Match Report
Cardiff MU went into the game 7th in the table on 13 points; The New Saints sat 1st on 19 — a 6-point gap. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Cardiff MU ran at 2.57 scored and 1.29 conceded, The New Saints at 2.43 and 0.43.
13 meetings are on record — 2 won by Cardiff MU, 10 by The New Saints, 1 drawn, at 4.62 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 85% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch (capacity 1,875). On the scoreboard, The New Saints led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
Goal scorers
The New Saints: Rhys Hughes (45'), Rhys Hughes (56'), Ben Wilson (61'), Dynel Simeu (65'), Rory Holden (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff MU 29% · The New Saints 71% · Total shots: 3-28 · On target: 1-15 · Corners: 1-8