Newport County vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 18, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Walsall?
Newport County won 2-1 on September 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. DemetriouNewport County
- 45′T. ShadeWalsall
- 87′J. ClarkeNewport County
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, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2021 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Salford City(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2021 | Brighton U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Newport County win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Walsall 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Newport County 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Newport County 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Walsall 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Newport County 2-1 Walsall | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Newport County on Feb 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 Walsall sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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