Flint Town United host The New Saints in the Wales Premier League. These two sides have been heading in very different directions all season, with one pushing for the top and the other stuck down the other end of the table.
They've faced each other plenty of times down the years, and the recent head-to-head record leans heavily one way. Whether that pattern holds again is still worth working through properly.
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Form points the same way
Looking across their last 20 matches in all competitions, The New Saints have won 16, drawn 1 and lost just 3, scoring 59 goals and conceding 13. Some of those wins have been by huge margins, including two separate 9-0 scorelines, though it's worth remembering that sample mixes league games with cup and European fixtures.
Flint Town United: 20 completed matches; The New Saints: 20 completed matches.
Flint Town United
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 60% 12 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 36
- Difference
- -11
The New Saints
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 57
- Conceded
- 12
- Difference
- +45
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Flint Town United | Holywell | 30.10.2026 | 5-0 |
| Premier League | Trefelin | Flint Town United | 23.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| Welsh Cup | Flint Town United | Caernarfon Town | 17.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | Colwyn Bay | 10.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Haverfordwest County AFC | Flint Town United | 03.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | Ammanford AFC | 26.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Airbus UK | Flint Town United | 18.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 15.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | Cardiff MET | 11.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Caernarfon Town | Flint Town United | 04.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | The New Saints | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 31.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Ammanford AFC | 23.10.2026 | 9-0 |
| Welsh Cup | Airbus UK | The New Saints | 16.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Holywell | The New Saints | 09.10.2026 | 1-6 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Cambrian & Clydach | 03.10.2026 | 9-0 |
| Premier League | Trefelin | The New Saints | 26.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Llandudno | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 15.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Premier League | Airbus UK | The New Saints | 11.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Barry Town | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
Flint's equivalent run reads very differently: 4 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses, with 21 goals for and 38 against. That stretch goes back to late March, so it's a fair chunk of evidence showing a team that's been struggling for a while, not just a bad month.
Neither side's broader form is a surprise given where they sit in the table.
Comparative Team Statistics: Flint Town United vs The New Saints

History heavily favours one side
There are 14 recorded meetings between these two, and The New Saints have won 13 of them, with the other game drawn. Several of those wins have been by big margins, including a 10-0 and an 8-1.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 15.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | The New Saints | 14.11.2025 | 0-3 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 23.09.2025 | 4-2 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 15.10.2024 | 5-0 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | The New Saints | 16.08.2024 | 1-4 |
| League Cup | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 02.08.2024 | 5-1 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | The New Saints | 10.01.2023 | 1-8 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 27.09.2022 | 6-2 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Flint Town United | 15.04.2022 | 7-0 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | The New Saints | 04.03.2022 | 1-2 |
Old results don't guarantee anything for this specific game, but it's notable that the head-to-head pattern lines up closely with what the current table and form figures are already suggesting.
A big gap in the table
The New Saints sit top with 37 points from 13 games, having won 12 and lost none, scoring 44 and shipping just 6. Flint Town United are down in 14th with 8 points from the same number of matches, having won only twice and lost nine times.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53/6 | 41 |
| 2 | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32/9 | 35 |
| 3 | Penybont | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30/11 | 33 |
| 12 | Briton Ferry | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16/25 | 15 |
| 13 | Flint Town United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19/25 | 14 |
| 14 | Ammanford AFC | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10/42 | 9 |
Goal difference tells its own story too. TNS have a difference of plus 38, Flint are on minus 13. That's about as clear a gap as you'll see between two teams from the same division.
On the numbers alone, this looks like a mismatch in quality.

How this one might play out
Every strand of evidence here points the same direction. The table gap is wide, the recent form gap is wide, and the head-to-head history is almost entirely one-sided. Flint's defensive numbers, conceding 25 in their broader sample, suggest they could be exposed by a side that's been averaging close to three goals a game.
That said, the fixture is still a month away from the date this preview is written, so there's time for team news or squad changes to shift things before kickoff. Nothing here should be read as a guaranteed scoreline, just a strong lean based on where both sides currently stand.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ward | Wales | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Kavanagh | Wales | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Akpa Akpro | France | 41 | Attacker | 180 cm | 69 kg |
| J. Owen | Wales | 35 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 68 kg |
| P. Lacey | England | 33 | Midfielder | 184 cm | n/a |
| D. Harrison | England | 44 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 79 kg |
| H. Drazdauskas | Wales | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Williams | Wales | 37 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Stephens | England | 32 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Roberts | Wales | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Mills | England | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Mather | England | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Luis Frances John Lacey | England | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Williams | Wales | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| N. Collings | Wales | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Yonsian | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Jones | Wales | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Elliott Reeves | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Burke | England | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| H. Brindley-Peagram | Wales | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Williams | England | 33 | Attacker | 184 | 72 |
| R. Brobbel | Northern Ireland | 33 | Midfielder | 176 | 74 |
| B. Clark | England | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Redmond | England | 35 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| L. Smith | Wales | 28 | Midfielder | 179 | 70 |
| D. Davies | Wales | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Simeu | England | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | 83 kg |
| R. Hughes | Wales | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Williams | Wales | 25 | Defender | 172 | n/a |
| Eoin Farrell | Republic of Ireland | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Harvey George Godsmark-Ford | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Corness | England | 23 | Midfielder | 174 | 62 |
| Jack Richard Nadin | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Woollam | England | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Isaac Jefferies | England | 21 | Midfielder | 171 | n/a |
| Z. Nolan | Republic of Ireland | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Daniel Barton | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Everything in the data points toward The New Saints being clearly the stronger side right now, on the table, in recent form and in head-to-head history. That's a consistent picture rather than a one-off blip.
Without a market to weigh against that picture, though, we're not in a position to back a specific selection here. It's a case of acknowledging the gap rather than forcing a pick that isn't properly supported.
