Newport County vs Leicester City U21: result 1-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyQuarter-finalsKick-off on February 4, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Leicester City U21?
Newport County won 1-0 on February 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
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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 City U21 have 6, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Doncaster(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Sunderland(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/13 | 11/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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