Newport City vs Cardiff Draconians: result 2-1 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipSouth - 14Kick-off on December 10, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Newport Stadium, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport City vs Cardiff Draconians?
Newport City won 2-1 on December 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′624088Newport City
- 58′D. HillmanNewport City
- 81′635626Cardiff Draconians
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport City have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff Draconians have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Pontypridd Town(home) | 0-0 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Treowen Stars(away) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Blaenavon Blues(home) | 2-2 | Welsh Cup |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Llantwit Major(away) | 2-2 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Ammanford AFC(home) | 0-0 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Trefelin(away) | 3-3 | Welsh Cup |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Treowen Stars(home) | 4-3 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Cambrian & Clydach(away) | 2-5 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Trethomas Bluebirds(home) | 3-0 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Dinas Powys(away) | 3-1 | Welsh Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff Draconians score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff Draconians | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport City sit 7th in FAW Championship (6 points from 4 matches) and Cardiff Draconians sit 10th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newport City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Cardiff Draconians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Nov 14, 2025Trefelin2-0Carmarthen Town
- Nov 14, 2025Cambrian & Clydach1-1Ammanford AFC
- Nov 15, 2025Treowen Stars3-0Ynyshir Albions
- Nov 15, 2025Afan Lido2-2Pontypridd Town
- Dec 20, 2025Caerau (Ely)1-0Aberystwyth Town
- Dec 20, 2025Trethomas Bluebirds2-1Baglan Dragons
- Mar 10, 2026Cwmbran Celtic1-3Llantwit Major