Newport County and Cambridge United have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League Two.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Newport County form and stats
7 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Newport County have to build on here at Rodney Parade in the League Two. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Rodney Parade.
In their previous game, the manager M. Flynn led his Newport County to a defeat in the League Two match away at Plymouth Argyle. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Rodney Parade. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Macclesfield Town.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Newport County have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn four and lost two.
Newport County are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 15 games. Newport County are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rodney Parade in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Cambridge United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cambridge United so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-7 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Cambridge United have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Mansfield Town game.
Cambridge United go into this game after a win, the home game against Colchester United that ended 2-1. A 0-4 loss hosting Salford City before that.
Cambridge United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of six matches.
Cambridge United has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Scunthorpe United in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Cambridge United when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 15 league matches away. 19 goals have been conceded by Cambridge United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Newport County and Cambridge United have met before this season: Cambridge United - Newport County 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Newport County wins - draws - Cambridge United wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Amond 7 goals |   S. Smith 7 goals |  J. Matt 6 goals |
Newport County missing players
Cambridge United missing players
| Newport County | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 27 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 33 |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 43 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 87% |
| 61% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 65% |
| 25% | 20% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 48% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 46% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 42% |
| 36% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 25% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 53% | 45% |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 347 | 208 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 160 | 362 |
| 94 | 59 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 41 | 118 |
| 29% | 29% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 32% | 28% |
- Newport County has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 59 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 54 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 45 |
| 11 | Salford City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Newport County | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 35 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 34 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -9 | 34 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 33 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 33 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 28 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 26 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 31 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -18 | 22 |