Newport County vs Walsall: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 6, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-1 on August 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 63′M. DemetriouWalsall (o.g.)
Official lineup for Newport County vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
3-5-2- 10O. Zanzala
- 9O. Bogle
- 29W. Evans
- 17S. Bennett
- 24A. Wildig
- 4S. Bowen
- 2C. Norman
- 28M. Demetriou
- 8M. Dolan
- 3D. Drysdale
- 30N. Townsend
Walsall
3-4-1-2- 39D. Johnson
- 11A. Williams
- 23I. Hutchinson
- 21T. Allen
- 14B. Comley
- 8L. Kinsella
- 2H. White
- 6E. Monthe
- 26P. Clarke
- 5D. Daniels
- 1O. Evans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Torquay(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Weston-super-Mare(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Solihull Moors(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | AFC Telford United(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Leamington(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newport County wins, 4 draws, 0 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Walsall 3-3 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Newport County 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Newport County on Jan 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 12th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy