Exeter City have performed better than Newport County so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Exeter City form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 11 League Two games here at St James Park for Exeter City, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in League Two,. The data says 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.
The points were shared in Exeter City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Walsall (placed 17th) travelled back with a point after a 3-3 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Salford City and winning 1-0.
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-3 against Walsall last time out, but a goal from L. Martin completed a comeback to a draw result for Exeter City.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Exeter City handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W9-D5-L2.
The manager M. Taylor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Colchester United in only three days.
A decent goal production from Exeter City in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Newport County form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newport County so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Newport County's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Newport County play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Morecambe (placed 23rd). A draw for Newport County before that, at their own venue hosting Stevenage (1-1).
We have checked recent matches where Newport County have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W3-D3-L3.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Leyton Orient in just three days.
The attacking power of Newport County when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Newport County in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Newport County - Exeter City 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Exeter City, 4 draws and 3 wins for Newport County. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Bowman 8 goals |  N. Law 6 goals |  L. Martin 5 goals |
Exeter City missing players
Newport County missing players
| Exeter City | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 90% |
| 64% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 67% | 60% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 11% | 10% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 45% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 33% | 45% |
| 45% | 55% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 44% | 40% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 44% | 25% |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 301 | 159 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 89 | 238 |
| 92 | 47 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 20 | 61 |
| 34% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 31% |
- Exeter City has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Exeter City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Newport County have scored away.
- Newport County has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Newport County is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 35 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Salford City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 17 | Walsall | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 24 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 23 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 21 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 21 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -21 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 16 |