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Newport County vs Forest Green: result 1-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on September 20, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd

Newport County
1-2
Forest Green

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What was the result of Newport County vs Forest Green?

Forest Green won 1-2 on September 20, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 69′B. StevensonForest Green
  • 79′B. FiabemaForest Green
  • 90′W. EvansNewport County

Official lineup for Newport County vs Forest Green

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newport County

4-4-2
  1. 29W. Evans
  2. 18Chanka Solomon Zimba
  1. 4S. Bowen
  2. 19Thierry Nevers
  3. 8M. Dolan
  4. 7R. Willmott
  1. 3D. Drysdale
  2. 2C. Norman
  3. 14A. Lewis
  4. 5J. Clarke
  1. 1J. Day

Forest Green

4-2-3-1
  1. 18B. Fiabema
  1. 27H. Bunker
  2. 7B. Stevenson
  3. 17K. McAllister
  1. 8R. Hendry
  2. 29R. Brown
  1. 26D. Davis
  2. 5O. Casey
  3. 16J. Jones
  4. 2C. O'Keeffe
  1. 24L. Thomas
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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, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Forest Green have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2022Barrow(home)0-2League Two
Sep 13, 2022Stevenage(away)0-1League Two
Sep 3, 2022Grimsby(home)0-2League Two
Aug 30, 2022Exeter City(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Aug 27, 2022Harrogate Town(away)4-0League Two
Forest Green
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2022Morecambe(home)1-2League One
Sep 13, 2022Charlton(away)1-1League One
Sep 6, 2022Accrington ST(home)2-1League One
Sep 3, 2022Shrewsbury(home)0-2League One
Aug 30, 2022Southampton U21(home)3-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 23, 2022Forest Green 1-1 Newport CountyFriendlies Clubs
Mar 1, 2022Newport County 1-1 Forest GreenLeague Two
Feb 5, 2022Forest Green 2-0 Newport CountyLeague Two
May 23, 2021Forest Green 4-3 Newport CountyLeague Two
May 18, 2021Newport County 2-0 Forest GreenLeague Two
Feb 21, 2021Newport County 0-2 Forest GreenLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Newport County on Jul 23, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newport County1.51.337/157/15
Forest Green1.11.8110/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Newport County3102233

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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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