Newport County vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 6, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Leicester?
Newport County won 2-1 on January 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. MattNewport County
- 82′R. GhezzalLeicester
- 85′P. AmondNewport County (pen.)
Official lineup for Newport County vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 42A. Semenyo
- 11J. Matt
- 9P. Amond
- 21Tyler Hornby-Forbes
- 8M. Dolan
- 7R. Willmott
- 44Vashon Neufville
- 28M. Demetriou
- 17S. Bennett
- 5Fraser Franks
- 1J. Day
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 8K. Ịheanachọ
- 20S. Okazaki
- 38H. Choudhury
- 31R. Ghezzal
- 11M. Albrighton
- 22M. James
- 5W. Morgan
- 6J. Evans
- 2D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 12D. Ward
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Forest Green(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Wrexham(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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