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Morecambe vs Newport County: result 1-0 and analysis

League TwoPromotion Play-offs - FinalKick-off on May 31, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London

Morecambe
1-0
Newport County

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What was the result of Morecambe vs Newport County?

Morecambe won 1-0 on May 31, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 107′Carlos GomesMorecambe (pen.)

Official lineup for Morecambe vs Newport County

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Morecambe

4-1-4-1
  1. 9C. Stockton
  1. 11Carlos Gomes
  2. 8T. Diagouraga
  3. 10A. Wildig
  4. 19L. McAlinden
  1. 24Y. Songo'o
  1. 22L. Gibson
  2. 4N. Knight-Percival
  3. 5S. Lavelle
  4. 21R. Cooney
  1. 1K. Letheren

Newport County

3-5-2
  1. 21L. Collins
  2. 9P. Amond
  1. 3R. Haynes
  2. 17S. Bennett
  3. 10J. Sheehan
  4. 4J. Labadie
  5. 14A. Lewis
  1. 28M. Demetriou
  2. 8M. Dolan
  3. 32L. Shephard
  1. 1T. King
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 8 wins, 3 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.

Morecambe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 23, 2021Tranmere(home)1-1League Two
May 20, 2021Tranmere(away)2-1League Two
May 8, 2021Bradford(home)2-0League Two
May 1, 2021Walsall(away)2-0League Two
Apr 24, 2021Bolton(home)0-1League Two
Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 23, 2021Forest Green(away)3-4League Two
May 18, 2021Forest Green(home)2-0League Two
May 8, 2021Southend(away)1-1League Two
May 1, 2021Cheltenham(home)1-0League Two
Apr 27, 2021Scunthorpe(home)4-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Morecambe win, 2 draws, 3 Newport County wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 13, 2021Morecambe 1-3 Newport CountyLeague Two
Dec 5, 2020Newport County 2-1 MorecambeLeague Two
Mar 7, 2020Newport County 1-0 MorecambeLeague Two
Dec 21, 2019Morecambe 2-1 Newport CountyLeague Two
May 4, 2019Morecambe 1-1 Newport CountyLeague Two
Oct 27, 2018Newport County 1-1 MorecambeLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Newport County on Mar 13, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Morecambe score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Morecambe1.71.158/157/15
Newport County1.30.976/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Newport County10343131213

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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