Walsall vs Newport County: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Newport County?
Walsall and Newport County drew 0-0 on August 20, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Newport County have 5, 9 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 4, 2019 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 25, 2019 | Tranmere(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Newport County 2-1 Walsall | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Walsall on Nov 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Newport County | 1.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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