Match summary
Before kickoff, Cambridge United (3rd, 60 pts) were 36 points ahead of Newport County (24th, 24 pts). Before kickoff, Newport County were 24th in the table but 16th on points from the last five league games.
Newport County vs Cambridge United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Newport County1W 1D 3L
Newport CountyCambridge United
4Pointsof 1510
3Goals scored11
7Goals conceded4
1Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row15+
1Unbeaten in a row3
0Without a win1
3Conceded in a row2
Head to head18 meetings · Sep 2014 – Aug 2025
- Newport County wins
- 7
- Draws
- 2
- Cambridge United wins
- 9
2.67goals per meeting
44%both teams scored
56%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNewport County 1W 0D 4L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoCambridge United2-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County0-1Cambridge United
- League TwoCambridge United2-1Newport County
- Carabao CupNewport County1-0Cambridge United
- League TwoNewport County0-1Cambridge United
Show all 18 meetings
- League TwoCambridge United0-0Newport County
- League TwoCambridge United0-3Newport County
- League TwoNewport County4-2Cambridge United
- Carabao CupCambridge United1-4Newport County
- League TwoNewport County2-1Cambridge United
- League TwoCambridge United1-2Newport County
- FA CupNewport County2-0Cambridge United
- League TwoCambridge United3-2Newport County
- League TwoNewport County1-2Cambridge United
- League TwoNewport County0-1Cambridge United
- League TwoCambridge United3-0Newport County
- League TwoCambridge United4-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County1-1Cambridge United
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 382 earlier results
Newport CountyCambridge United
#24Position#3
24Points32 v 32 games60
-26Goal difference+20
1Scored per gameleague avg 1.281.44
1.81Conceded per game0.81
#16Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Newport CountyCambridge United
- 89'Substitution · Cambridge United · Elliott Nevitt · InOut: James Brophy
- 80'Substitution · Cambridge United · B. Purrington · InOut: Ben Knight
- 76'Goal · Cambridge United · Sullay Kaikai0-2
- 73'Goal · Cambridge United · Liam Bennett0-1
- Substitution · Newport County · Gerard Garner · InOut: Ben Lloyd72'
- Substitution · Newport County · Nathaniel Opoku · InOut: James Crole71'
- 62'Substitution · Cambridge United · Korey Smith · InOut: Shane McLoughlin
- 62'Substitution · Cambridge United · Sullay Kaikai · InOut: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
- 62'Substitution · Cambridge United · Shayne Francis Lavery · InOut: L. Appéré
- Substitution · Newport County · Michael Spellman · InOut: Courtney Baker-Richardson58'
- 56'Yellow Card · Cambridge United · Dominic Ball
- Yellow Card · Newport County · S. Sprangler50'
- Substitution · Newport County · Cole Jarvis · InOut: Joe Thomas46'
- Yellow Card · Newport County · Ben Lloyd41'
- Substitution · Newport County · Anthony Driscoll-Glennon · InOut: Tom Davies18'
- 13'Yellow Card · Cambridge United · Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Match Statistics
Match stats
Newport CountyCambridge United
33%Ball Possession67%
6Shots Total14
1Shots On Target4
2Corners9
4Fouls13
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides1
2Saves1
255Passes517
3Shots Off Target6
78Attacks121
28Dangerous Attacks85
3Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box6
0Goals2
13Free Kicks4
2Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
18Tackles8
0Assists1
146Accurate Passes416
1Injuries0
10Total Crosses26
1Accurate Crosses6
13Interceptions12
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-1-2 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: Juanjo González
Starting XI
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JW
Jordan Wright6.1
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JT
Joe Thomas6.6
-
MB
Matthew Baker6.6
-
TD
Tom Davies6.6
-
HB
Harrison Biggins7.0
-
CB
Courtney Baker-Richardson6.5
Substitutes
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AD
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon6.4
-
SM
Shaun MacDonald-
GG
Gerard Garner6.5
-
MS
Michael Spellman6.4
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NO
Nathaniel Opoku6.5
-
JW
Jaden Warner-
CJ
Cole Jarvis6.5
Manager: Neil Harris
Starting XI
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JE
Jake Eastwood7.0
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JG
James Gibbons7.3
-
MJ
Mamadou Jobe7.3
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LB
Liam Bennett7.6
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SM
Shane McLoughlin6.7
-
BK
Ben Knight6.8
Substitutes
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EN
Elliott Nevitt-
BH
Ben HughesPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(54%) | 6 | 11/15 | |
Harrison Biggins MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(66%) | 2 | 10/16 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(64%) | 4 | 6/8 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(62%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 6.7 | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(57%) | - | 3/8 | |
Matthew Baker DF | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(72%) | 3 | 6/7 |
Tom Davies DF | 6.6 | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(71%) | - | 1/3 |
Joe Thomas DF | 6.6 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(64%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.6 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 11(64%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
Cole Jarvis FW | 6.5 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(56%) | - | 2/2 |
Courtney Baker-Richardson FW | 6.5 | 58' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(62%) | 1 | 3/7 |
Nathaniel Opoku FW | 6.5 | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(58%) | - | 3/7 |
Gerard Garner FW | 6.5 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5(60%) | - | 1/3 |
Michael Spellman FW | 6.4 | 32' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | - | 0/1 |
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon DF | 6.4 | 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(44%) | 1 | 3/7 |
Jordan Wright GK | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(28%) | - | 2/2 |
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