Newport County vs Swindon Town: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 18, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Swindon Town?
Newport County won 2-0 on January 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 1′J. SheehanNewport County
- 49′J. MattNewport County
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; Swindon Town have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Port Vale(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Newport County win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Swindon Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Swindon Town 0-2 Newport County | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2019 | Newport County 0-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Swindon Town 2-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Swindon Town 1-0 Newport County | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Newport County 2-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Swindon Town 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Newport County on Sep 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.9 | 0.9 | 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 Swindon Town sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 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