The New Saints vs Bala Town: result 2-1 and analysis
Welsh CupSemi-finalKick-off on April 5, 2014 at 01:30 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 2-1 on April 5, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′Matthew WilliamsThe New Saints
- 25′Conall MurtaghBala Town
- 35′Jamie John MullanThe New Saints
Official lineup for The New Saints vs Bala Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
The New Saints
- CC. Jones
- MMatthew Williams
- MMichael Wilde
- JJamie John Mullan
- CChristian Seargeant
- AA. Edwards
- SSimon Spender
- PPhilip Baker
- CC. Marriott
- KK. Edwards
- PPaul Anthony Harrison
Bala Town
- KK. Smith
- KK. Lunt
- CConall Murtagh
- MMark Jones
- MM. Connolly
- SS. Brown
- DDavid Thomas Morley
- RRyan Valentine
- SStuart Jones
- SS. Edwards
- AA. Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Bala Town have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | Newtown AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Rhyl(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Newtown AFC(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Carmarthen Town(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Bangor City(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2014 | Port Talbot Town(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Afan Lido(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2014 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Prestatyn Town(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 The New Saints wins, 2 draws, 0 Bala Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2013 | The New Saints 1-1 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Bala Town 1-3 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Bala Town 2-2 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | The New Saints 1-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Bala Town 0-1 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Bala Town 0-4 The New Saints | Welsh Cup |
Last archived meeting: The New Saints vs Bala Town on Dec 20, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 2.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 3.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 2.2 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Bala Town | 3.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy