History of the Cambridge United v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium on Friday evening,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Abbey Stadium was just last season, in March 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 06 Nov | Newport Co. | 6 - 2 | Cambridge U. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 20 Mar | Cambridge U. | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Newport Co. | 0 - 1 | Cambridge U. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Mar | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Cambridge U. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Cambridge U. | 0 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 12 Mar | Newport Co. | 0 - 0 | Cambridge U. | Fourth Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 10 Oct | Cambridge U. | 4 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cambridge United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While U's have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Newport County however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Exiles, and 7 goals against.
Cambridge United's 55 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Newport County's total of 73 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newport County are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Cambridge United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cambridge United | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Newport County | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here