History of the Newport County v Braintree Town fixture
Newport County prepare to entertain Braintree Town at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was just last season, in March 2012, with Braintree Town inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Exiles in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 25 Aug | Braintree Tn. | 1 - 2 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Braintree Town however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Iron's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Newport County are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 74 points from 40 games.
Braintree Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 54 points from their 38 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Braintree Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Newport County only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Braintree Town | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here