewiczThe New Saints
- 86′A. DarlingtonThe New Saints (pen.)
- 90′Jamie John MullanThe New Saints
- 90′Ian SheridanBala Town
Official lineup for The New Saints vs Bala Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
The New Saints
- AA. Cieślewicz
- RR. Brobbel
- WWes Fletcher
- AA. Edwards
- JJ. Routledge
- JJamie John Mullan
- SSimon Spender
- CC. Marriott
- SSteven Saunders
- CC. Rawlinson
- PPaul Anthony Harrison
Bala Town
- CC. Venables
- RRyan Wade
- KK. Smith
- CConall Murtagh
- DDavid Thompson
- JJ. Irving
- SStuart Jones
- AA. Stephens
- SStuart Jones
- JJordan Anthony John Evans
- AA. Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Bala Town have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Bangor City(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Bangor City(home) | 2-1 | Welsh Cup |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Carmarthen Town(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Cardiff MET(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2017 | llanelli AFC(home) | 7-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2017 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Guilsfield(away) | 3-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Carmarthen Town(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Cardiff MET(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Bangor City(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 The New Saints wins, 3 draws, 0 Bala Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Bala Town 0-0 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2015 | The New Saints 1-1 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Bala Town 0-0 The New Saints | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Bala Town vs The New Saints on Sep 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 3.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
| Bala Town | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 41 |
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