Salford City vs Newport County: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Newport County?
Salford City won 3-0 on August 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′T. WrightSalford City
- 18′C. McAlenySalford City
- 30′I. HendersonSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Derby(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Ipswich(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Salford City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Newport County 0-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Salford City 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Newport County 3-0 Salford City | FA Cup |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Newport County 0-0 Salford City | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Newport County 1-2 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Salford City on Jan 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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