Newport County vs Northampton: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on November 27, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
Full time
What was the result of Newport County vs Northampton?
Newport County won 3-1 on November 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. SheehanNewport County
- 11′A. WilliamsNorthampton
- 31′J. MattNewport County
- 33′P. AmondNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Metropolitan Police(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Grimsby(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Fulham U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newport County win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2016 | Northampton 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Newport County 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Northampton 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Newport County 3-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Newport County 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Northampton 3-1 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Newport County on Mar 25, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 11th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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