The New Saints host GAP Connah's Quay FC in the Wales Premier League. Both sides have been picking up wins fairly regularly this season, and there's a decent gap between them in the table already.
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Recent form
Looking at the last 20 matches for each side, The New Saints have won 15 and lost just 3, with only 13 goals conceded in that stretch. Connah's Quay have also won plenty, 11 from 20, but they've lost five times and shipped 19 goals in the same period.
The New Saints: 20 completed matches; GAP Connah S Quay FC: 20 completed matches.
The New Saints
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 41
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +28
GAP Connah S Quay FC
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +20
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Premier League | Caernarfon Town | The New Saints | 31.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Colwyn Bay | 28.08.2026 | 5-1 |
| Premier League | Cardiff MET | The New Saints | 21.08.2026 | 0-5 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Briton Ferry | 14.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | Haverfordwest County AFC | 07.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Barry Town | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 26.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | Cardiff MET | 18.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | Airbus UK | 15.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Colwyn Bay | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | Haverfordwest County AFC | 04.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Flint Town United | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 31.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | Cambrian & Clydach | 28.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Ammanford AFC | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | Trefelin | 14.08.2026 | 6-0 |
| Premier League | Holywell | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 07.08.2026 | 1-3 |
Both samples mix league games with cup and continental fixtures, so it's not a pure like-for-like league read. Still, The New Saints come out of it looking tighter at the back and more consistent in general.
The New Saints' defensive numbers stand out more than their attacking ones here.
Comparative Team Statistics: The New Saints vs GAP Connah S Quay FC
Head-to-head record
These two have met a lot over the years, across league and cup competitions. Looking at the last ten meetings, The New Saints have won the majority of them, including the most recent league fixture back in April.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | The New Saints | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 03.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | The New Saints | 03.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | The New Saints | 31.12.2025 | 3-1 |
| League Cup | GAP Connah S Quay FC | The New Saints | 10.09.2025 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 22.08.2025 | 3-0 |
| Welsh Cup | The New Saints | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 04.05.2025 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 31.12.2024 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | GAP Connah S Quay FC | The New Saints | 30.10.2024 | 1-2 |
| Welsh Cup | GAP Connah S Quay FC | The New Saints | 28.04.2024 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | The New Saints | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 21.04.2024 | 2-0 |
Connah's Quay's only win in that recent run came at home on New Year's Eve, a 3-1 scoreline. Beyond that it's been a fairly one-sided recent history in The New Saints' favour.
League standings
The New Saints sit top of the table with 31 points from 11 games, unbeaten so far this season. Connah's Quay are third on 25 points from the same number of matches, so six points separate them right now.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29/5 | 31 |
| 2 | Penybont | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22/9 | 27 |
| 3 | GAP Connah S Quay FC | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27/8 | 25 |
| 4 | Caernarfon Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 35/13 | 23 |
The goal difference tells a similar story. The New Saints are at plus 24, Connah's Quay at plus 19. It's close enough that Connah's Quay aren't out of touch, but The New Saints clearly have the stronger campaign so far.
A fixture still a month away
This preview is being put together a good month before kickoff, so the current form and table snapshot won't necessarily match how things look when the sides actually meet. Both teams have time to pick up more results, good or bad, between now and then.
The underlying gap between them looks real at this point, but it's worth remembering this isn't a same-week form read.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Williams | England | 33 | Attacker | 184 | 72 |
| R. Brobbel | Northern Ireland | 33 | Midfielder | 176 | 74 |
| B. Clark | England | 25 | 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 | 21 | 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 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Firth | England | 30 | Goalkeeper | 183 cm | 78 kg |
| E. Clarke | England | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Wilde | England | 43 | Attacker | 184 cm | 83 kg |
| A. Williams | Wales | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Harrington | Wales | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Franklin | England | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Faux | Australia | 27 | Midfielder | 173 cm | n/a |
| H. Owen | Wales | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Anderson Pinto | Portugal | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Stratulis | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Pownall | Wales | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Williams | Wales | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Caleb Hughes | Wales | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Farley | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Burman | Wales | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Sumner | Wales | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Parry | Wales | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Gregson | Wales | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Hesketh | Wales | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Tang | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Everything in the data points the same way: The New Saints are top of the table, in good recent form, and have had the better of this fixture historically. That's a reasonable basis for expecting them to go into the game as the stronger side.
But with no market supplied to test that view against, and kickoff still a month off from this snapshot, there's no sensible selection to make here. We'll pass on this one.
Who will win?
