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Newport County vs Cheltenham: result 1-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on November 7, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd

Newport County
1-2
Cheltenham

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What was the result of Newport County vs Cheltenham?

Cheltenham won 1-2 on November 7, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 3′Brian GrahamCheltenham
  • 11′H. PellCheltenham
  • 48′L. ReynoldsNewport County

Official lineup for Newport County vs Cheltenham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newport County

  1. 11L. Reynolds
  2. 13M. Jackson
  3. 29J. Quigley
  4. 34T. Hillman
  1. 17S. Bennett
  2. 21L. Collins
  3. 27Sean Rigg
  4. 33E. Press
  1. 3D. Butler
  2. 18J. Foulston
  1. 30James Bittner

Cheltenham

  1. 21Brian Graham
  2. 27Freddie Hinds
  1. 7H. Pell
  2. 8K. Dawson
  3. 11C. Winchester
  4. 17J. Sellars
  1. 2J. Grimes
  2. 14D. O'Shaughnessy
  3. 15W. Boyle
  4. 28T. Moore
  1. 24S. Flinders
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2017Walsall(home)2-1FA Cup
Oct 28, 2017Notts County(away)0-3League Two
Oct 21, 2017Mansfield Town(home)1-1League Two
Oct 17, 2017Colchester(home)1-2League Two
Oct 14, 2017Forest Green(away)4-0League Two
Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2017Maidstone Utd(home)2-4FA Cup
Oct 28, 2017Wycombe(away)3-3League Two
Oct 21, 2017Lincoln(home)1-0League Two
Oct 17, 2017Grimsby(home)2-3League Two
Oct 14, 2017Port Vale(away)1-3League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newport County wins, 3 draws, 1 Cheltenham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2017Newport County 1-0 CheltenhamLeague Two
Feb 4, 2017Cheltenham 1-1 Newport CountyLeague Two
Sep 10, 2016Newport County 2-2 CheltenhamLeague Two
Mar 13, 2015Newport County 1-1 CheltenhamLeague Two
Dec 28, 2014Cheltenham 0-1 Newport CountyLeague Two
Feb 22, 2014Newport County 0-1 CheltenhamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Cheltenham on Sep 12, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Newport County score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.6 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newport County1.11.257/158/15
Cheltenham1.61.649/159/15

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 Cheltenham sit 3rd (2 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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3Newport CountyGroup 93102233
3CheltenhamGroup 103102252

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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