A key match in League Two as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Salford City in 8th position and Newport County placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Salford City has the fewest conceded goals (13) in League Two
- Newport County have scored in all their matches so far.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Salford City form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Salford City, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in League Two, have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 9 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Salford, as their goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky has completely shut out the opponents for 215 minutes in the League Two.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Cheltenham Town in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a EFL Trophy home game that ended 3-3 versus Leicester U21 (after extra-time, 5-6 on penalties).
This is expected to be a close game, with Salford perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Salford City as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Salford City has won four of these, drawn three and lost four.
Salford City are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Harrogate Town awaits in four days.
Salford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Peninsula Stadium with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Salford are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Peninsula Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Newport County form and stats
4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Newport County in their League Two matches away.
There might be some fixture complaints from Newport as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the League Two match against Leyton Orient (1-2). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Grimsby Town.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Newport County playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Newport wins, four draws and six defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Newport are hosting Oldham Athletic in the League Two only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Newport's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. Newport County have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Salford City won one, Newport County won one and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 7 goals | A. Hunter 6 goals |  P. Amond 5 goals |
Salford City missing players
Newport County missing players
| Salford City | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 88% | 78% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 78% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 82% |
| 50% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 53% |
| 19% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 6% |
| 38% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 65% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 25% | 22% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 12 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 12.3 | 14.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 43% |
- Newport County have scored in all their matches so far.
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Salford City has the fewest conceded goals (13) in League Two
- Salford City has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in League Two
- Salford City has the most clean sheets (5) at home in League Two
- Salford City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Salford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newport County | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Salford City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | Morecambe | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Walsall | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 23 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 19 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -13 | 16 |
| 21 | Barrow | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Southend United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -22 | 9 |