Leeds vs Newport County: result 5-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 22, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Newport County?
Leeds won 5-1 on August 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. LabadieNewport County
- 44′K. RoofeLeeds
- 49′K. RoofeLeeds
- 65′K. RoofeLeeds
- 78′Samu SáizLeeds
- 89′R. VieiraLeeds
Official lineup for Leeds vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leeds
- 7K. Roofe
- 38E. Stokes
- 8V. Anita
- 15S. Dallas
- 25R. Vieira
- 29Madger Antonio Gomes Ajú
- 43M. Klich
- 2L. Ayling
- 3C. Borthwick-Jackson
- 35C. Shaughnessy
- 1R. Green
Newport County
- 11L. Reynolds
- 15S. McCoulsky
- 4J. Labadie
- 7R. Willmott
- 8M. Dolan
- 27Sean Rigg
- 2David Pipe
- 6B. White
- 25Mark O'Brien
- 28M. Demetriou
- 1J. Day
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 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 19, 2017 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.3 and concede 0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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