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.)
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.
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