The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 5-1 and analysis
Premier League1st Phase - 7Kick-off on September 17, 2016 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 5-1 on September 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′Steven SaundersThe New Saints
- 14′Gregory Alexander DraperThe New Saints
- 49′Christian SeargeantThe New Saints (pen.)
- 50′Ryan WadeBala Town
- 53′Robert Jay ParryThe New Saints
- 67′Christian SeargeantThe 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, 1 draws and 2 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 11, 2016 | Bangor City(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Airbus UK(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Cardiff MET(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Rhyl(home) | 10-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Llandudno(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Cefn Druids AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 3, 2016 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Carmarthen Town(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Bangor City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Cardiff MET(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 The New Saints win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Bala Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Bala Town 1-1 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2015 | The New Saints 3-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: The New Saints vs Bala Town on Apr 9, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 3.2 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 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
| Bala Town | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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