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Walsall
League Two | Gameweek 23
Dec 29, 2024 at 3pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Newport County

Walsall
2 - 0
Newport

Lowe (72', 90+5')
Williams (42'), Okagbue (66'), Gordon (81')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Glennon (20')

The Match

Match Report

Sports Mole looks at the highlights, man of the match, and stats from Sunday's League Two clash between Walsall and Newport County.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's League Two clash between Walsall and Newport County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Walsall

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Walsall 2-0 Doncaster
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in League Two

Newport County

All competitions
Last Game: Bromley 5-2 Newport
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in League Two

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Walsall win with a probability of 69.91%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for Newport County had a probability of 11.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.67%) and 2-1 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.93%), while for a Newport County win it was 0-1 (4.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Walsall in this match.

Result
WalsallDrawNewport County
69.91% (-0.02300000000001 -0.02) 18.85% (0.013999999999999 0.01) 11.24% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
Both teams to score 44.38% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.29% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)46.71% (0.037000000000006 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.03% (-0.035 -0.04)68.97% (0.033999999999992 0.03)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.83% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02)12.17% (0.016 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.19% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)37.81% (0.036000000000001 0.04)
Newport County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
50.54% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)49.46% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
15.72% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)84.28% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 69.9%
    Newport County 11.24%
    Draw 18.85%
WalsallDrawNewport County
2-0 @ 13.35% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-0 @ 12.67% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.4%
3-0 @ 9.37% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
3-1 @ 6.6% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-0 @ 4.94% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
4-1 @ 3.47% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 2.32% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
5-0 @ 2.08% (-0.004 -0)
5-1 @ 1.46% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
4-2 @ 1.22% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.02%
Total : 69.9%
1-1 @ 8.93% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-0 @ 6.02% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
2-2 @ 3.31% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
Other @ 0.6%
Total : 18.85%
0-1 @ 4.24% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-2 @ 3.14% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 1.49% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 11.24%

How you voted: Walsall vs Newport

Walsall
60.0%
Draw
26.7%
Newport County
13.3%
15
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0-3
Newport

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Morris (4'), Evans (15'), Charsley (38')
Oct 20, 2023 7.45pm
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3-3
Walsall
Morris (4', 67'), Evans (45+4')
Draper (16', 53', 90+6')
Knowles (61'), Draper (90+7')
> Preview
Feb 18, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 33
Walsall
1-1
Newport
Hutchinson (32')
Norman (78')
Aug 6, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 2
Newport
0-1
Walsall

Bennett (8')
Demetriou (63' og.)
Hutchinson (16'), Daniels (65'), Allen (67'), Comley (72')
Allen (84')
Jan 1, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 25
Walsall
3-3
Newport
Wilkinson (53', 90+5'), Dolan (65' og.)
Labadie (64')
Telford (4', 66'), Wilkinson (56' og.)
Baker-Richardson (59')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall28185554302459
2Doncaster RoversDoncaster29157742321052
3Notts County28148645281750
4AFC Wimbledon27146739201948
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe291212536251148
6Port Vale2813963529648
7Bradford CityBradford28138738281047
8Salford City2812883326744
9Grimsby Town29133134045-542
10Chesterfield28109943321139
11MK Dons28115124240238
12Cheltenham TownCheltenham28108103739-238
13Colchester UnitedColchester2881373329437
14Swindon TownSwindon30910114344-137
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood279993735236
16Bromley2881193637-135
17Gillingham2795132529-432
18BarrowBarrow2887132732-531
19Newport CountyNewport2786133546-1130
20Harrogate TownHarrogate3086162541-1630
21Accrington StanleyAccrington2778123445-1129
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2868142146-2526
23Morecambe2865172644-1823
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2856172246-2421
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