The Lakesiders are in the Capital for Matchday Six of Phase Two, as we head to Cyncoed to take on Cardiff Met with the race for Europe really hotting up going into the final five fixtures of the season!
The Town are unbeaten in our last four games in all competitions, with victory against Flint Mountain in the JD Welsh Cup and league victories against Connah's Quay Nomads and Newtown, with a draw against Caernarfon last time out.
Meanwhile, the Met are without victory in their last three outings, with defeats to Newtown, The New Saints and Connah's Quay Nomads and only scoring a single goal, with only two points to their name in Phase Two.
The Match
Cardiff Met vs Bala Town
JD Cymru Premier, Phase Two MD6
Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff, CF23 6XD
Saturday 16th of March, 2:30pm kick-off
Insight into our opponents
Form: (Domestic Only)
(A) Newtown 2-0 - JD Cymru Premier Phase Two MD5
(A) The New Saints 4-0 - JD Cymru Premier Phase Two MD4
(A) Connah's Quay Nomads 2-1 - JD Cymru Premier Phase Two MD3
(H) Colwyn Bay 3-2 - JD Welsh Cup Quarter Final
(H) Caernarfon 2-2 - JD Cymru Premier Phase Two MD2
(A) Bala Town 1-1 - JD Cymru Premier Phase Two MD1
Danger Man
Eliot Evans - The ever present Eliot Evans has been the main source of goals for the Met this season, leading the way with nine league goals to his name having now matched his league tally for last season with five games to go. The Met will look to Evans today, in hope they can find their first three points of Phase Two, having only picked up two points thus far. The 32 year old already has a goal against the Lakesiders this season; scoring the only goal of the game at Maes Tegid in mid-December.
Previous Meetings
In the last five meetings between the two sides, the Met come out on top with two victories to their name, with the other three meetings ending with a share of the points. The last meeting was a 1-1 draw at Maes Tegid as George Newell slotted the ball home from his saved penalty in the 80th minute; cancelling out Finn Skiverton's first half goal. Our last trip to Cyncoed was in August last year and would also end in a draw, with neither side finding the net in our first away trip of the season.
Match Officials
Referee - Alex Livesey
Assistant Referee 1 - Connor Eoin Fowler
Assistant Referee 2 - Ian David Bird
Fourth Official - Ieuan Lewis
Referee Observer - Craig Greenstock
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