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Newport County vs Morecambe Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 1

Joe Thomas 8′David Ibukun Ajiboye 82′19th

23rdGwion Edwards 79′

Player of the matchNick TownsendNPT · 100′ played · 6 saves · 14 recoveries · 19 final-3rd passes

8.2
Table · 33 v 23 pts
19th → 17th23rd

League TwoMatchday 25Rodney ParadeRef C. Brook

Events

NPT 2–1 MRC · 1–1 yellow
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Ben Tollittfor Jamie Stott
  3. Paul Lewisfor Yann Songo'o
  4. +Kyle Jamesonfor Joe Thomas · injury
  5. Kyle Hudlinfor Bobby Kamwa
  6. David Ibukun Ajiboye2–1Goal · right foot · assist Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
  7. Gwion Edwards1–1Goal · right foot · assist Yann Songo'o
  8. Josh Martinfor Courtney Baker-Richardson
  9. Adam Lewisfor David Tutonda
  10. Gwion Edwardsfor Hallam Hope
  11. Cameron AntwiYellow card
  12. Half-time 1–0
  13. David TutondaYellow card
  14. Joe Thomas1–0Goal · left foot

Top ratings

XI avg 7.42 v 6.98
  1. Nick TownsendNPT8.2
  2. Joe ThomasNPT7.9
  3. David AjiboyeNPT7.8
  4. James ClarkeNPT7.8
  5. Callum CookeMRC7.8

Head-to-head

21 meetings on record since 2013

8-4-9Newport County W-D-L · goals 29:30

8 NPT4 draws9 MRC
With Newport County at home
3-3-3 (14:13)
Goals per meeting
2.81
Over 2.5 goals
52%
Both teams scored
71%
Won by the host
43%
Last 5 (Newport County)
3W 0D 2L · 2.8 goals/game
  1. Morecambe0–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  2. Newport County5–3MorecambeLeague Two
  3. Morecambe1–2Newport CountyLeague Two
  4. Morecambe1–0Newport CountyFA Cup
  5. Morecambe1–0Newport CountyLeague Two
Show all 21 meetings
  1. Morecambe1–3Newport CountyLeague Two
  2. Newport County2–1MorecambeLeague Two
  3. Newport County1–0MorecambeLeague Two
  4. Morecambe2–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  5. Morecambe1–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  6. Newport County1–1MorecambeLeague Two
  7. Newport County1–1MorecambeLeague Two
  8. Morecambe2–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  9. Morecambe0–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  10. Newport County1–1MorecambeLeague Two
  11. Morecambe1–2Newport CountyLeague Two
  12. Newport County1–2MorecambeLeague Two
  13. Newport County0–1MorecambeLeague Two
  14. Morecambe3–2Newport CountyLeague Two
  15. Morecambe4–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  16. Newport County2–3MorecambeLeague Two

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Newport Countyall competitionsMorecambe
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.2Goals per game (both sides)2.4
  3. 73%Over 1.553%
  4. 60%Over 2.533%
  5. 33%Over 3.527%
  6. 60%Both teams scored20%
  7. 27%Clean sheets20%
  8. 33%Failed to score60%
  9. Newport County at home v Morecambe away
  10. 6Played8
  11. 2Won2
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 3Lost5
  14. 11-11Goals (for-against)6-14
  15. 1.17Points per game0.88
  16. 67%Over 2.538%
  17. 33%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 11-101st-half goals (for-against)4-8
  20. 8-192nd-half goals (for-against)9-15
  21. 42%Goals after half-time69%
  22. 53%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 3-9-3Half-time W-D-L2-8-5
How we calculate this

Referee

C. Brook
Cards / match
4.14this match 2 (-2.14)
Yellows / match
4.03
Reds / match
0.11
Penalties / match
0.1917% of matches
Fouls / match
22

1.87Home 1.87 vs Away 2.16 yellows/match · +0.29 away · 3–8 red · 1 coach card2.16

44%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 23%33%

home winsaway wins
With Newport County
1-0-1 in 2 · 0.5 yellows/game
With Morecambe
0-0-2 in 2 · 2.5 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 128 career matches.

What stands out

  • 17thfrom 19th

    Newport County moved from 19th to 17th in the League Two table with this result.30 → 33 points after 28 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (2–1 full time).

Team stats

6 figures
Newport Countyfull timeMorecambe
  1. 2Big chances created5
  2. 1Big chances missed4
  3. 85%Forward passes %79%
  4. 70Passes in final third97
  5. 46Ball recoveries41
  6. 142Possession lost159

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Newport County3-4-37.42 avg rating 6.984-3-2-1Morecambe
  1. 18.2Nick Townsend100′
  1. 267.0Cameron Evans100′
  2. 57.8James Clarke100′
  3. 47.4Matthew Baker100′
  1. 127.9Joe ThomasG ↓88′+
  2. 196.9Shane McLoughlin100′
  3. 117.1Cameron AntwiYC 100′
  4. 37.7Anthony Driscoll-GlennonA 100′
  1. 447.8David AjiboyeG 100′
  2. 96.7Courtney Baker-Richardson↓72′
  3. 77.1Bobby Kamwa↓85′
  1. 16.5Harry Burgoyne100′
  1. 237.1David TutondaYC ↓63′
  2. 66.8Jamie Stott↓90+1′ 92′
  3. 56.8Max Taylor100′
  4. 27.6Luke Hendrie100′
  1. 207.8Callum Cooke100′
  2. 247.2Yann Songo'oA ↓90+1′ 92′
  3. 86.8Harvey Macadam100′
  1. 96.4Hallam Hope↓53′
  2. 166.9Andrew Dallas100′
  1. 197.0Marcus Dackers100′
  1. 8Josh MartinFW · ↑72′6.6
  2. 23Kyle JamesonDF · ↑88′
  3. 25Kyle HudlinFW · ↑85′7.0
  4. 21Michael SpellmanFW
  5. 30Noah MaweneMF
  6. 32Jaden WarnerDF
  7. 36Lewis WebbGK

SubstitutesCoaches: N. Marques Jardim · Matthew Kennedy (1.33 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 3Adam LewisDF · ↑63′6.8
  2. 7Gwion EdwardsMF · G ↑53′7.4
  3. 17Paul LewisMF · ↑90+1′6.3
  4. 18Ben TollittFW · ↑90+1′6.8
  5. 4Tom WhiteMF
  6. 12Ryan SchofieldGK
  7. 14Rhys WilliamsDF

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Marcus DackersMRC6 (3)
  2. Callum CookeMRC5 (3)
  3. David AjiboyeNPT4 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Callum CookeMRC1
  2. Anthony Driscoll-GlennonNPT1
  3. Luke HendrieMRC1

Passes

  1. Luke HendrieMRC42/49
  2. Callum CookeMRC38/45
  3. Shane McLoughlinNPT29/46

Progressive passes

  1. Luke HendrieMRC42 (86%)
  2. Shane McLoughlinNPT41 (89%)
  3. Callum CookeMRC34 (76%)

Final-third passes

  1. Nick TownsendNPT19
  2. Luke HendrieMRC18
  3. Jamie StottMRC16

Key passes

  1. Luke HendrieMRC5
  2. Callum CookeMRC4
  3. Anthony Driscoll-GlennonNPT3

Ball recoveries

  1. Nick TownsendNPT14
  2. Shane McLoughlinNPT7
  3. Joe ThomasNPT6

Duels won

  1. James ClarkeNPT12/12
  2. Marcus DackersMRC9/27
  3. Joe ThomasNPT8/12

Dribbles

  1. Joe ThomasNPT1/2
  2. Luke HendrieMRC1/2
  3. Matthew BakerNPT1/2

Tackles

  1. Joe ThomasNPT2
  2. James ClarkeNPT2
  3. Anthony Driscoll-GlennonNPT2

Clearances

  1. James ClarkeNPT17
  2. Matthew BakerNPT16
  3. Max TaylorMRC12

Matchday 25

League Two · the other 10 games
  1. Notts County2–1Swindon Town
  2. Bradford City2–1Grimsby Town
  3. Harrogate Town2–2Barrow
  4. Accrington Stanley2–2Colchester United
  5. Doncaster Rovers1–0Port Vale
  6. Salford City1–0Milton Keynes Dons
  7. Tranmere Rovers1–0Carlisle United
  8. Bromley2–2Crewe Alexandra
  9. Fleetwood Town0–0AFC Wimbledon
  10. Walsall0–4Cheltenham Town
League Two fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
League Two
Season
2024/2025 · Matchday 25 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Rodney Parade, Casnewyd
Capacity
7,850 · grass
Weather
7 °C · clear sky · humidity 89%
Referee
C. Brook
NPT coach
N. Marques Jardim
MRC coach
Matthew Kennedy (1.33 PPG)

Match summary

Newport County beat Morecambe 2-1 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Newport County sat 19th on 30 points, while Morecambe were 23rd on 23 points. Before kickoff, Morecambe were 23rd in the table but 12th on points from the last five league games. Across 21 previous meetings on record, Newport County won 8 and Morecambe won 9, with 4 draws (2.81 goals per game).

Goals came from Joe Thomas (8') and David Ibukun Ajiboye (82') for Newport County and Gwion Edwards (79') for Morecambe.

Newport County — live results and scheduleMorecambe — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table after full time

League Two 2024/2025
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Walsall2818-5-554:30+24591st
15Fleetwood Town279-9-937:35+23615th
16Bromley298-12-939:40-13616th
17Newport County289-6-1337:47-103319th ▲2
18Gillingham279-5-1325:29-43217th ▼1
19Barrow288-7-1327:32-53118th ▼1
21Accrington Stanley277-8-1234:45-112921st
22Tranmere Rovers286-8-1421:46-252622nd
23Morecambe296-5-1827:46-192323rd
24Carlisle United285-6-1722:46-242124th
Newport County
19th → 17th30 → 33 pts
Morecambe
23rd23 → 23 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Newport County3d restequal rest · old → new3d restMorecambe
  1. 2-2D3 Dec
  2. 0-0D14 Dec
  3. 6-3W21 Dec
  4. 2-5L26 Dec
  5. 0-2L29 Dec
  6. 1-2L2 Jan
  7. 2-3L18 Jan
  8. 1-2L24 Jan
  9. 1-1D28 Jan
  10. 1-0W1 Feb

2-3-5goals 16:200.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-2L14 Dec
  2. 0-2L21 Dec
  3. 1-0W26 Dec
  4. 0-1L29 Dec
  5. 2-0W1 Jan
  6. 0-5L11 Jan
  7. 0-1L18 Jan
  8. 0-1L25 Jan
  9. 0-1L28 Jan
  10. 4-2W1 Feb

3-0-7goals 7:150.90pts/game

  1. HBarrow1–0
  2. ASalford City1–1
  3. HSwindon Town1–2
  4. APort Vale2–3
  5. HAFC Wimbledon1–2

latest 5

  1. HFleetwood Town4–2
  2. ABradford City0–1
  3. AColchester United0–1
  4. HCrewe Alexandra0–1
  5. AChelsea0–5
Show older matches
  1. AWalsall0–2
  2. ABromley2–5
  3. HMilton Keynes Dons6–3
  4. AColchester United0–0
  5. AAFC Wimbledon2–2

older

  1. HTranmere Rovers2–0
  2. ASalford City0–1
  3. ACarlisle United1–0
  4. HBromley0–2
  5. ACheltenham Town0–2

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

43%Model · draw 25%32%

Projected goals
1.51 – 1.25total 2.76 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11.9%1–0 9.5%2–1 9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Newport County win43%Yes
Draw25%No
Morecambe win32%No
Over 1.5 goals76%Yes
Over 2.5 goals52%Yes
Over 3.5 goals30%No
Both teams to score56%Yes
Newport County clean sheet29%No
Morecambe clean sheet22%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

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