Portsmouth vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 25, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Newport County?
Portsmouth won 2-1 on March 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′K. BennettPortsmouth
- 59′K. NaismithPortsmouth
- 77′A. SamuelNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Grimsby(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2017 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portsmouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Newport County 2-3 Portsmouth | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Portsmouth 0-3 Newport County | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Newport County 0-1 Portsmouth | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Newport County 1-0 Portsmouth | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Portsmouth 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Newport County 1-2 Portsmouth | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Portsmouth on Dec 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 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