The lights are on for League Two and Swindon Town - Newport County. In this preview and prediction you'll get statistics, previous results, analysis, tendencies and stories!
- Swindon Town have not yet lost a game at home.
- All of Newport County's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
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!
Swindon Town form and stats
Swindon Town have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the League Two. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Swindon Town shared the glory with Gillingham in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Midfield player Reed got a match rating of 7.71 in that game, the max score being 10. Reed hit two key passes and had 104 successful passes (of 114 total).
Before that match, a home defeat in the EFL Trophy against Crystal Palace U21.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Swindon Town as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Sutton United are visiting.
Swindon has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively Swindon Town have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Newport County form and stats
Newport County are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League Two, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Newport County's previous game was their home loss versus Grimsby Town (0-2). Bogle, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.63. Bogle hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Previously, the EFL Trophy victory away at Exeter City.
The schedule is very tough for Newport County now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Stevenage is waiting in only three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Newport's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Swindon Town wins - draws - Newport County wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Bogle 5 goals |   J. Wakeling 2 goals |  J. Williams 1 goals |
Swindon Town missing players
Newport County missing players
| Swindon Town | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 5.3 | 5 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 12.7 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 12.3 | 11.9 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 29% | 57% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 83% | 64% |
| 12.9 | 12.7 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 3.4 |
- All of Newport County's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swindon Town have not yet lost a game 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 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Barrow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Salford City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Sutton United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
