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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 16.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rodney Parade (7850 seats)

A key match in League Two as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Newport County in 5th position and Exeter City placed 7th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Newport County has the most dropped points from leading position (20) in League Two
  • Exeter City has the most scored goals (48) in League Two

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!

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Newport County form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Rodney Parade as Newport County have scored 16 goals to get 26 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 8-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Newport's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Southend United (placed 22nd). Ahead of that match, Newport won a home game hosting Grimsby Town (1-0).

Newport County are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 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 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Exeter City form and stats

Playing away, Exeter City, who have the most scored goals (48) in League Two, have won 3 games, drawn 7 and suffered 2 defeats in the League Two this season.

The supporters enjoyed Exeter's previous game versus Bradford City (placed 20th), a League Two 3-2 win played at home. Prior to that result Exeter won their away game at Stevenage. The scoreline was 1-0.

After this away game Exeter City return home for a League Two game against Grimsby Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Exeter City's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Exeter have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Newport, three draws and four wins for Exeter City. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityR. Bowman
R. Bowman
11 goals
Exeter CityM. Jay
M. Jay
11 goals
Exeter CityJ. Taylor
J. Taylor
6 goals

Newport County missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Newport County Exeter City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 2 Played P 3 12 26
12 8 2 Won W 0 3 11
7 2 0 Drew D 1 7 9
7 2 0 Lost L 2 2 6
36 16 3 Scored S 5 19 48
28 11 1 Conceded C 8 17 33
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
77% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 81%
46% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 58% 58%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 42%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 19%
65% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 65%
31% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 23%
8% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 0.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.9 14.8 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8 11.2 12.4
3.4 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 4.8
40% 38% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 37% 38%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City has the most scored goals (48) in League Two
  • Exeter City has the most scored goals in the first half (24) in League Two
  • Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Newport County has the most dropped points from leading position (20) in League Two
  • Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 29 14 7 8 44 28 15 8 5 2 22 12 14 6 2 6 22 16 16 49
2 Forest Green Rovers 26 12 9 5 33 23 12 5 5 2 14 10 14 7 4 3 19 13 10 45
3 Cheltenham Town 26 12 8 6 35 23 13 6 4 3 20 13 13 6 4 3 15 10 12 44
4 Tranmere Rovers 27 13 5 9 35 32 14 8 0 6 22 16 13 5 5 3 13 16 3 44
5 Newport County 26 12 7 7 36 28 12 8 2 2 16 11 14 4 5 5 20 17 8 43
6 Morecambe 27 12 7 8 36 37 13 6 4 3 17 15 14 6 3 5 19 22 -1 43
7 Exeter City 26 11 9 6 48 33 14 8 2 4 29 16 12 3 7 2 19 17 15 42
8 Carlisle United 23 13 3 7 34 22 12 9 1 2 25 13 11 4 2 5 9 9 12 42
9 Salford City 26 11 8 7 36 22 13 6 7 0 24 10 13 5 1 7 12 12 14 41
10 Leyton Orient 27 11 5 11 34 29 14 7 3 4 21 12 13 4 2 7 13 17 5 38
11 Walsall 26 8 12 6 33 34 14 5 5 4 15 16 12 3 7 2 18 18 -1 36
12 Crawley Town 25 9 8 8 36 34 12 5 4 3 20 14 13 4 4 5 16 20 2 35
13 Bolton Wanderers 27 9 8 10 32 38 15 5 4 6 16 18 12 4 4 4 16 20 -6 35
14 Oldham Athletic 26 10 4 12 41 46 14 4 1 9 21 26 12 6 3 3 20 20 -5 34
15 Mansfield Town 25 7 12 6 33 31 12 2 6 4 16 17 13 5 6 2 17 14 2 33
16 Harrogate Town 27 9 6 12 31 34 12 2 4 6 9 15 15 7 2 6 22 19 -3 33
17 Port Vale 28 9 5 14 40 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 2 8 19 25 -3 32
18 Colchester United 26 7 11 8 28 34 12 6 4 2 18 12 14 1 7 6 10 22 -6 32
19 Scunthorpe United 26 10 2 14 28 34 13 5 2 6 15 18 13 5 0 8 13 16 -6 32
20 Bradford City 25 8 7 10 27 30 12 4 4 4 12 12 13 4 3 6 15 18 -3 31
21 Stevenage 28 6 11 11 22 30 14 4 5 5 12 11 14 2 6 6 10 19 -8 29
22 Southend United 28 6 6 16 18 44 14 4 1 9 13 22 14 2 5 7 5 22 -26 24
23 Barrow 25 5 8 12 31 36 13 3 7 3 19 18 12 2 1 9 12 18 -5 23
24 Grimsby Town 27 5 6 16 20 46 13 2 4 7 9 20 14 3 2 9 11 26 -26 21

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 29 14 7 8 44 28 15 8 5 2 22 12 14 6 2 6 22 16 16 49
2 Forest Green Rovers 26 12 9 5 33 23 12 5 5 2 14 10 14 7 4 3 19 13 10 45
3 Cheltenham Town 26 12 8 6 35 23 13 6 4 3 20 13 13 6 4 3 15 10 12 44
4 Tranmere Rovers 27 13 5 9 35 32 14 8 0 6 22 16 13 5 5 3 13 16 3 44
5 Newport County 26 12 7 7 36 28 12 8 2 2 16 11 14 4 5 5 20 17 8 43
6 Morecambe 27 12 7 8 36 37 13 6 4 3 17 15 14 6 3 5 19 22 -1 43
7 Exeter City 26 11 9 6 48 33 14 8 2 4 29 16 12 3 7 2 19 17 15 42
8 Carlisle United 23 13 3 7 34 22 12 9 1 2 25 13 11 4 2 5 9 9 12 42
9 Salford City 26 11 8 7 36 22 13 6 7 0 24 10 13 5 1 7 12 12 14 41
10 Leyton Orient 27 11 5 11 34 29 14 7 3 4 21 12 13 4 2 7 13 17 5 38
11 Walsall 26 8 12 6 33 34 14 5 5 4 15 16 12 3 7 2 18 18 -1 36
12 Crawley Town 25 9 8 8 36 34 12 5 4 3 20 14 13 4 4 5 16 20 2 35
13 Bolton Wanderers 27 9 8 10 32 38 15 5 4 6 16 18 12 4 4 4 16 20 -6 35
14 Oldham Athletic 26 10 4 12 41 46 14 4 1 9 21 26 12 6 3 3 20 20 -5 34
15 Mansfield Town 25 7 12 6 33 31 12 2 6 4 16 17 13 5 6 2 17 14 2 33
16 Harrogate Town 27 9 6 12 31 34 12 2 4 6 9 15 15 7 2 6 22 19 -3 33
17 Port Vale 28 9 5 14 40 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 2 8 19 25 -3 32
18 Colchester United 26 7 11 8 28 34 12 6 4 2 18 12 14 1 7 6 10 22 -6 32
19 Scunthorpe United 26 10 2 14 28 34 13 5 2 6 15 18 13 5 0 8 13 16 -6 32
20 Bradford City 25 8 7 10 27 30 12 4 4 4 12 12 13 4 3 6 15 18 -3 31
21 Stevenage 28 6 11 11 22 30 14 4 5 5 12 11 14 2 6 6 10 19 -8 29
22 Southend United 28 6 6 16 18 44 14 4 1 9 13 22 14 2 5 7 5 22 -26 24
23 Barrow 25 5 8 12 31 36 13 3 7 3 19 18 12 2 1 9 12 18 -5 23
24 Grimsby Town 27 5 6 16 20 46 13 2 4 7 9 20 14 3 2 9 11 26 -26 21

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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.