Newport County look to Rodney Parade supporters for inspiration before Hartlepool United match

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 18.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Rodney Parade (7850 seats)

The bragging rights belong to Newport County at this point, with the 3rd position in the League Two table and eagerly waiting for Hartlepool United (who are in 12th).

Insights:
  • Newport County is in the best form (4-2-0) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two

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 County and Hartlepool United.

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Newport County form and stats

Newport County have collected 33 points from their League Two home games so far after 9-6-3.

It's back home for Newport, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Carlisle United away with the result 2-1. Azaz and Demetriou found the net in that victory. Midfield player Azaz got a match rating of 8.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Azaz scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Stevenage.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Newport County matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and zero defeats (from four games).

On the other hand, Newport County have conceded 21 goals.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have only collected 15 points from their away games in the League Two, after 4-3-11 (18 played).

Hartlepool are looking to quickly end their 208 minutes long goal drought in the League Two.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Bradford City with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Smith was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.41. Smith hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 56 successful passes (of 64 total).

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Leyton Orient.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Hartlepool United have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Hartlepool United - Newport County 1-2 was the product when this pair of participants previously did battle, some time ago this season. Last nine meetings featuring these sides: Newport won three, Hartlepool United were winners in two and we saw four draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Newport CountyD. Telford
D. Telford
24 goals
Newport CountyC. Baker-Richardson
C. Baker-Richardson
8 goals
Newport CountyF. Azaz
F. Azaz
6 goals

Newport County missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Newport County Hartlepool United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
17 9 3 Won W 0 4 13
11 6 2 Drew D 1 3 9
9 3 1 Lost L 4 11 14
60 36 9 Scored S 1 14 36
46 21 5 Conceded C 7 30 46
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 83%
78% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 67%
59% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 42%
30% 39% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 25%
14% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 11%
57% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 39% 47%
27% 28% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 31%
19% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 80% 56% 39%
 
4.8 5.4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.4 4.1 4.3
4.6 4.8 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.5 4.2
1.6 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.2
3 3 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
14 16.3 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.7 10
5.5 5.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.2
30% 34% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 27% 32%
 
12.2 11.2 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 13.7 11.7
3.7 3.6 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.3 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (20) in League Two
  • Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newport County have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hartlepool United have scored away.
  • Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in League Two
  • Newport County have the most scored goals (36) at home in League Two
  • Newport County is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Northampton Town 37 18 9 10 45 32 18 11 3 4 26 13 19 7 6 6 19 19 13 63
3 Newport County 37 17 11 9 60 46 18 9 6 3 36 21 19 8 5 6 24 25 14 62
4 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 8 11 43 32 19 14 1 4 29 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 11 62
5 Exeter City 35 16 13 6 52 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 17 6 7 4 23 19 17 61
6 Swindon Town 37 17 10 10 61 45 19 7 7 5 30 20 18 10 3 5 31 25 16 61
7 Bristol Rovers 37 17 9 11 52 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 10 60
8 Sutton United 36 16 9 11 54 42 18 11 4 3 31 15 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 57
9 Port Vale 35 15 11 9 53 35 18 9 5 4 28 15 17 6 6 5 25 20 18 56
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 35 13 11 11 39 32 16 6 7 3 18 13 19 7 4 8 21 19 7 50
12 Hartlepool United 36 13 9 14 36 46 18 9 6 3 22 16 18 4 3 11 14 30 -10 48
13 Bradford City 37 11 13 13 42 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 19 7 5 7 19 20 -3 46
14 Walsall 37 12 10 15 40 48 19 8 5 6 27 24 18 4 5 9 13 24 -8 46
15 Crawley Town 36 12 9 15 44 52 18 5 6 7 22 26 18 7 3 8 22 26 -8 45
16 Harrogate Town 36 11 10 15 52 57 17 5 6 6 26 24 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 43
17 Rochdale 35 8 16 11 40 46 17 4 10 3 20 17 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 40
18 Carlisle United 36 10 10 16 31 49 19 5 7 7 15 21 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 40
19 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
20 Leyton Orient 35 7 16 12 43 37 18 6 5 7 26 16 17 1 11 5 17 21 6 37
21 Barrow 36 8 13 15 32 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 18 5 4 9 15 20 -9 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 35 7 10 18 35 54 16 4 3 9 21 28 19 3 7 9 14 26 -19 31
24 Scunthorpe United 37 4 12 21 25 63 19 3 5 11 13 27 18 1 7 10 12 36 -38 24

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 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Northampton Town 37 18 9 10 45 32 18 11 3 4 26 13 19 7 6 6 19 19 13 63
3 Newport County 37 17 11 9 60 46 18 9 6 3 36 21 19 8 5 6 24 25 14 62
4 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 8 11 43 32 19 14 1 4 29 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 11 62
5 Exeter City 35 16 13 6 52 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 17 6 7 4 23 19 17 61
6 Swindon Town 37 17 10 10 61 45 19 7 7 5 30 20 18 10 3 5 31 25 16 61
7 Bristol Rovers 37 17 9 11 52 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 10 60
8 Sutton United 36 16 9 11 54 42 18 11 4 3 31 15 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 57
9 Port Vale 35 15 11 9 53 35 18 9 5 4 28 15 17 6 6 5 25 20 18 56
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 35 13 11 11 39 32 16 6 7 3 18 13 19 7 4 8 21 19 7 50
12 Hartlepool United 36 13 9 14 36 46 18 9 6 3 22 16 18 4 3 11 14 30 -10 48
13 Bradford City 37 11 13 13 42 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 19 7 5 7 19 20 -3 46
14 Walsall 37 12 10 15 40 48 19 8 5 6 27 24 18 4 5 9 13 24 -8 46
15 Crawley Town 36 12 9 15 44 52 18 5 6 7 22 26 18 7 3 8 22 26 -8 45
16 Harrogate Town 36 11 10 15 52 57 17 5 6 6 26 24 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 43
17 Rochdale 35 8 16 11 40 46 17 4 10 3 20 17 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 40
18 Carlisle United 36 10 10 16 31 49 19 5 7 7 15 21 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 40
19 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
20 Leyton Orient 35 7 16 12 43 37 18 6 5 7 26 16 17 1 11 5 17 21 6 37
21 Barrow 36 8 13 15 32 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 18 5 4 9 15 20 -9 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 35 7 10 18 35 54 16 4 3 9 21 28 19 3 7 9 14 26 -19 31
24 Scunthorpe United 37 4 12 21 25 63 19 3 5 11 13 27 18 1 7 10 12 36 -38 24

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