Grimsby vs Newport County: result 4-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 25, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Newport County?
Grimsby won 4-2 on February 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 1′B. GarmstonGrimsby
- 10′J. GreenNewport County
- 40′J. BensonGrimsby
- 61′J. HansonGrimsby
- 68′P. AmondNewport County
- 84′M. WrightGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Newport County have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Colchester(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Forest Green(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Salford City(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Grimsby win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2019 | Newport County 2-0 Grimsby | FA Cup |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Grimsby 1-1 Newport County | FA Cup |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Grimsby 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Newport County 1-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Grimsby 1-2 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Newport County 1-0 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Grimsby on Nov 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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