Newport County vs Sutton Utd: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 7, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Sutton Utd?
Newport County won 3-2 on December 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. AjiboyeSutton Utd
- 42′D. AjiboyeSutton Utd
- 53′L. CollinsNewport County
- 64′C. Baker-RichardsonNewport County
- 90′M. DolanNewport County (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sutton Utd have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2021 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Hartlepool(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sutton Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sutton Utd | 1.4 | 1.1 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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