Newport County vs Salford City: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 16, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Salford City?
Salford City won 2-3 on August 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 54′L. BoltonSalford City
- 57′C. NormanSalford City (o.g.)
- 72′S. BennettNewport County
- 75′O. BogleNewport County
- 83′R. LeakSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Salford City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Luton(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Crewe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Bolton(away) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newport County win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | Newport County 0-2 Salford City | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Salford City 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Newport County 0-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Salford City 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Newport County 3-0 Salford City | FA Cup |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Newport County 0-0 Salford City | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Salford City on Jan 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City 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 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Salford City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 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 Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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