Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 2-3 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Milton Keynes Dons won 2-3 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. JacksonNewport County
- 55′M. RandallNewport County (pen.)
- 63′D. BowditchMilton Keynes Dons (pen.)
- 70′B. TilneyMilton Keynes Dons
- 90′D. BowditchMilton Keynes Dons
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| May 7, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Notts County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Brentford(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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