League Two: Two participants in fairly good form get together for this game. Newport County might have a slight advantage with their 6th position in the table?
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (14) in League Two
This could be an exciting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Walsall form and stats
4-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Walsall so far this season.
Walsall's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Colchester United (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfield player Khan got a match rating of 9.72 in that game, the max score being 10. Khan scored two goals, served one assist and hit five key passes.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Crawley Town that ended 1-1.Walsall has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Walsall have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Newport County form and stats
4-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Newport County in their League Two matches away.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Newport, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Rochdale (placed 14th). Norman, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.35. Norman hit four key passes and won 11 of 20 duels.
Before that, Newport secured a home win against Port Vale with the score 2-1.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Newport have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. In the opposite end, Newport County have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams get together this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Newport County - Walsall 2-1. Stats for the previous six meetings involving these two squads are: zero wins for Walsall, three draws and three wins for Newport County. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Telford 14 goals |   G. Miller 7 goals |  C. Baker-Richardson 6 goals |
Walsall missing players
Newport County missing players
| Walsall | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 67% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 48% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 29% | 36% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 57% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 24% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 17% | 18% |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 12.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 32% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 25% | 29% |
| 10.6 | 10.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 13.3 | 11.7 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in League Two
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (14) in League Two
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Walsall 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Sutton United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Newport County | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Salford City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Barrow | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -18 | 19 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -18 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 16 |
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