Newport County - Colchester United: League Two basement occupants hungry for points and triumph. Here are all the relevant statistics and news before the game!
- Newport County have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in League Two
- Colchester United have the fewest points (1) away in League Two
These are hustling days for the home side, as they were in action only four days ago in the EFL Trophy. Thankfully the previous game, versus Southampton U21, was also a home game here at Rodney Parade. The away team is better rested.
Newport County form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Newport County have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses from their games here at Rodney Parade. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Newport County to get some points in this home game.
Newport County's previous match was a EFL Trophy game also played at their home, finishing 2-1 against Southampton U21. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Crawley Town (1-2).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Newport have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 4 and lost 7.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Newport County as they are travelling to their away game against Mansfield Town in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Newport County here at Rodney Parade in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Colchester United form and stats
There's been little loot from Colchester United's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the League Two. Colchester United only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Colchester United have lost on their last two travels.
Colchester are travelling again after losing away to Swindon Town in their previous match (0-1). Skuse got a match rating of 7.11 in that game, top player of the team. Skuse had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Preceding that, 1-1 away against Gillingham (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) in the EFL Trophy. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Colchester United playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 5 Colchester United wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's last 12 league rounds have had two goals or less.
After this away game Colchester return home for a League Two game against Crawley Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Colchester United when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Colchester struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 10 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Newport County-Colchester United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Newport County three wins, Colchester United five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  O. Bogle 6 goals |  N. Moriah-Welsh 3 goals |   N. Chilvers 3 goals |
Newport County missing players
Colchester United missing players
| Newport County | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | 13 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 12.3 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 68% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 10.7 | 8.4 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.2 | 11.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | 4 |
- Colchester United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Colchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colchester United have the fewest points (1) away in League Two
- Colchester United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Colchester United have yet to win a game away.
- Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newport County have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Newport County have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Newport County have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in League Two
- Newport County have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stevenage | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Salford City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Barrow | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 9 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 9 |
