Newport County vs Chelsea U21: result 3-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 25, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Chelsea U21?
Newport County won 3-0 on September 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. MattNewport County
- 47′J. MattNewport County
- 90′A. SemenyoNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea U21 have 5, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-6 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea U21 score 2.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea U21 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 5/8 | 7/8 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Chelsea U21 sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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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- Sep 18, 2018AFC Wimbledon0-1Swansea City U21
- Sep 18, 2018Bristol Rovers2-0West Ham United U21
- Sep 18, 2018Wycombe2-1Fulham U21
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- Sep 25, 2018Crewe1-4Manchester City U21
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