League Two match prediction and preview for Exeter City vs Newport County clash

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St James Park

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Exeter City - Newport County!

Insights:
  • Exeter City have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in League Two
  • Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Exeter are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Newport County are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Exeter City form and stats

Exeter City, who have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in League Two, have collected 35 points from their League Two home games so far after 10-5-5. Exeter City have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Exeter shared the glory with Forest Green Rovers in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. In the match before that, Exeter hosted Southend United and drew the game 0-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Exeter as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Grimsby Town are visiting.

A decent goal production from Exeter in their home games so far, with 34 goals from 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Exeter have conceded only 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Newport County form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Newport County have produced an overall stat of 7-6-8 so far.

Newport aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 195 league minutes without a goal. J. Labadie was the last player to find the net.

Newport's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Crawley Town that finished 0-0. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Cambridge United.

A new game in only three days for Newport, the League Two home match versus Scunthorpe United. Busy days.

Newport are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 29 away goals from 21 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Newport have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Newport County - Exeter 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Exeter City, three draws and three wins for Newport County. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityM. Jay
M. Jay
17 goals
Exeter CityR. Bowman
R. Bowman
13 goals
Exeter CityJ. Randall
J. Randall
8 goals

Exeter City missing players

Newport County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Exeter City Newport County
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 20 6 Played P 6 21 42
16 10 2 Won W 2 7 17
14 5 2 Drew D 2 6 12
12 5 2 Lost L 2 8 13
65 34 9 Scored S 8 29 49
46 17 5 Conceded C 6 24 41
86% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
71% 70% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 86% 67%
50% 45% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 38%
31% 30% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 10%
14% 15% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
55% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 55%
31% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 33%
29% 30% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 5% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
11.1 11.8 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.9 12
4.3 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 3.5
36% 37% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 39% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in League Two
  • Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.