History of the Hereford United v Newport County fixture
Newport County travel to take on Hereford United at Edgar Street on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Exiles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 3 of the 5 games.
The last time the two teams met at Hereford United was amazingly over twenty years ago, in December 1987, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 28 Aug | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 19 Jan | Newport Co. | 2 - 3 | Hereford Utd. | (Associate Members) |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 26 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 4-2 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sun 27 Sep | Newport Co. | 0 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | Fourth Division |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 10 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 4 - 0 | Newport Co. | (Associate Members) |
| 1979/1980 | Mon 07 Apr | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 2 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 01 Jan | Newport Co. | 1 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hereford United have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Newport County however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Exiles, and 11 goals against.
Hereford United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 49 points from their 33 games so far.
Newport County's total of 62 points from their 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Newport County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Exiles's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Hereford United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hereford United | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Newport County | 4 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here