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.
The sides have met 19 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Cheltenham Town, 7 draws and 5 for Newport County, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 26% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 26% saw more than two goals. The last five meetings averaged 3 goals, well above the all-time 2.
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