Newport County vs Morecambe: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 4, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Morecambe?
Newport County won 2-1 on February 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′Joe ThomasNewport County
- 79′G. EdwardsMorecambe
- 82′D. AjiboyeNewport County
Official lineup for Newport County vs Morecambe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
3-4-3- 7B. Kamwa
- 9C. Baker-Richardson
- 44D. Ajiboye
- 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
- 11C. Antwi
- 19S. McLoughlin
- 12Joe Thomas
- 4M. Baker
- 5J. Clarke
- 26C. Evans
- 1N. Townsend
Morecambe
4-3-2-1- 19M. Dackers
- 9H. Hope
- 16A. Dallas
- 20C. Cooke
- 24Y. Songo'o
- 8H. Macadam
- 23D. Tutonda
- 6J. Stott
- 5M. Taylor
- 2L. Hendrie
- 1H. Burgoyne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Morecambe have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 0-5 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Newport County wins, 0 draws, 2 Morecambe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Morecambe 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Newport County 5-3 Morecambe | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Newport County on Aug 31, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Morecambe | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
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