Walsall vs Newport County: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 18, 2023 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 1-1 on February 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 32′I. HutchinsonWalsall
- 78′C. NormanNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Newport County have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | Stevenage(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Carlisle(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Newport County 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Walsall 3-3 Newport County | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Walsall on Aug 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Newport County | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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