Colchester vs Newport County: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 20, 2025 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 4-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 22′K. LisbieColchester
- 43′S. TovideColchester
- 64′Micah MbickColchester
- 66′S. BraybrookeNewport County
- 90′J. PayneColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Boreham Wood(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Newport County 0-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Colchester 2-1 Newport County | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Colchester on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Newport County | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 5th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy