The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier League2nd Phase - 8Kick-off on April 9, 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 2-0 on April 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 69′R. BrobbelThe New Saints
- 79′A. EdwardsThe New Saints
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Bala Town have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(home) | 5-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Newtown AFC(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2016 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Bala Town(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Llandudno(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2016 | Airbus UK(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Newtown AFC(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2016 | The New Saints(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2016 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Airbus UK(away) | 0-3 | Welsh Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | The New Saints 1-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Bala Town vs The New Saints on Mar 15, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bala Town | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 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