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
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
- 17E. Adebayo
- 22K. Woolery
- 24S. Twine
- 3M. Doughty
- 8J. Dunne
- 14E. Iandolo
- 2K. Knoyle
- 5S. Nelson
- 31M. Taylor
- 32L. Woolfenden
- 1L. Vigouroux
Newport County
- 9P. Amond
- 11J. Matt
- 15T. Bakinson
- 16J. Sheehan
- 22Andrew Lawrence Crofts
- 2David Pipe
- 3D. Butler
- 5Fraser Franks
- 25Mark O'Brien
- 28M. Demetriou
- 1J. Day
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Newport County wins.
| 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 14th in League Two (16 points from 13 matches) and Newport County sit 16th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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