History of the Braintree Town v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Braintree Town at Cressing Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Exiles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cressing Road was less than a year ago, in September 2011, the Iron carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 06 Mar | Newport Co. | 3 - 4 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Newport Co. | 4 - 3 | Braintree Tn. | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | Braintree Tn. | 1-0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Iron have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Newport County's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Exiles have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Braintree Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far,
Newport County are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| Newport County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Newport County have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Braintree Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Newport County | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here