National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Newport County or West Ham United U21 that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Newport County and West Ham United U21.
Newport County form and stats
The complete League Two results at home this season for Newport County are 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Newport County enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Gillingham's place. The match ended 2-0 with Bogle (2) scoring. Bogle, who usually features in attack, was the highest rated player for the side in that match, receiving a rating of 8.44 (out of 10). Bogle scored two goals and hit two key passes.
A League Two defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Notts County.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Newport County handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Newport, as the FA Cup home game vs Oldham Athletic is only four days away.
The Newport County manager Coughlan has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Newport defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
West Ham United U21 form and stats
Things could have gone better for West Ham United U21 in their Premier League 2 Division One away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The regulars enjoyed West Ham United U21's previous game versus Middlesbrough U21, a 5-0 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, West Ham United U21 was very dominant against Middlesbrough U21, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Earthy, Marshall and Orford providing the goals. Marshall certainly enjoyed West Ham United U21's last game versus Middlesbrough U21, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 5-0 victory.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Manchester City U21.We have checked recent matches where Ham have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for West Ham United U21 now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League 2 Division One game at Liverpool U21 is waiting in only four days.
West Ham United U21 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. The Ham manager Potts has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  W. Evans 10 goals |  O. Bogle 6 goals |
Newport County missing players
West Ham United U21 missing players
| Newport County | West Ham United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 42 | 23 | Scored | S | 24 | 57 | ||
| 48 | 18 | Conceded | C | 17 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 60% | 91% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 12% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 11.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 43% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 50% | ||
| 12.1 | 12.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 9.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Ham United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Newport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Notts County | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 23 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Barrow | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Salford City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 14 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -11 | 10 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | Fulham U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | West Ham United U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Brighton U21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Reading U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Chelsea U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Norwich City U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Leeds United U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Manchester United U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Newcastle United U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Southampton U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Leicester U21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Wolves U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | West Brom U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Manchester City U21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Everton U21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 5 |
| 23 | Derby County U21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 25 | Crystal Palace U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 26 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 3 |
