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Newport County
League Two | Gameweek 14
Oct 20, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Rodney Parade
Walsall

Newport
3 - 3
Walsall

Morris (4', 67'), Evans (45+4')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Draper (16', 53', 90+6')
Knowles (61'), Draper (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Newport County and Walsall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Walsall 4-1 Gillingham
Saturday, October 14 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Newport County 1-1 Walsall

With both teams having been inconsistent throughout this campaign, this is a difficult match to predict. Although Walsall head into this contest in better form, Newport have been solid on home territory, and that could lead to a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Newport County win with a probability of 45.85%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 29.02% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Newport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.25%) and 2-0 (7.82%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (7.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
Newport CountyDrawWalsall
45.85% (0.205 0.2) 25.13% (-0.041 -0.04) 29.02% (-0.16 -0.16)
Both teams to score 54.65% (0.037999999999997 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.47% (0.096000000000004 0.1)48.53% (-0.092999999999996 -0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.34% (0.088000000000001 0.09)70.65% (-0.084999999999994 -0.08)
Newport County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.81% (0.13199999999999 0.13)21.19% (-0.129 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.93% (0.203 0.2)54.06% (-0.2 -0.2)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.34% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)30.65% (0.069000000000003 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.1% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)66.9% (0.082000000000008 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Newport County 45.84%
    Walsall 29.02%
    Draw 25.12%
Newport CountyDrawWalsall
1-0 @ 10.07%
2-1 @ 9.25% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.82% (0.031 0.03)
3-1 @ 4.78% (0.029000000000001 0.03)
3-0 @ 4.05% (0.032 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.83% (0.012 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.86% (0.018 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.57% (0.018 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.1% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 45.84%
1-1 @ 11.91% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 6.49% (-0.025 -0.03)
2-2 @ 5.47% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-3 @ 1.11% (0.002 0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.12%
0-1 @ 7.68% (-0.044 -0.04)
1-2 @ 7.05% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-2 @ 4.54% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-3 @ 2.78% (-0.015 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.16% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.79% (-0.017 -0.02)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 29.02%

How you voted: Newport vs Walsall

Newport County
63.6%
Draw
9.1%
Walsall
27.3%
11
Head to Head
Feb 18, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 33
Walsall
1-1
Newport
Norman (78')
Aug 6, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 2
Newport
0-1
Walsall

Bennett (8')
Demetriou (63' og.)
Hutchinson (16'), Daniels (65'), Allen (67'), Comley (72')
Allen (84')
Jan 1, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 25
Walsall
3-3
Newport
Wilkinson (53', 90+5'), Dolan (65' og.)
Labadie (64')
Telford (4', 66'), Wilkinson (56' og.)
Baker-Richardson (59')
Sep 18, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 8
Newport
2-1
Walsall
Demetriou (9'), Clarke (87')
Upson (18')
Shade (45+2')
Feb 24, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 31
Walsall
0-1
Newport

Gordon (8'), Vincent (53')
Labadie (71')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall28185554302459
2Doncaster RoversDoncaster29157742321052
3Notts County28148645281750
4AFC Wimbledon27146739201948
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe291212536251148
6Port Vale2813963529648
7Bradford CityBradford28138738281047
8Salford City2812883326744
9Grimsby Town29133134045-542
10Chesterfield28109943321139
11MK Dons28115124240238
12Cheltenham TownCheltenham28108103739-238
13Colchester UnitedColchester2881373329437
14Swindon TownSwindon30910114344-137
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood279993735236
16Bromley2881193637-135
17Gillingham2795132529-432
18BarrowBarrow2887132732-531
19Newport CountyNewport2786133546-1130
20Harrogate TownHarrogate3086162541-1630
21Accrington StanleyAccrington2778123445-1129
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2868142146-2526
23Morecambe2865172644-1823
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2856172246-2421


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