The New Saints vs Briton Ferry: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry / Croesoswallt, Shropshire
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What was the result of The New Saints vs Briton Ferry?
The New Saints won 1-0 on August 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 62′D. WilliamsThe New Saints
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a The New Saints win at 87%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for The New Saints vs Briton Ferry
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
The New Saints
- 17J. Williams
- 4D. Corness
- 14D. Williams
- 20R. Hughes
- 21L. Smith
- 34J. Lock
- 6J. Bodenham
- 16D. Simeu
- 22D. Davies
- 23Z. Nolan
- 1N. Shepperd
Briton Ferry
- 9T. Walters
- 20O. Anderson
- 7R. Owen
- 8T. Price
- 12J. Lloyd
- 2L. Bates
- 3D. Packer
- 4A. Gammond
- 15L. Cooper
- 21J. Jones
- 13W. Fuller
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Briton Ferry have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Haverfordwest County AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Penybont(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Flora Tallinn(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Flora Tallinn(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Sabah FA(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cambrian & Clydach(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ammanford AFC(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Merthyr Town(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Bala Town(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Cardiff MET(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 The New Saints wins, 0 draws, 2 Briton Ferry wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Briton Ferry 0-2 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | The New Saints 0-3 Briton Ferry | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | The New Saints 5-2 Briton Ferry | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Briton Ferry 3-1 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Briton Ferry 1-5 The New Saints | Welsh Cup |
Last archived meeting: Briton Ferry vs The New Saints on Dec 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Briton Ferry score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Briton Ferry | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The New Saints sit 1st in Premier League (44 points from 16 matches) and Briton Ferry sit 12th (15 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 44 |
| 12 | Briton Ferry | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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