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
Official lineup for Newport County vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
3-1-4-2- 15T. Abrahams
- 11J. Matt
- 10J. Sheehan
- 4J. Labadie
- 12A. Baker
- 3R. Haynes
- 27R. Inniss
- 28M. Demetriou
- 17S. Bennett
- 25Mark O'Brien
- 1T. King
Swindon Town
4-2-3-1- 27Diallang Jaiyesimi
- 9J. Yates
- 11K. Woolery
- 7L. Isgrove
- 42A. Grant
- 4D. Rose
- 44R. Edmonds-Green
- 5T. Broadbent
- 24R. Hunt
- 41Paul Caddis
- 1S. Benda
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Swindon Town wins.
| 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 14th in League Two (18 points from 14 matches) and Swindon Town sit 13th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
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