Newport County vs Colchester: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Colchester?
Colchester won 1-2 on March 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′H. AndersonColchester
- 64′J. PayneColchester
- 90′L. JenkinsNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newport County win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Colchester 4-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Newport County 0-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Colchester 2-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Newport County 2-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Newport County on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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