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Newport County vs Cheltenham: result 0-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd

Newport County
0-1
Cheltenham

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What was the result of Newport County vs Cheltenham?

Cheltenham won 0-1 on September 8, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 70′R. ReidCheltenham

Official lineup for Newport County vs Cheltenham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newport County

4-3-3
  1. 20S. Janneh
  2. 29R. Taylor
  3. 9P. Amond
  1. 37Sonny Jay Lewis
  2. 21L. Collins
  3. 7R. Willmott
  1. 33Joseph Michael Woodiwiss
  2. 2A. Baker
  3. 6B. Cooper
  4. 3R. Haynes
  1. 1T. King

Cheltenham

3-4-3
  1. 19G. Lloyd
  2. 16Alexander Sena Kudjoe Addai
  3. 9R. Reid
  1. 25Tom Chamberlain
  2. 23E. Bonds
  3. 11Matthew James Blair
  4. 6D. Bowry
  1. 24G. Horton
  2. 17L. Freestone
  3. 15W. Boyle
  1. 20J. Griffiths
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2020Swansea(home)2-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2020Bristol Rovers(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Mar 10, 2020Carlisle(away)0-2League Two
Mar 7, 2020Morecambe(home)1-0League Two
Feb 29, 2020Oldham(away)0-5League Two
Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2020Peterborough(away)1-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2020Bristol City(away)0-4Friendlies Clubs
Jun 22, 2020Northampton(home)0-3League Two
Jun 18, 2020Northampton(away)2-0League Two
Mar 7, 2020Port Vale(home)0-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2020Newport County 1-1 CheltenhamLeague Two
Nov 12, 2019Cheltenham 4-7 Newport CountyEFL Trophy
Mar 15, 2019Newport County 1-0 CheltenhamLeague Two
Dec 4, 2018Cheltenham 1-1 Newport CountyEFL Trophy
Nov 24, 2018Cheltenham 2-1 Newport CountyLeague Two
Dec 30, 2017Cheltenham 1-1 Newport CountyLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Cheltenham on Jan 1, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Newport County score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newport County0.71.264/154/15
Cheltenham1.10.965/156/15

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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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