The New Saints come into this match after a 0-0 stalemate in the Premier League match against Pen-y-Bont FC. 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, therefore only one goal has gotten past their goalie in the previous six games.
Going into the game, Aberystwyth Town is coming off a 2-1 victory over Pontypridd United in the Premier League. Three or more goals have been scored in as many as 6 out of the past 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
The New Saints squad is:
- Forwards: Jordan Williams, Gwion Dafydd, Adrian Cieslewicz, Declan McManus.
- Midfielders: Jon Routledge, Joshua Daniels, Ben Clark, Daniel Davies, Daniel Williams, Adam Wilson, Ryan Brobbell, Leo Smith, Ashley Baker, Jake Canavan, Nicholas Grogan
- Defenders: Ryan Astles, Keston Davies, Josh Pask, Chris Marriott, Blaine Hudson, Daniel Redmond, Billy Kirkman
- Goalkeepers: Connor Roberts, Luke Simpson.
Aberystwyth Town squad is:
- Forwards: Joe Phillips, Harri Horwood, Alex Darlington, Charley Edge, John Owen, Sam Litchfield
- Midfielders: Jack Thorn, Harry Arnison, Jonathan Evans, Niall Flint, Sam Phillips, Iwan Lewis, Harry Arnison
- Defenders: Ben Erickson, Phil Perry, Jack Rimmer, Louis Bradford, Jamie Jones
- Goalkeepers: Dave Owen, Lewis Webb, Joe Perry, Thomas Owen
Betting tips
According to the most recent bookmaker odds in the WDW market, betting on The New Saints to win is 1.05, backing the draw is 12, and betting on Aberystwyth Town to win is 29. They are currently the best wagers available.
Where To Watch
For the length of the full season, S4C airs the majority of Welsh Premier League matches live on television every Saturday at 3.45 and 5.15.