Saturday , 14 November 2026

Eastleigh FC vs Newport County AFC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Eastleigh FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Newport County AFC
Tue 16 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Silverlake Stadium 5,075 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Aaron Wildig
Paul McCallum 48' 1–1
1–2 60' James Clarke
1–3 79' Corey Evans
Y 85' Lewis Payne

Overview

Match Preview

Eastleigh FC vs Newport County AFC — FA Cup at Silverlake Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Eastleigh FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Newport County AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-16 Eastleigh FC 1–3 Newport County AFC 2024-01-06 Newport County AFC 1–1 Eastleigh FC

Recent Form

Eastleigh FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Newport County AFC H 1–3 L
06 Jan Newport County AFC A 1–1 D
03 Dec Reading FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Boreham Wood FC H 5–1 W
05 Nov Boreham Wood FC A 1–3 L
06 Nov Boreham Wood FC A 0–2 L
Newport County AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Eastleigh FC A 3–1 W
06 Jan Eastleigh FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Barnet FC A 4–1 W
02 Dec Barnet FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov Oldham Athletic AFC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Colchester United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Eastleigh FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Eastleigh FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newport County AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newport County AFC
Kion Etete 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Silverlake Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Eastleigh FC and Newport County AFC.
  • 3' What a moment for Aaron Wildig! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' Eastleigh FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Clarke made 291 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Corey Panter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' Joe McDonnell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' Newport County AFC have won 32 goals from 22 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' Harry Charsley, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' The travelling Newport County AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Another change for Newport County AFC made on 46 minute. Adam Lewis leaves to be changed by Lewis Payne.
  • 48' Paul McCallum does the damage! The net is bulging and Eastleigh FC surge ahead!
  • 53' Newport County AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Sensational shot from James Clarke. Newport County AFC is back in the lead.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Ryan Clampin gets the nod from Eastleigh FC. He replaces Corey Panter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Jayden Harris is replacing Bailey Clements for the Eastleigh FC side.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Newport County AFC — James Waite on, Aaron Wildig off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' GOAL! Corey Evans fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 84' Oscar Rutherford is replacing Jake Taylor for the Eastleigh FC side.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Lewis Payne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Eastleigh FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newport County AFC backline.
  • Full Time. Newport County AFC beats Eastleigh FC

Lineups

Eastleigh FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bradbury

Newport County AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Clarke 2
Chris Maguire 1
Paul McCallum 1
Aaron Wildig 1
Corey Evans 1

Head to Head

2024-01-16 Eastleigh FC 1–3 Newport County AFC 2024-01-06 Newport County AFC 1–1 Eastleigh FC

Eastleigh FC Form

2024-01-16 Eastleigh FC 1–3 Newport County AFC L 2024-01-06 Newport County AFC 1–1 Eastleigh FC D 2023-12-03 Eastleigh FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-11-04 Eastleigh FC 5–1 Boreham Wood FC W 2022-11-05 Boreham Wood FC 3–1 Eastleigh FC L 2021-11-06 Boreham Wood FC 2–0 Eastleigh FC L

Newport County AFC Form

2024-01-16 Eastleigh FC 1–3 Newport County AFC W 2024-01-06 Newport County AFC 1–1 Eastleigh FC D 2023-12-12 Barnet FC 1–4 Newport County AFC W 2023-12-02 Newport County AFC 1–1 Barnet FC D 2023-11-04 Newport County AFC 2–0 Oldham Athletic AFC W 2022-11-05 Newport County AFC 2–0 Colchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Eastleigh FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Newport County AFC xG
I would bet for: Eastleigh FC or Newport County AFC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Eastleigh FC31% Draw27% Newport County AFC42%
Actual: Newport County AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Eastleigh FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Newport County AFC
69%
Eastleigh FC or Newport County AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Eastleigh FC23% Draw43% Newport County AFC34%
Actual: Newport County AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Eastleigh FC

Handicap Eastleigh FC covers Push Newport County AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Eastleigh FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.