Swindon Town vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Newport County?
Swindon Town won 2-1 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. DoughtySwindon Town
- 47′P. AmondNewport County
- 82′K. WoolerySwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Newport County have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Woking(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | York(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Wrexham(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Northampton(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Swindon Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Swindon Town 1-0 Newport County | EFL Trophy |
| 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: Swindon Town vs Newport County on Sep 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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