Newport County vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup1st RoundKick-off on November 4, 2017 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Walsall?
Newport County won 2-1 on November 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′F. NoubleNewport County
- 46′S. McCoulskyNewport County
- 77′A. BakayokoWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Colchester(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Swansea City U21(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Southend(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Doncaster(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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