Swindon Town vs Newport County: result 1-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 11, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Newport County?
Swindon Town won 1-0 on September 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 77′M. DoughtySwindon Town (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Tranmere(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Swindon Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Newport County 2-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Swindon Town 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Newport County 1-1 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 23, 2014 | Newport County 1-2 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Swindon Town on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 1st in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Newport County sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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