FM Preview: Newport County v Bath City 26 Dec 2011

Last updated : 25 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newport County v Bath City fixture

Newport County prepare to entertain Bath City at Newport Stadium on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Exiles are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Bath City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Exiles in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Bath City 2 - 2 Newport Co. (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Newport Co. 1-2 Bath City (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Bath City 1 - 1 Newport Co. (Conference) South
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Newport Co. 1 - 0 Bath City (Conference) South
2008/2009 Wed 18 Mar Newport Co. 0 - 4 Bath City (Conference) South
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Bath City 2 - 1 Newport Co. (Conference) South
2008/2009 Tue 28 Oct Bath City 4 - 1 Newport Co. Shield (Conference Cup)

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Recent respective form guides

Newport County's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Exiles have conceded a disappointing 4 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.

Bath City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Stripes & City have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Newport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 25 matches.

Bath City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 14 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newport County 6 3 1 2 9 4 10
Bath City 6 2 3 1 10 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Newport County at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Exiles will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newport County Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Bath City No sequences of note

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