Newport City vs Llantwit Major: result 2-1 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipSouth - 23Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Newport Stadium, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport City vs Llantwit Major?
Newport City won 2-1 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′538481Llantwit Major
- 38′635602Newport City
- 79′635639Newport City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport City have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Llantwit Major have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Afan Lido(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Cambrian & Clydach(away) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Caerau (Ely)(home) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Cwmbran Celtic(home) | 2-2 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Cwmbran Celtic(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Carmarthen Town(away) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Baglan Dragons(home) | 0-0 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cardiff Draconians(away) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Trethomas Bluebirds(away) | 2-2 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Newport City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Llantwit Major win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Llantwit Major 2-2 Newport City | FAW Championship |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Newport City 2-1 Llantwit Major | FAW Championship |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Llantwit Major 1-1 Newport City | FAW Championship |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Llantwit Major 2-0 Newport City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Llantwit Major vs Newport City on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newport City score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Llantwit Major score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Llantwit Major | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 Llantwit Major sit 16th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newport City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | Llantwit Major | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
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
- Feb 20, 2026Afan Lido1-0Trethomas Bluebirds
- Feb 20, 2026Trefelin2-0Ynyshir Albions
- Feb 21, 2026Pontypridd Town2-0Baglan Dragons
- Feb 21, 2026Caerau (Ely)3-4Carmarthen Town
- Feb 21, 2026Treowen Stars1-0Cardiff Draconians
- Mar 24, 2026Ammanford AFC0-0Cambrian & Clydach
- Apr 11, 2026Cwmbran Celtic3-1Aberystwyth Town