Newport County vs Torquay: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 28, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Torquay?
Newport County won 2-1 on September 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 28′I. YakubuNewport County
- 36′Danny CrowNewport County
- 58′A. AzeezTorquay
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Torquay have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Morecambe(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2013 | West Brom(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Cheltenham(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Hartlepool(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Torquay score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Torquay | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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