Colchester vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on March 29, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Newport County?
Colchester won 2-1 on March 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 42′O. ZanzalaNewport County
- 75′E. IandoloColchester
- 90′J. MingiColchester
Official lineup for Colchester vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
3-5-2- 24J. Akinde
- 48B. Ihionvien
- 42J. Fevrier
- 16A. Read
- 13C. McGeehan
- 27A. Smith
- 17H. Anderson
- 5C. Hall
- 6T. Dallison-Lisbon
- 20J. Mingi
- 1O. Goodman
Newport County
3-5-2- 10O. Zanzala
- 7W. Evans
- 33M. Bondswell
- 20H. Charsley
- 24A. Wildig
- 8B. Morris
- 2L. Payne
- 23K. Jameson
- 17S. Bennett
- 28M. Baker
- 1N. Townsend
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 5-3 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colchester win, 2 draws, 3 Newport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Newport County 2-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Newport County 2-0 Colchester | FA Cup |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Newport County 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Newport County 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Colchester 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Colchester on Oct 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 4/15 |
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 23rd in League Two (12 points from 13 matches) and Newport County sit 14th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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