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
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-3-3- 21J. Tilley
- 9J. Hanson
- 20J. Benson
- 18C. Vernam
- 15H. Clifton
- 10E. Whitehouse
- 3B. Garmston
- 25M. Pollock
- 22E. Hewitt
- 6L. Waterfall
- 1James Karl McKeown
Newport County
3-5-2- 11J. Matt
- 33J. Green
- 31Otis Khan
- 6D. Gorman
- 10J. Sheehan
- 7R. Willmott
- 16G. Nurse
- 27R. Inniss
- 28M. Demetriou
- 17S. Bennett
- 1T. King
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, 1 draw, 4 Newport County wins.
| 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 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Newport County sit 12th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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