Newport County vs Morecambe: result 5-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 12, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Morecambe?
Newport County won 5-3 on March 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′A. WildigNewport County
- 18′A. LewisNewport County
- 31′G. EdwardsMorecambe
- 54′A. WildigNewport County
- 70′C. StokesMorecambe
- 74′G. EdwardsMorecambe
- 78′H. CharsleyNewport County
- 90′S. Palmer-HouldenNewport County
Official lineup for Newport County vs Morecambe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
3-5-2- 7W. Evans
- 31L. Jephcott
- 3A. Lewis
- 8B. Morris
- 24A. Wildig
- 20H. Charsley
- 2L. Payne
- 23K. Jameson
- 17S. Bennett
- 28M. Baker
- 1N. Townsend
Morecambe
4-2-3-1- 9G. Garner
- 14J. Slew
- 8J. Adams
- 19G. Edwards
- 6Y. Songo'o
- 38N. Khumbeni
- 3D. Tutonda
- 4J. Bedeau
- 15C. Stokes
- 22Kayden Harrack
- 30A. Mair
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Morecambe have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Wrexham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Grimsby(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Newport County wins, 0 draws, 2 Morecambe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Morecambe 1-2 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Morecambe 1-0 Newport County | FA Cup |
| May 31, 2021 | Morecambe 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Morecambe 1-3 Newport County | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Newport County 2-1 Morecambe | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Newport County 1-0 Morecambe | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Newport County on Nov 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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