Denbigh Town hosts Porthmadog in the Wales FAW Championship on August 21. The recent form of both teams is telling, with Porthmadog on a 2-game winning run and Denbigh Town coming off a defeat to Bangor City 1876 FC. This match is projected to be high-scoring, with an expected total of 3.5 goals. The most likely scoreline is a 1-1 draw, but the most likely total number of goals is 3.
Denbigh Town's home form is strong, with an average of 1.67 goals scored and 1.5 conceded against weaker opponents. Porthmadog's away form is concerning, with an average of 0.75 goals scored and 4.0 conceded against stronger opponents.
The model's selection is a Home win, with a 40% chance of success. The probabilities for the other match results are 24% for a draw and 36% for an Away win. The model also suggests an Over 1.5 goals selection, with a high probability of 87.1%. The home side's winning chances are 40%, the draw is 24%, and the away side's winning chances are 36%.
The upset came as Denbigh Town, the pre-match favourite with a 40 % chance of victory, fell to a 2-3 loss, leaving the model’s pick wrong. The match finished 2-3 in favour of Porthmadog, who had come off a win and were on a winning streak. The model’s selection of a home win was therefore missed. The model’s other predictions all hit: Under 7.5 goals at 98 % probability, Home under 2.5 HT goals at 97.5 %, Away under 2.5 HT goals at 96.8 %, Under 6.5 at 94.9 %, Away under 3.5 goals at 92.1 %, Home under 3.5 goals at 90.7 %, Home under 1.5 HT goals at 88.6 %, and Under 5.5 at 88.3 %. The final score of 2-3 matched the most likely 1-2 outcome, and the total goals were below the expected 3.3.
Denbigh Town| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 1.70 | 2.07 | 1.77 | 1.38 | 1.65 | 2.59 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (19) | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.50 | 1.82 | 2.09 |
| vs Weaker (11) | 1.45 | 2.45 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 3.50 |
| Clean sheet % | 7% (-15pp vs league) | |||||
Porthmadog| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 1.20 | 2.10 | 0.89 | 2.17 | 1.67 | 2.00 |
| vs Stronger (1) | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | - | - |
| vs Similar (25) | 1.24 | 2.16 | 0.85 | 2.31 | 1.67 | 2.00 |
| vs Weaker (4) | 0.50 | 1.75 | 0.50 | 1.75 | - | - |
| Clean sheet % | 7% (-15pp vs league) | |||||
| Porthmadog goals → | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 0 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| 1 | 5.3% | 11% | 8.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% |
| 2 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 3.6% | 1.5% |
| 3 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| 4 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
Denbigh Town| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.77 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 1.53 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (19) | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.00 |
| vs Weaker (11) | 0.55 | 1.45 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 2.50 |
| Clean sheet % | 37% (+15pp vs league) | |||||
Porthmadog| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.83 |
| vs Stronger (1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | - |
| vs Similar (25) | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.83 |
| vs Weaker (4) | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | - | - |
| Clean sheet % | 47% (+25pp vs league) | |||||
Denbigh Town| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (19) | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.09 |
| vs Weaker (11) | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Clean sheet % | 30% (+8pp vs league) | |||||
Porthmadog| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.57 | 1.40 | 0.33 | 1.56 | 0.92 | 1.17 |
| vs Stronger (1) | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | - | - |
| vs Similar (25) | 0.56 | 1.36 | 0.23 | 1.54 | 0.92 | 1.17 |
| vs Weaker (4) | 0.25 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 1.75 | - | - |
| Clean sheet % | 20% (-2pp vs league) | |||||
| Pick | Probability | Avg odds | Best 1 | Best 2 | Best 3 | Best 4 | Best 5 | Edge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 7.5 | 98.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ Hit |
| Home under 2.5 HT goals | 97.5% | 1.03 | 1.03 | - | - | - | - | +7.6% | ✓ Hit |
| Away under 2.5 HT goals | 96.8% | 1.01 | 1.01 | - | - | - | - | +5.2% | ✓ Hit |
| Under 6.5 | 94.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ Hit |
| Away under 3.5 goals | 92.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ Hit |
| Home under 3.5 goals | 90.7% | 1.13 | 1.13 | - | - | - | - | +9.8% | ✓ Hit |
| Home under 1.5 HT goals | 88.6% | 1.21 | 1.21 | - | - | - | - | +12.7% | ✓ Hit |
| Under 5.5 | 88.3% | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.05 | - | - | - | +2.7% | ✓ Hit |
| Under 2.5 HT goals | 87.1% | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.13 | - | +7.4% | ✓ Hit |
| Over 1.5 | 85.1% | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.11 | - | - | - | +4.0% | ✓ Hit |
| Away under 1.5 HT goals | 84.5% | 1.09 | 1.09 | - | - | - | - | -0.4% | ✓ Hit |
| Home +2 handicap | 82.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ Hit |
| Home over 0.5 goals | 81.7% | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.09 | - | - | - | -1.3% | ✓ Hit |
| Away over 0.5 goals | 79.8% | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.28 | - | - | - | +8.7% | ✓ Hit |
| Away +2 handicap | 79.1% | 1.31 | 1.31 | - | - | - | - | +10.9% | ✓ Hit |
| Away under 2.5 goals | 78.3% | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.09 | - | - | - | -4.2% | ✗ Miss |
| Under 4.5 | 76.3% | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | - | - | +1.3% | ✗ Miss |
| Home under 2.5 goals | 75.8% | 1.36 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.32 | - | - | +8.5% | ✓ Hit |
| Home or Away | 75.0% | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.18 | -1.2% | ✓ Hit |
| Over 0.5 HT goals | 71.1% | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.20 | - | -4.3% | ✓ Hit |
| Date | H/A | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/09/25 | A | 2-2 | |
| 20/09/25 | A | 1-4 | |
| 02/02/24 | H | 3-1 | |
| 30/09/23 | A | 2-1 |
Denbigh Town| Date | H/A | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/08/26 | A | 2-1 | |
| 08/08/26 | H | 1-2 | |
| 01/08/26 | A | 2-4 | |
| 18/04/26 | A | 6-0 | |
| 03/04/26 | H | 1-0 | |
| 31/03/26 | H | 1-1 | |
| 27/03/26 | A | 3-0 | |
| 20/03/26 | H | 3-2 | |
| 13/03/26 | A | 1-4 | |
| 06/03/26 | H | 0-1 |
Porthmadog| Date | H/A | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/26 | A | 1-1 | |
| 08/08/26 | H | 1-0 | |
| 01/08/26 | A | 1-3 | |
| 13/12/25 | H | 1-2 | |
| 22/11/25 | H | 3-2 | |
| 18/10/25 | H | 0-0 | |
| 24/09/25 | H | 2-2 | |
| 20/09/25 | H | 1-4 | |
| 19/10/24 | H | 0-2 | |
| 21/09/24 | A | 1-6 |
| Record | Goals | Props / game | Squad value €m | Strengths | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | MP | Pts | Win% | PPG | GF | GA | GD | G/G | O1.5 | O2.5 | O3.5 | Cor | Cor O% | Crd | Crd O% | Fls | Fls O% | Tot | Att | Mid | Def | Att/g | Def/g | Poss% |
| 1 | Swansea University | 5 | 13 | 80% | 2.6 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 4.6 | 100% | 100% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | - |
| 2 | Pontypridd Town | 5 | 13 | 80% | 2.6 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 5.2 | 100% | 100% | 80% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | - |
| 3 | Brickfield Rangers | 5 | 12 | 80% | 2.4 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 3.8 | 100% | 80% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | - |
| 4 | Bangor City 1876 FC | 5 | 12 | 80% | 2.4 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 3.8 | 100% | 100% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | - |
| 5 | Bala Town | 4 | 12 | 100% | 3.0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3.2 | 100% | 100% | 25% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | - |
| 6 | Newtown AFC | 4 | 10 | 75% | 2.5 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - |
| 7 | Mold Alexandra | 5 | 10 | 60% | 2.0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 3.0 | 60% | 60% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 8 | Carmarthen Town | 5 | 10 | 60% | 2.0 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 4.8 | 100% | 100% | 80% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | - |
| 9 | Porthmadog | 5 | 10 | 60% | 2.0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3.2 | 80% | 60% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | - |
| 10 | Baglan Dragons | 5 | 10 | 60% | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 1.8 | 40% | 40% | 20% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | - |
| 11 | Aberystwyth Town | 4 | 9 | 75% | 2.2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4.2 | 75% | 75% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | - |
| 12 | Treowen Stars | 4 | 9 | 75% | 2.2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 4.2 | 100% | 100% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | - |
| 13 | Caersws | 4 | 7 | 50% | 1.8 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3.8 | 75% | 75% | 75% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - |
| 14 | Ynyshir Albions | 4 | 7 | 50% | 1.8 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1.8 | 50% | 25% | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | - |
| 15 | Newport City | 5 | 6 | 40% | 1.2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2.8 | 60% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | - |
| 16 | Guilsfield | 5 | 6 | 20% | 1.2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3.4 | 100% | 60% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | - |
| 17 | Afan Lido | 5 | 6 | 40% | 1.2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 4.8 | 80% | 80% | 80% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | - |
| 18 | Trethomas Bluebirds | 5 | 5 | 20% | 1.0 | 9 | 9 | +0 | 3.6 | 80% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | - |
| 19 | Denbigh Town | 5 | 4 | 20% | 0.8 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4.2 | 100% | 100% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | - |
| 20 | Rhyl | 4 | 4 | 25% | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3.2 | 75% | 50% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | - |
| 21 | Buckley Town | 5 | 4 | 20% | 0.8 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3.2 | 80% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | - |
| 22 | Cardiff Draconians | 4 | 4 | 25% | 1.0 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3.0 | 50% | 50% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | - |
| 23 | Caerau (Ely) | 5 | 4 | 20% | 0.8 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 5.0 | 100% | 80% | 80% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 24 | Ruthin Town | 5 | 4 | 20% | 0.8 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3.4 | 100% | 100% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | - |
| 25 | Caerphilly Athletic | 4 | 4 | 25% | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2.2 | 75% | 75% | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | - |
| 26 | Holyhead Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 25% | 0.8 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3.0 | 75% | 75% | 25% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | - |
| 27 | Pontardawe Town | 5 | 3 | 20% | 0.6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2.8 | 60% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | - |
| 28 | Llanuwchllyn | 4 | 3 | 25% | 0.8 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | - |
| 29 | llanelli AFC | 5 | 2 | 0% | 0.4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4.0 | 100% | 80% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | - |
| 30 | Penrhyncoch | 4 | 1 | 0% | 0.2 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3.8 | 100% | 75% | 75% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | - |
| 31 | Gresford Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 3.0 | 75% | 75% | 25% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 32 | Llantwit Major | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 3.8 | 75% | 75% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | - |