Newport Co. play host to Luton Town at Newport Stadium on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Exiles have recorded 10 wins, and Luton Town have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Newport Co. was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1967, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Fourth Division match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2010/2011 | Tue 24 Aug | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | CONF |
1967/1968 | Sat 20 Jan | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
1967/1968 | Sat 16 Sep | Newport Co. | 1-1 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
1966/1967 | Mon 24 Oct | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
1966/1967 | Sat 03 Sep | Luton Town | 3 - 1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
1965/1966 | Wed 25 May | Newport Co. | 3 - 1 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
1965/1966 | Sat 04 Sep | Luton Town | 2 - 1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
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 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Newport Co. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 44 points they have accumulated from 30 games. Luton Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 57 points from 29 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Newport Co. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
Luton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Exiles of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Luton Town, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Newport Co. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
Luton Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |