Coventry vs Newport County: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Newport County?
Newport County won 0-1 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Newport County have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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