FM Preview: Cambridge United v Newport County 20 Mar 2012

Last updated : 19 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cambridge United v Newport County fixture

Newport County face a trip to Cambridge United at Trade Recruitment Stadium on Tuesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Trade Recruitment Stadium was just last season, in September 2010, with Newport County inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the U's in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
1984/1985 Sat 23 Feb Cambridge U. 1 - 2 Newport Co. Third Division
1984/1985 Sat 03 Nov Newport Co. 1 - 2 Cambridge U. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Cambridge United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Newport County however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Exiles, and 5 goals against.

Cambridge United's 55 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Newport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 35 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cambridge United 6 2 0 4 5 7 6
Newport County 6 3 1 2 12 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Exiles's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Cambridge United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cambridge United 11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 17 .
Newport County No sequences of note

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