History of the Newport County v Cambridge United fixture
Newport County prepare to entertain Cambridge United at Newport Stadium on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 05 Apr | Newport Co. | 4 - 2 | Cambridge U. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Exiles, with 5 goals against.
Cambridge United have an average recent record on the road, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Newport County find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches.
Cambridge United's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Cambridge United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Newport Stadium for the Exiles and the Madmen are unable to see past Cambridge United claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Cambridge United | Not won in previous 9 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here