History of the Tamworth v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Tamworth at The Lamb Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Exiles.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lamb Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Lambs carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 21 Feb | Tamworth | 2-1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Newport Co. | 1 - 2 | Tamworth | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 11 Jan | Tamworth | 3 - 2 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 17 Aug | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Tamworth | (Conference) Premier |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Tamworth | 0 - 0 | Newport Co. | (Southern) Premier |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Newport Co. | 0 - 1 | Tamworth | (Southern) Premier |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Tamworth | (Southern) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Tamworth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Lambs's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Newport County however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Exiles, and 2 goals against.
Tamworth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 19 points from their 12 games so far.
Newport County are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 12 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Newport County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Exiles's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Tamworth, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Tamworth | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Newport County | 8 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here