The New Saints vs Briton Ferry: match statistics
The New Saints vs Briton Ferry: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
The New Saints played Briton Ferry in Welsh Premier League (Wales). The match was played on 14 August 2026. Venue: Park Hall Stadium. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
The New Saints: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match. Briton Ferry: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
The New Saints scores 1.00 and concedes 0.00 goals per match. Briton Ferry scores 1.50 and concedes 1.00. League average: 3.13 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: The New Saints 0%, Briton Ferry 100%. Over 2.5: The New Saints 0%, Briton Ferry 50%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
The New Saints has higher xG: 2.37 vs 2.00. The New Saints: 17.5 shots per match, Briton Ferry: 15.0.
Match halves
The New Saints: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50. Briton Ferry: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
The New Saints: 31-45+ (1 goals). Briton Ferry: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Welsh Premier League: 3.13 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
The New Saints have a clear home advantage: they won their only home match so far, scoring 2 goals and conceding none. The hosts create a high volume of chances, averaging 25 shots and 11 on target per match, while their xG stands at an impressive 3.30 compared with Briton Ferry’s 1.34 away from home. The New Saints’ defence also looks more solid, allowing opponents just 0.71 xG and keeping a clean sheet in 100% of their home matches. Briton Ferry are in better overall form, winning 3 of their last 5 matches, but they drew in their only away appearance, recording just 40% possession and conceding 2.80 xG. The visitors can pose a threat with a 14% conversion rate, but the hosts’ superiority in controlling the game and creating high-quality chances points towards a The New Saints win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
BTTS - Yes is primarily supported by Briton Ferry’s very poor away defensive record: the team allows an average xG of 2.80, while The New Saints produce as much as 2.65 xG at home and register 23 shots per match. The visitors also have genuine scoring potential, with an average xG of 1.34, while the hosts have failed to keep a single clean sheet throughout the season. In Briton Ferry’s last five matches, BTTS landed in 80% of games, with the team scoring an average of 1.6 goals, whereas The New Saints have conceded only 0.6 goals per match, which slightly reduces confidence in the pick. Despite the hosts’ weaker recent run, during which BTTS appeared in only 20% of matches, both teams have a 100% season record of avoiding a No Goal result, while the league BTTS average is a high 63%. The most likely scenario is therefore one in which offensively dominant The New Saints score at least once, while Briton Ferry exploit the opposition’s lack of clean sheets.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The New Saints create chances worth an average of 2.65 xG per home match, while Briton Ferry allow opponents as much as 2.80 xG away from home. The hosts average 23 shots, including 6 on target, whereas the visitors manage only 7 attempts and 3 shots on target, clearly indicating TNS’s superiority in chance creation. In all of their league matches so far, both teams have consistently exceeded the 1.5-goal line, while the league-wide average stands at a high 3.13 goals. Caution around higher lines is warranted due to TNS’s last five matches, in which the team scored just 0.8 goals per game and Over 2.5 landed in 20% of cases. Despite this, the combination of the hosts’ attacking potential and the visitors’ poor defensive quality provides the strongest signal for Over 1.5 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Briton Ferry have the better current run: they have won 60% of their last five matches, compared with just 40% for The New Saints, while their average goals scored stand at 1.6 and 0.8, respectively. The visitors look particularly solid before the break, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 0.2 conceded during this period, whereas the hosts score just 0.2 and concede 0.6. Over the course of the season, The New Saints’ attacking potential is indeed high, as reflected by an xG of 2.65 and 23 shots per match, but their recent form clearly fails to confirm this advantage. Briton Ferry led at the break in 40% of their recent matches and were not behind in any of them after 45 minutes, making the most likely scenario an HT/FT outcome of 2/2: the visitors leading at half-time and securing the win at full-time.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| The New Saints | Briton Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 46% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.13 | 0.33 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Briton Ferry is 50% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - The New Saints · 1.5 goals / match - Briton Ferry
The New Saints scores in 50% of matches (1 of 2 matches), while Briton Ferry keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
Briton Ferry scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while The New Saints keeps a clean sheet in 100% (2 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - The New Saints
Over / Under - Briton Ferry
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
The New Saints - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Briton Ferry - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 100% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +1 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
The New Saints
Briton Ferry
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Welsh Premier League).
Teams vs league
| The New Saints | Liga | Briton Ferry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.00 | 3.13 | ▼ 2.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 0% | 63% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 0% | 63% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 100% | 22% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 81% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 69% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): The New Saints 1 - 0 - 1 Briton Ferry. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of The New Saints vs Briton Ferry?
The Welsh Premier League match finished The New Saints 1:0 Briton Ferry. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between The New Saints and Briton Ferry?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches The New Saints won 1, Briton Ferry won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before The New Saints vs Briton Ferry?
The New Saints score 1.00 goals per game on average and Briton Ferry 1.50. The Welsh Premier League average is 3.13 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 0% of The New Saints's matches and 100% of Briton Ferry's.
What form are The New Saints and Briton Ferry in?
Over the last 5 games The New Saints have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Briton Ferry 1-1-0 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for The New Saints vs Briton Ferry?
The statistical background for The New Saints vs Briton Ferry — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.