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| Rating | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,673.6 | Overall | 1,656 |
| 1,582.2 | Match venue | 1,539.3 |
| 1,582.2 | At home | 1,624.8 |
| 1,635 | Away | 1,539.3 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,657 | Attack | 1,585.6 |
| 1,589.1 | Defence | 1,601.7 |
| 1,647.2 | Home attack | 1,544.6 |
| 1,589.5 | Away attack | 1,542.6 |
| 1,535.9 | Home defence | 1,612.1 |
| 1,582.5 | Away defence | 1,547.2 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,125 | Goal environment | 1,731.7 |
| 1,836.7 | Home goals | 1,608.3 |
| 1,788.3 | Away goals | 1,623.3 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,523.3 | Close games | 1,573.3 |
| 1,725.4 | Winning margin | 1,676.2 |
Match venue compares Caernarfon Town at home with Barry Town away. All ratings are within this league.
Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.
📝 Match Preview
The Welsh Premier League kicks off its October fixtures with a clash between fourth-placed Caernarfon Town and sixth-placed Barry Town, and the numbers here paint a very clear picture of a high-scoring affair. Caernarfon Town arrive in formidable attacking form. Their last 10 games have produced 33 goals, an average of 3.30 per match, and at home that figure climbs to an eye-watering 3.60 goals per game. Their three-game moving average for goals scored sits at 4.00, and the trend is improving. They've racked up wins like 9-1 over Cambrian & Clydach, 5-0 at Ammanford, and 3-0 against Flint Town United. The only blemishes in recent times are two draws – a 2-2 with Cardiff MET and a 1-1 at Llandudno – but even in those, Caernarfon were scoring freely. Their home record over the last five fixtures is 60% wins with zero draws, meaning when they don't win, they at least keep the scoring on. Critically, their clean sheet rate is only 40%, which means in 60% of their matches they concede at least one goal. That's the other side of the coin for this fixture. Barry Town, meanwhile, are in a distinctly different rhythm. Their last three results read: a 1-4 defeat to GAP Connah's Quay, a 5-2 loss to Colwyn Bay, and a 2-2 draw with Ammanford. Their three-game moving average for points is just 0.33, and their goals scored trend is firmly declining with a 3-game average of 1.67. The RSI sits at 43.75, suggesting they're in a dip. However, the one statistic that matters most for this market is their clean sheet rate: a mere 10% over their last 10 games. In other words, Barry Town concede in nine out of ten matches. Their away record shows them conceding 2.00 goals per game, and their BTTS percentage is 80%. The head-to-head history strongly reinforces the goal expectation. In ten meetings between these two sides, eight have gone Over 2.5 Goals. The last five encounters at Caernarfon's ground produced scores of 3-1, 5-2, 2-2, 0-2, and 1-2 – four of those five went over the line. The Poisson model inputs a combined expectation of 4.60 goals (2.80 for Caernarfon, 1.80 for Barry), which sits comfortably above the 2.5 threshold. The market prices Over 2.5 at 1.47, with a fair probability of 64.15% after removing the 6.05% overround. However, the convergence of signals – Caernarfon's 3.60 home scoring, Barry's 10% clean sheet rate, the 80% H2H Over 2.5 record, the 80% BTTS rate for Barry, and the 60% BTTS rate for Caernarfon – all point to a true probability closer to 72%. That gives us an edge of roughly 5.8% over the implied probability, clearing the 3% threshold comfortably. The main caveat is that Barry's scoring is trending down, and Caernarfon's recent form includes two draws against mid-table opposition. But even in a conservative scenario where Barry scores just one and Caernarfon hits their 3.60 average, the total comfortably clears 2.5. The risk of this being a tight, low-scoring game is minimal given both teams' defensive records and the H2H pattern. With seven confirmatory signals aligned and a solid edge, this is the play. **Key Points:** - Caernarfon Town average 3.60 goals per game at home (last 5 home fixtures) - Barry Town's clean sheet rate is just 10% – they concede in 9 out of 10 matches - H2H: 8 of 10 meetings went Over 2.5 Goals - Poisson combined goal expectancy: 4.60 (Home 2.80, Away 1.80) - Barry Town's 3-game scoring average has dropped to 1.67, but Caernarfon's has risen to 4.00 - BTTS rate: 80% for Barry, 60% for Caernarfon, 8/10 in H2H - Edge over implied probability: approximately +5.8% **Summary:** The data overwhelmingly points to a high-scoring game. Caernarfon's potent home attack, Barry's leaky defence, and the strong H2H pattern all converge on the same conclusion. **Over 2.5 Goals at 1.47** is the pick.
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