Newport County vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 3, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Colchester?
Newport County won 2-1 on October 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. TovideColchester
- 43′W. EvansNewport County
- 63′O. BogleNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Salford City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bradford(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Notts County(home) | 5-4 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 0-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Newport County win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Newport County 2-0 Colchester | FA Cup |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Newport County 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Newport County 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Colchester 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Colchester 0-2 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Newport County on Apr 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 11th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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