Match Report
Cheltenham Town went into the game 18th in the table on 52 points; Newport County sat 20th on 43 — a 9-point gap. Newport County had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cheltenham Town 1.15 scored and 1.72 conceded per game, Newport County 1.04 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.29.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Cheltenham Town have 7 wins to Newport County's 5, with 7 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 26% of the wins in this fixture. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 26% of meetings. The last five meetings averaged 3 goals, well above the all-time 2.
The match was played at The EV Charger Points Stadium (capacity 7,066). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Cheltenham Town: G. Miller (82')
Key stats
Possession: Cheltenham Town 56% · Newport County 44% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-8