Walsall vs Newport County: result 3-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2022 at 03:00 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 3-3 on January 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. TelfordNewport County
- 53′C. WilkinsonWalsall
- 56′C. WilkinsonNewport County (o.g.)
- 65′M. DolanWalsall (o.g.)
- 66′D. TelfordNewport County
- 90′C. WilkinsonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Rochdale(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Newport County 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Walsall 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| 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 Sep 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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