History of the Braintree Town v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Braintree Town at Cressing Road St on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Exiles have recorded 1 wins, and Braintree Town have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2010, with Newport County inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Iron in a (Conference) South match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Braintree Tn. | 1-2 | Newport Co. | (Conference) South |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Newport Co. | 1 - 0 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) South |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) South |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Braintree Tn. | 3 - 2 | Newport Co. | (Conference) South |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Braintree Tn. | 0 - 0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) South |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) South |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Braintree Tn. | 2 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) South |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Iron, with 5 goals against.
Newport County have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Exiles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 14 goals for and 13 against.
Braintree Town find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 13 points they have accumulated from 8 games.
Newport County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 5 points from their 8 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Newport County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Exiles are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Braintree Town. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Newport County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here