Newport County - Carlisle United: Small difference between teams in League Two clash

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 13.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rodney Parade (7850 seats)

7th position in the League Two table for Newport County so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Carlisle United visits Rodney Parade.

Insights:
  • Newport County have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in League Two
  • Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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 and Carlisle United.

D W L L L

Newport County form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Newport County are 10-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

Newport drew their last game, 1-1 away at Mansfield Town (placed 19th). Before that, Newport County had a home game versus Bolton Wanderers which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Newport County perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Newport County as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Newport County has won eight of these, drawn five and lost two.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Cambridge United in only four days. This game is also played here at Rodney Parade.

Newport are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 18 games. Newport County have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

D W W W L

Carlisle United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Barrow (placed 21st) in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 2-2. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Scunthorpe United.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Carlisle United playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Carlisle wins, two draws and five defeats.

A new game in only four days for Carlisle, the League Two home match versus Port Vale. Busy days.

The attacking power of Carlisle United when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 19 league matches away. As opposed to that, Carlisle have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Carlisle United - Newport 3-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Newport won four, Carlisle United won four and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedJ. Mellish
J. Mellish
10 goals
Carlisle UnitedL. Alessandra
L. Alessandra
7 goals
NewportM. Dolan
M. Dolan
6 goals

Newport County missing players

Carlisle United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Newport County Carlisle United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 18 6 Played P 5 19 39
17 10 2 Won W 0 5 17
10 4 2 Drew D 0 5 7
12 4 2 Lost L 5 9 15
49 20 5 Scored S 1 18 55
40 16 6 Conceded C 9 22 46
95% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 63% 72%
41% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 32% 46%
10% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 16% 28%
8% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
59% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 42% 51%
31% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 26% 31%
15% 28% 50% Failed to Score F T 80% 32% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.7
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.2 13.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 13.8 14.8
3.5 3.4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.9 4.5
36% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 24% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Newport County have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 40 21 9 10 54 35 20 11 4 5 31 19 20 10 5 5 23 16 19 72
2 Cambridge United 41 21 8 12 61 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 20 10 3 7 34 22 20 71
3 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 10 11 50 45 21 10 5 6 25 21 19 9 5 5 25 24 5 67
4 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 11 11 52 47 20 10 3 7 29 22 20 8 8 4 23 25 5 65
5 Morecambe 40 18 9 13 54 53 19 10 5 4 28 22 21 8 4 9 26 31 1 63
6 Forest Green Rovers 40 17 11 12 51 46 19 8 6 5 26 22 21 9 5 7 25 24 5 62
7 Newport County 39 17 10 12 49 40 18 10 4 4 20 16 21 7 6 8 29 24 9 61
8 Exeter City 39 16 12 11 64 44 19 10 4 5 34 17 20 6 8 6 30 27 20 60
9 Salford City 39 15 13 11 46 32 20 9 11 0 31 14 19 6 2 11 15 18 14 58
10 Carlisle United 39 17 7 15 55 46 20 12 2 6 37 24 19 5 5 9 18 22 9 58
11 Bradford City 39 16 10 13 46 43 19 9 6 4 22 15 20 7 4 9 24 28 3 58
12 Leyton Orient 40 16 9 15 44 41 20 8 7 5 26 18 20 8 2 10 18 23 3 57
13 Port Vale 41 15 8 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 20 7 3 10 28 31 1 53
14 Stevenage 41 12 17 12 36 36 20 8 7 5 23 15 21 4 10 7 13 21 0 53
15 Crawley Town 40 14 11 15 49 53 20 9 5 6 28 23 20 5 6 9 21 30 -4 53
16 Oldham Athletic 41 14 9 18 64 68 21 6 2 13 30 37 20 8 7 5 34 31 -4 51
17 Harrogate Town 40 14 7 19 41 46 19 6 4 9 15 19 21 8 3 10 26 27 -5 49
18 Scunthorpe United 39 13 8 18 38 47 21 7 6 8 22 25 18 6 2 10 16 22 -9 47
19 Mansfield Town 41 9 19 13 46 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 20 5 9 6 20 22 -6 46
20 Walsall 40 9 19 12 41 47 20 6 6 8 19 23 20 3 13 4 22 24 -6 46
21 Barrow 39 11 10 18 47 50 20 6 8 6 29 27 19 5 2 12 18 23 -3 43
22 Colchester United 41 8 17 16 39 59 20 7 7 6 27 25 21 1 10 10 12 34 -20 41
23 Southend United 41 8 13 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 20 4 8 8 11 26 -29 37
24 Grimsby Town 40 7 13 20 30 58 20 3 8 9 14 26 20 4 5 11 16 32 -28 34

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 Cheltenham Town 40 21 9 10 54 35 20 11 4 5 31 19 20 10 5 5 23 16 19 72
2 Cambridge United 41 21 8 12 61 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 20 10 3 7 34 22 20 71
3 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 10 11 50 45 21 10 5 6 25 21 19 9 5 5 25 24 5 67
4 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 11 11 52 47 20 10 3 7 29 22 20 8 8 4 23 25 5 65
5 Morecambe 40 18 9 13 54 53 19 10 5 4 28 22 21 8 4 9 26 31 1 63
6 Forest Green Rovers 40 17 11 12 51 46 19 8 6 5 26 22 21 9 5 7 25 24 5 62
7 Newport County 39 17 10 12 49 40 18 10 4 4 20 16 21 7 6 8 29 24 9 61
8 Exeter City 39 16 12 11 64 44 19 10 4 5 34 17 20 6 8 6 30 27 20 60
9 Salford City 39 15 13 11 46 32 20 9 11 0 31 14 19 6 2 11 15 18 14 58
10 Carlisle United 39 17 7 15 55 46 20 12 2 6 37 24 19 5 5 9 18 22 9 58
11 Bradford City 39 16 10 13 46 43 19 9 6 4 22 15 20 7 4 9 24 28 3 58
12 Leyton Orient 40 16 9 15 44 41 20 8 7 5 26 18 20 8 2 10 18 23 3 57
13 Port Vale 41 15 8 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 20 7 3 10 28 31 1 53
14 Stevenage 41 12 17 12 36 36 20 8 7 5 23 15 21 4 10 7 13 21 0 53
15 Crawley Town 40 14 11 15 49 53 20 9 5 6 28 23 20 5 6 9 21 30 -4 53
16 Oldham Athletic 41 14 9 18 64 68 21 6 2 13 30 37 20 8 7 5 34 31 -4 51
17 Harrogate Town 40 14 7 19 41 46 19 6 4 9 15 19 21 8 3 10 26 27 -5 49
18 Scunthorpe United 39 13 8 18 38 47 21 7 6 8 22 25 18 6 2 10 16 22 -9 47
19 Mansfield Town 41 9 19 13 46 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 20 5 9 6 20 22 -6 46
20 Walsall 40 9 19 12 41 47 20 6 6 8 19 23 20 3 13 4 22 24 -6 46
21 Barrow 39 11 10 18 47 50 20 6 8 6 29 27 19 5 2 12 18 23 -3 43
22 Colchester United 41 8 17 16 39 59 20 7 7 6 27 25 21 1 10 10 12 34 -20 41
23 Southend United 41 8 13 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 20 4 8 8 11 26 -29 37
24 Grimsby Town 40 7 13 20 30 58 20 3 8 9 14 26 20 4 5 11 16 32 -28 34

More from England - League Two

Read more about League Two

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.