Walsall vs Newport County: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 24, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Newport County?
Newport County won 0-1 on February 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 70′J. LabadieNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Newport County have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Morecambe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Forest Green(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Southend(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Newport County 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Newport County 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Walsall 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Newport County 2-1 Walsall | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Walsall on Nov 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 13/15 | 7/15 |
| Newport County | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
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