Forest Green vs Newport County: result 4-3 and analysis
League TwoPromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 23, 2021 at 05:30 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 4-3 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′E. AdamsForest Green
- 8′A. CollinsForest Green
- 53′N. CaddenForest Green
- 70′Kevin Keith EllisonNewport County
- 76′J. LabadieNewport County
- 87′J. MattForest Green
- 119′Nicholas David MaynardNewport County
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
3-4-2-1- 14J. Matt
- 10A. Collins
- 8E. Adams
- 11N. Cadden
- 15J. Moore-Taylor
- 4D. Sweeney
- 2K. Wilson
- 6B. Cargill
- 22U. Godwin-Malife
- 3D. Bernard
- 1L. McGee
Newport County
3-5-2- 21L. Collins
- 9P. Amond
- 3R. Haynes
- 8M. Dolan
- 10J. Sheehan
- 20A. Hartigan
- 14A. Lewis
- 28M. Demetriou
- 17S. Bennett
- 32L. Shephard
- 1T. King
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Newport County have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Newport County(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| May 8, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| May 1, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Forest Green(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| May 8, 2021 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 1, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scunthorpe(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forest Green wins, 2 draws, 2 Newport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Newport County 2-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Newport County 0-2 Forest Green | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Forest Green 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Forest Green 0-2 Newport County | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Newport County 1-4 Forest Green | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Forest Green 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Forest Green on May 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Newport County | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
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