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
Official lineup for Colchester vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9S. Tovide
- 7H. Anderson
- 33Micah Mbick
- 14K. Lisbie
- 16A. Read
- 8E. Bishop
- 3E. Iandolo
- 24Harvey Araujo
- 5J. Tucker
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 1M. Macey
Newport County
4-1-4-1- 9C. Baker-Richardson
- 7B. Kamwa
- 44S. Braybrooke
- 20B. Lloyd
- 11C. Antwi
- 8M. Smith
- 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
- 5J. Clarke
- 15L. Jenkins
- 2C. Evans
- 28J. Wright
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Newport County wins.
| 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 21st in League Two (12 points from 12 matches) and Newport County sit 16th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 21 | Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 12 |
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