Newport County vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 14, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Swindon Town?
Newport County won 2-1 on April 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′P. AmondNewport County
- 35′B. TozerNewport County
- 62′P. MullinSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Swindon Town have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Newport County win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Swindon Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Swindon Town 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Newport County 1-1 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 23, 2014 | Newport County 1-2 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Newport County on Nov 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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