New Saints vs Gap Connahs Quay prediction and betting tips on December 31, 2024
Game Prediction
A match between New Saints and Gap Connahs Quay will take place in the 21st round of the Cymru Welsh Premier on December 31, 2024. The champion is eager and in the fight for it, it must play only to win at the home arena to retain the title.
Our prediction for the match New Saints vs Gap Connahs Quay
“The Saints” continued to update their national record. Having regained the title after a two-year break in the 2021/2022 season, the grandee then defended this trophy title twice. Now they have got 16 titles – more than anyone else in Wales. “The Nomads” played well in the previous cycle. The team was the second in that championship.
Both clubs tried themselves in the European competitions. However, Paynter’s wards, having won with a 1-0 score in the home game against Bravo, lost with a 0-2 result in extra time in Slovenia. Harrison’s footballers started the qualification with a victory over Montenegrin Decic. Still, then they were knocked out of the Champions League by Ferencvaros, and everything was decided by the only goal of Petrocub in the Europa League. Speaking about the Conference League, the Welsh club defeated Panevėžys, which brought a ticket to the group stage. There the team beat only Astana, which happened on the native field, and the other 5 matches were lost.
The workload in the European competition affected the performance of “the Saints” at the inner arena. There was a decline in October and early November, with 3 defeats in 4 rounds. At the turn of autumn and winter, the favourite lost to Briton Ferry and Bala Town. Nevertheless, then there were new successes, including a 5-2 score in the struggle with Caernarfon Town. The guests’ results are modest so far, and there are more defeats than victories (although they have managed to improve the performance noticeably and finally start winning quite regularly. For instance, Flint Town United was defeated in the previous round – 7-2.
New Saints vs Gap Connahs Quay: key statistics and trends
- New Saints have won 3 of 4 previous games.
- 68% of New Saints matches have ended with “both teams to score” and the average number of goals per meeting is 4.16.
- Gap Connahs Quay has won 4 out of 7 previous struggles.
- 58% of Connahs Quay games have brought “both teams to score” and the average number of goals per confrontation is 2.74
New Saints vs Gap Connahs Quay: possible starting line-ups
New Saints (possible line-up): Roberts – Pask, Baker, Davies, McGahey – Redmond, Williams, Clarke – Oteh, Williams, Wilson.
Gap Connahs Quay (possible line-up): Ratcliffe – Disney, Nash, Marriott, Roberts, Edwards – Hughes, Bratley, Edwards, Poole – Kenny.
Previous head-to-head matches: New Saints vs Gap Connahs Quay
“The Saints” have won 7 of 8 previous head-to-head matches. Their only defeat was in the cup confrontations.
Free prediction for the match New Saints vs Gap Connahs Quay
The hosts are the clear favourites of the following battle, but the odds are very low. It is better to bet on “total over 3.5” (odd: 1.86).