Newport City vs Carmarthen Town: result 1-2 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipSouth - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Newport Stadium, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport City vs Carmarthen Town?
Carmarthen Town won 1-2 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′672858Carmarthen Town (o.g.)
- 35′598629Carmarthen Town
- 75′672859Newport City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport City have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Carmarthen Town have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | llanelli AFC(away) | 4-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Trefelin(home) | 0-5 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Ammanford AFC(away) | 0-4 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Cardiff Draconians(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Caerau (Ely)(home) | 4-3 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Treowen Stars(away) | 1-4 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Pontypridd Town(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Baglan Dragons(away) | 7-0 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Ynyshir Albions(home) | 0-0 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Newport City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Carmarthen Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Newport City 4-4 Carmarthen Town | FAW Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Carmarthen Town 1-0 Newport City | FAW Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Newport City 3-0 Carmarthen Town | FAW Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Carmarthen Town 1-0 Newport City | FAW Championship |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Newport City 0-2 Carmarthen Town | Welsh Cup |
Last archived meeting: Newport City vs Carmarthen Town on Mar 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newport City score 1.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carmarthen Town score 2.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Carmarthen Town | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 Carmarthen Town sit 4th (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carmarthen Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Newport City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
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
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- Aug 7, 2026Afan Lido5-0Llantwit Major
- Aug 7, 2026Caerphilly Athletic0-0Cardiff Draconians
- Aug 7, 2026Caerau (Ely)1-1Ynyshir Albions
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- Aug 8, 2026Aberystwyth Town1-2Treowen Stars
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