History of the Stockport County v Newport County fixture
Newport County travel to take on Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Exiles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 2 of the 17 games.
The last time the two teams met at Stockport County was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1988, with Stockport County annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 20 Sep | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1987/1988 | Fri 29 Jan | Stockport Co. | 5 - 1 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1987/1988 | Mon 31 Aug | Newport Co. | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 29 Mar | Newport Co. | 3 - 1 | Stockport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 17 Nov | Stockport Co. | 0 - 5 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1978/1979 | Fri 17 Nov | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 26 Aug | Newport Co. | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Newport County have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Exiles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Stockport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 32 matches.
Newport County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 26 points from their 29 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Exiles could well see them head back from Edgeley Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stockport County | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Newport County | 8 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here