The New Saints lead the way in the Cymru Premier after the opening 14 games, with the champions six points clear at the top of the table following 13 consecutive victories.
Connah’s Quay are keeping the pressure on the Oswestry outfit after the Nomads won six successive league games, and John Disney’s side will be looking to cause a stir on Halloween night when the top two meet at Park Hall.
At the bottom end of the table, there are key matches taking place on Friday as Ammanford face Haverfordwest County, while Flint Town United welcome Holywell Town in another Flintshire derby.
Friday, 30 October
Airbus UK (7th) v Caernarfon Town (4th) | Friday – 19:45
Airbus are flying towards the Top Six after securing four victories in their last five league games.
George Peers is the league’s leading goalscorer with 14 goals in 14 games, moving ahead of Zack Clarke after scoring twice in last Friday’s 2-3 away victory at Cambrian.
Airbus are the only team yet to draw a game this season, while Caernarfon Town have yet to lose away from home (won 5, drawn 2).
Airbus have not beaten Caernarfon Town since February 2009, when current manager Mark Allen was playing for the club under Craig Harrison (Cfon 0-2 Air).
Since then, however, Caernarfon Town have won six consecutive matches against Airbus, including a 4-0 victory in the teams’ most recent meeting in March 2023, when Lloyd Marsh-Hughes scored a hat-trick for the Cofis.
League form:
Airbus UK: ͏✅❌✅✅✅
Caernarfon Town: ͏✅➖❌✅✅
Bae Colwyn (5th) v Cambrian United (9th) | Friday – 19:45
Colwyn Bay had won every home game this season before drawing against Cardiff Met on Friday (CB 2-2 Met).
The Seagulls therefore remain unbeaten at Llanelian Road and have lost just one of their last seven league games (won 5, drawn 1).
Cambrian United have lost four of their last five league games and have conceded nine goals in their last two away matches (Cfon 9-1 Cam, TNS 9-0 Cam).
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, and Cambrian will need to be wary of the physical presence in Colwyn Bay’s squad, as 42% of the Seagulls’ league goals this season have come from set-pieces.
League form:
Bae Colwyn: ͏✅✅❌✅➖
Cambrian: ͏❌✅❌❌❌
Briton Ferry Llansawel (12th) v Llandudno (10th) | Friday – 19:45
With just one victory in their last 10 league games, Briton Ferry Llansawel remain in the Bottom Six.
Their opponents, Llandudno, are currently the most out-of-form side in the league as the Seasiders are the only team to lose their last five Cymru Premier matches.
Llandudno have won just one of their seven away games this season, picking up only three of the 21 points available.
The clubs have met only once before, with Llandudno winning that encounter 2-3 at Old Road in the third round of the Welsh Cup in December 2018.
League form:
Briton Ferry Llansawel: ͏➖➖✅❌❌
Llandudno: ͏❌❌❌❌❌
Ammanford (14th) v Haverfordwest County (11th) | Friday – 19:45
It was a 9-0 demolition for Wyn Thomas’s side against The New Saints on Friday, as Ammanford’s impressive run came to an end after three consecutive victories in all competitions.
Haverfordwest County have won just once away from home this season, and that victory came at Jenner Park last Saturday (Barr 1-3 Hav).
Goals have been in short supply for both clubs, with each averaging fewer than one goal per game, but Ammanford have conceded twice as many goals as Haverfordwest County.
Ammanford have never beaten Haverfordwest, with the Bluebirds winning all four previous meetings between the clubs, including a penalty shoot-out victory in their most recent encounter in the third round of the 2024/25 Welsh Cup.
League form:
Ammanford: ͏❌❌✅✅❌
Haverfordwest County: ͏❌❌❌❌✅
Barry Town United (6th) v Trefelin (15th) | Friday – 19:45
With just one victory in their last six league games (drawn 1, lost 4), Barry are in danger of slipping out of the Top Six.
No team has scored fewer goals than Trefelin this season, with just eight goals in 14 games, and the newcomers remain in the relegation zone after winning only once so far.
Trefelin have six points to their name, but five of those have come away from home, while Barry have not won a league game at Jenner Park for seven weeks (Barr 4-1 Lldo).
Barry Town United have won all three of their previous encounters against Trefelin, and
Luke Cooper was the unlikely hero in the clubs’ most recent meeting in February 2023, scoring a brace for the Dragons (Tfl 1-2 Barr).
League form:
Barry Town United: ͏❌❌✅❌❌
Trefelin: ͏➖❌❌✅❌
Flint Town United (13th) v Holywell Town (16th) | Friday – 19:45
Flint Town United have won three of their four league games since Danny Holmes took charge last month, keeping clean sheets in all three victories.
The Silkmen will be expecting another three points in Friday’s derby against bottom side, Holywell, who have collected just two points from their opening 13 games.
Holywell Town have lost all six of their away games this season, conceding 20 goals at an average of 3.3 per game.
However, Flint Town United have not beaten Holywell Town for almost 30 years, with their last victory coming in March 1997.
Holywell Town won 1-2 at the Essity Stadium in the clubs’ most recent meeting, in the second round of last season’s Nathaniel MG Cup.
League form:
Flint Town United: ͏❌✅✅❌✅
Holywell Town: ͏❌❌➖❌❌
Saturday, 31 October
Cardiff Met (8th) v Pen-y-bont (3rd) | Saturday – 12:30
Pen-y-bont have won seven of their last eight games and are keeping close on the heels of the two sides above them, Connah’s Quay and The New Saints.
Just three points separate Cardiff Met and Barry Town (6th) at the start of the weekend, and the Archers are determined to break into the Top Six this season.
Cardiff Met forward Jasper Payne has already scored eight goals this season and will be aiming to become the first Met player to reach double figures since Ollie Hulbert (14 goals) and Eliot Evans (12 goals) achieved the feat in 2020/21.
The head-to-head record is evenly matched, with five of the last nine meetings between the clubs ending in a draw (Cardiff Met winning 2, Pen-y-bont winning 2).
League form:
Cardiff Met: ͏➖✅✅❌➖
Pen-y-bont: ͏✅✅✅❌✅
The New Saints (1st) v Connah’s Quay (2nd) | Saturday – 17:15 (S4C)
The Saints recorded a resounding 9-0 home victory against Ammanford last weekend to make it 14 consecutive wins in all competitions.
The Saints’ goalkeeper, Nathan Shepperd, has kept eight clean sheets in 14 league games, conceding just six goals so far.
The champions are six points clear at the top of the table and will be hoping to extend that advantage on Saturday night when they face their biggest rivals, Connah’s Quay.
Connah’s Quay have now won seven consecutive games to climb into second place, and John Disney will be keen to keep the pressure on the champions.
One player who has shone for the Nomads this season is Callum West, with no player having contributed to more league goals than Connah’s Quay’s creative midfielder (7 goals, 10 assists).
However, former Nomads player Rhys Hughes is not far behind, with the Saints’ new star having scored 12 goals and provided three assists for his new club.
The Saints have won seven of their last eight meetings with Connah’s Quay, with five of those victories ending 2-1 in favour of the Shropshire side.
League form:
The New Saints: ͏͏✅✅✅✅✅
Connah’s Quay: ͏✅✅✅✅✅
