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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
1Walsall24174348212755
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe251110433221143
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham2587103438-431
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Harrogate TownHarrogate2684142337-1428
17Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
18Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
19Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
20Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
21Swindon TownSwindon26510113141-1025
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2467111837-1925
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918


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