Newport City vs Pontypridd Town: result 0-1 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipSouth - 9Kick-off on September 27, 2024 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Newport Stadium, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport City vs Pontypridd Town?
Pontypridd Town won 0-1 on September 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 78′?Pontypridd Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Newport City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Pontypridd Town have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Monmouth Town(away) | 0-2 | Welsh Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Carmarthen Town(away) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Trefelin(home) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Penrhiwceiber Rangers(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Goytre United(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trethomas Bluebirds(home) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Llantwit Major(home) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 26, 2024 | llanelli AFC(away) | 0-3 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Caerau (Ely)(home) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Goytre United(away) | 3-3 | FAW Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport City score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 13; Pontypridd Town score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 5/13 | 4/13 |
| Pontypridd Town | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 13 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 Pontypridd Town sit 2nd (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pontypridd Town | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 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