FM Preview: Newport County v Ebbsfleet United 09 Oct 2012

Last updated : 08 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newport County v Ebbsfleet United fixture

Newport County prepare to entertain Ebbsfleet United at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Each previous meeting has resulted in defeat for the Exiles.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was less than a year ago, in November 2011, with Ebbsfleet United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Exiles in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Newport Co. 0-1 Ebbsfleet Utd. (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Tue 23 Aug Ebbsfleet Utd. 1 - 1 Newport Co. (Conference) Premier
1996/1997 Wed 26 Feb Newport AFC 1 - 3 Gravesend (Southern) Premier
1996/1997 Sat 07 Sep Gravesend 3 - 0 Newport AFC (Southern) Premier
1995/1996 Tue 16 Apr Gravesend 4 - 0 Newport AFC (Southern) Premier
1995/1996 Sat 23 Mar Newport AFC 0 - 1 Gravesend (Southern) Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Newport County are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Exiles have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

In complete contrast to Newport County, Ebbsfleet United are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Fleet have hit 10 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Newport County are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 13 games giving them a return of 29 points.

Ebbsfleet United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 10 points from their 13 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newport County 6 4 2 0 11 4 14
Ebbsfleet United 6 1 2 3 9 12 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Newport County fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Exiles. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newport County Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Ebbsfleet United Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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