Holywell vs The New Saints Prediction

The New Saints arrive at Holywell's ground riding a five-game winning run, having scored 21 goals and conceded just 2 in that stretch. Their last five matches read like a highlight reel: 9-0 over Cambrian & Clydach on 3 October, 3-1 at Trefelin on 26 September, 2-1 against Llandudno on 19 September, 5-0 to Flint Town United on 15 September, and 2-0 at Airbus UK on 11 September. Over their last 10 games, they have won all 10, scoring 3.6 per game while conceding only 0.5. Their away record over 20 games (spanning from 24 October 2025 to 26 September 2026) shows 14 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, with 2.05 goals scored and 0.85 conceded per game.

Holywell, by contrast, have won no games in their last 10 — a 1-1 draw with Briton Ferry at home on 26 September being one of their two draws. Eight of the remaining nine have been defeats, including a 0-5 home loss to Colwyn Bay on 15 September and a 1-2 away loss to Ammanford AFC on 3 October. In that 10-game span, they have scored 11 and conceded 29. Their home record over 20 games (spanning 13 months, with older games diluting current form) shows 10 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, with 2.75 goals scored per game. The head-to-head is blank — no previous meetings on record — so this fixture is a true test of current form against venue history.

The key question for this preview is whether both teams find the net. The New Saints have kept clean sheets in 3 of their last 5 games and 9 of their 20 away games, conceding just 0.4 per game in their current run. Holywell, however, have scored in 3 of their last 5 and 8 of their last 10, and their home record shows both teams scoring in 14 of 20 games. The New Saints' away record, meanwhile, sees both teams score in 9 of 20. The balance of evidence tilts toward both sides finding the net: Holywell's home scoring record (2.75 per game) and their recent tendency to score (8 of 10) suggest they will get at least one goal, even against a side that has conceded only 2 in 5 matches.

The counter-argument is straightforward. The New Saints' defensive record in this current stretch is exceptional — 0.4 conceded per game, 3 clean sheets in 5, 9 clean sheets in 20 away. Holywell's scoring output of 0.6 per game in the last 5 and 1.1 per game in the last 10 suggests they may struggle to break through a side that has kept clean sheets in 6 of their last 10. If The New Saints keep a clean sheet, as they have done in 3 of 5 recent games, the result is a one-sided affair with only one team on the scoreline.

Key Points:

• The New Saints have won 5 in a row, scoring 21 and conceding 2 in that run

• Holywell have won 0 of their last 10, conceding 29 in that span

• No head-to-head meetings on record between the two sides

• Holywell's home record shows both teams scoring in 14 of 20 games

• The New Saints have kept clean sheets in 9 of 20 away games

The available prices could not be used for a recommendation on the match result itself, but the football evidence supports a view that both teams will find the net. I'm going with both teams to score.