The New Saints vs Rhyl: result 5-1 and analysis
Welsh Cup4th RoundKick-off on February 5, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry / Croesoswallt, Shropshire
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What was the result of The New Saints vs Rhyl?
The New Saints won 5-1 on February 5, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 30′Christian SeargeantThe New Saints
- 40′Matthew WilliamsThe New Saints
- 50′D. ForbesRhyl
- 63′A. EdwardsThe New Saints
- 85′Michael WildeThe New Saints
- 88′Ryan FraughanThe New Saints
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rhyl have 3, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2013 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Newtown AFC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Bala Town(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Bala Town(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2012 | GAP Connah S Quay FC(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2012 | Aberystwyth Town(away) | 5-2 | Welsh Cup |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Waterloo Rovers(away) | 5-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Bodedern(home) | 7-0 | Welsh Cup |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Llanelli(home) | 5-5 | Welsh Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
The New Saints score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rhyl score 5.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Rhyl | 5.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 2/4 | 4/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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