Their most recent results demonstrate how well-organized The New Saints’ backline is performing. The New Saints have given the opponent nothing to work with, as seen by the fact that only one goal has gotten past their goalie in the last six games.
A 2-1 victory over Pontypridd United in the Premier League precedes this match for Aberystwyth Town, who most recently played. Three or more goals have been scored in as many as 6 out of the previous 6 matches involving Aberystwyth Town. During that time, each game has seen an average of 3 goals, with 1.33 goals per game for Aberystwyth Town. We’ll check to see if this trend continues.
Prediction
When comparing these two squads, we believe that The New Saints will almost certainly take advantage of many scoring chances.
Aberystwyth Town will have a tough time scoring at the other end, but we do believe that they will likely see enough of the ball to do so as well.
When the full-time horn sounds, we predict that The New Saints will win 3-1.
Head to head
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches going back to November 15, 2019, we can see that The New Saints have won 4 of these games, Aberystwyth Town has won 1, and there have been 1 draws.
During those matches, the two teams combined for 17 goals, with 13 coming from The Saints and 4 from The Seasiders. 2.83 goals have been scored on average per game. The New Saints defeated Aberystwyth Town 0–2 in the final league match between these clubs on August 30, 2022, in Premier League Match Day 4.
Lineup
Pontypridd Town squad is:
- Forwards: Danny Williams, Luke Gullick, Owain Jones, Elliot Richards, Ben Ahmun
- Midfielders: Kieran Lewis, James Saddler, Corey Jenkins, Clayton Green, Joe Evans, John Hunt
- Defenders: Jordan Knott, Dave Vincent, James Bloom, Lewys Twamley, Joe Woodiwiss, Luke Cummings, Lee Baldock, Jarrad Wright
- Goalkeepers: Morgan Davies, Ashley Morris.
Cardiff Met FC squad is:
- Forwards: Sam Jones, Lewis Rees, Harry Owen, Eliot Evans.
- Midfielders: Chris Baker, Charlie Corsby, Thomas Price, Emlyn Lewis, Charlie Bullock
- Defenders: Matt Chubb, Cian Williams, Kyle McCarthy, CJ Craven.
- Goalkeepers: Dragos Ojog, Alex Lang.
Betting tips
According to the most recent bookmaker odds in the WDW market, betting on The New Saints to win is 1.06, backing the draw is 11, and betting on Aberystwyth Town to win is 29. They are currently the best wagers available. Under 3.5 goals are the prediction of our expert partners for this game.
Where To Watch
Most Welsh Premier League games are broadcast live on television every Saturday at 3.45 and 5.15 on S4C for the duration of the entire season.