About Match
The table reads 5th (Plymouth Argyle U18, 9 pts) against 20th (Newport County U18, 0 pts), 9 points apart. Newport County U18's recent output lags their position: 42nd on form over five rounds while 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Plymouth Argyle U18 4.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Newport County U18 0.67 and 4.67, with the league averaging 2.06. A win would lift Plymouth Argyle U18 to 12 points and up to 3rd (other results unchanged).
Momentum sits with Plymouth Argyle U18, winners of their last four, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Newport County U18 have been beaten in four straight games. The five-game form split reads 12/15 points for Plymouth Argyle U18 against 1/15 for Newport County U18.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Plymouth Argyle U18, 1 draw and 1 for Newport County U18, at 5.57 goals per meeting. 86% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 100%. 6.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 5.57.