Forest Green vs Newport County: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2017 at 06:30 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Newport County?
Forest Green won 2-0 on August 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. WishartForest Green
- 84′L. JamesForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 26, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Chesterfield(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Coventry(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Forest Green win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Newport County 0-5 Forest Green | National League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Forest Green 1-2 Newport County | National League |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Newport County 0-0 Forest Green | National League |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Forest Green 0-2 Newport County | FA Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Newport County 0-0 Forest Green | FA Trophy |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Forest Green 1-1 Newport County | National League |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Forest Green on Jan 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Newport County | 1.5 | 1.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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