Metropolitan Police FC vs Newport County AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Metropolitan Police FC vs Newport County AFC — FA Cup .
- Metropolitan Police FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Newport County AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Michael Webb
- Referee Andrew Laver
- Referee Paul Howard
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Newport County AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Havant & Waterlooville FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Tiverton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Tiverton Town FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Sep | Needham Market FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Needham Market FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Metropolitan Police FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season
Newport County AFC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Metropolitan Police FC is hosting Newport County AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Newport County AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newport County AFC that had 22 games and scored 32 goals.
- 15' Metropolitan Police FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' Newport County AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' Mark O'Brien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Newport County AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' It’s high time Michael Flynn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Newport County AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Padraig Amond on 41.
- 43' It’s a booking for Newport County AFC player. Dan Butler gets a Yellow card.
- 48' Goal! Jamille Matt scores his 5 goal in 22 matches.
- 52' The whistle greets David Pipe as he departs to be replaced by Mark O'Brien.
- 54' Louis Birch is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' Time for substitution for Metropolitan Police FC. Bayley Mummery is replaced by Jonathan Hippolyte.
- 64' Another change for Newport County AFC made on 64 minute. Josh Sheehan leaves to be changed by Keanu Marsh-Brown.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for John Gilbert. He replaces Oliver Knight on 70 minute.
- 75' Newport County AFC is showing some good football. However, Newport County AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' The travelling Newport County AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' It is a substitution in Metropolitan Police FC team. Jeremy Arthur is replaced by Antonios Kozakis on 82 minute.
- 83' Antoine Semenyo is replacing Jamille Matt for the Newport County AFC side.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Red card for Louis Birch.
- 90' It’s a booking for Metropolitan Police FC player. John Gilbert gets a Yellow card.
- Another three points for Newport County AFC.
Lineups
Metropolitan Police FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 3
- 11
- 8
- 6
-
7
Oliver Knight ↓ John Gilbert 70'
- 9
- 10
Bench
- 14
- 13
-
17
Antonios Kozakis ↑ 82'
-
12
John Gilbert ↑ 70'
-
16
Jonathan Hippolyte ↑ 59'
- 15
- 18
Coach
Gavin Macpherson
Newport County AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Jamille Matt ↓ Antoine Semenyo 83'
- 1
- 3
- 28
- 16
-
2
David Pipe ↓ Mark O'Brien 52'
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 30
-
42
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 83'
- 14
- 17
-
25
Mark O'Brien ↑ 52'
- 38
-
10
Keanu Marsh-Brown ↑ 64'
Coach
Michael Flynn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamille Matt | 1 |
| Padraig Amond | 1 |
Metropolitan Police FC Form
2018-11-10
Metropolitan Police FC
0–2
Newport County AFC
L
2018-10-20
Metropolitan Police FC
1–0
Havant & Waterlooville FC
W
2018-10-09
Metropolitan Police FC
1–0
Tiverton Town FC
W
2018-10-06
Tiverton Town FC
3–3
Metropolitan Police FC
D
2018-09-25
Needham Market FC
2–3
Metropolitan Police FC
W
2018-09-22
Metropolitan Police FC
2–2
Needham Market FC
D
Newport County AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Metropolitan Police FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Newport County AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newport County AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Metropolitan Police FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Newport County AFC
75%
Metropolitan Police FC or Newport County AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newport County AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.7%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Metropolitan Police FC
| Handicap | Metropolitan Police FC covers | Push | Newport County AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Metropolitan Police FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.