Possible nail-biting contest in Newport County - Swindon Town game

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rodney Parade (7850 seats)

Newport County will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 20 points behind Swindon Town.

Newport County and Swindon Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Newport County form and stats

Newport County have collected 21 points from their League Two home games so far after 5-6-2. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Rodney Parade, but a victory now would be sweet for Newport County.

A good away victory last time out for Newport County, who won 2-1 against Scunthorpe United (placed 15th). Previous to that game, a EFL Trophy home match hosting Milton Keynes Dons in a game that was won 3-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Newport County, as the EFL Trophy home game vs Leicester U21 is only three days away.

Newport County has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Newport County have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Swindon Town form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (49) in League Two, are W7-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Swindon Town won their last game, 3-1 versus Crewe Alexandra played at home. A draw for Swindon Town before that, at their own venue hosting Bradford City (1-1).

Swindon Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Swindon Town have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Swindon Town - Newport County 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 3 - 2 - 3 (Newport County wins - draws - Swindon Town wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownJ. Yates
J. Yates
12 goals
Newport CountyP. Amond
P. Amond
7 goals
Swindon TownK. Anderson
K. Anderson
6 goals

Newport County missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Newport County Swindon Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 13 4 Played P 5 13 27
8 5 2 Won W 4 7 16
9 6 2 Drew D 0 3 5
7 2 0 Lost L 1 3 6
23 14 4 Scored S 10 25 49
22 11 2 Conceded C 4 16 29
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 92% 85%
25% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 69% 59%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 46% 37%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 7%
50% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 62% 52%
33% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 60% 31% 33%
25% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 8% 15%
 
4.3 4.2 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.1
5 5.2 7.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.2 4.5 4.4
2.1 1.5 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
296 179 44 Total Shots T S 66 156 311
74 48 13 Shots on Target S O 23 59 110
31% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 42% 45%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Newport County has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
  • Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Swindon Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
  • Swindon Town has the most scored goals (25) away
  • Swindon Town has the most scored goals (49)
  • Swindon Town has the most scored goals in the first half (29)
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swindon Town have scored more than double the goals of Newport County.
  • Swindon Town 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 Swindon Town 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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 Swindon Town 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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