Middlesbrough FC vs Newport County AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 4
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Newport County AFC — FA Cup .
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Newport County AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Matt Foley
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Newport County AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Wrexham AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Metropolitan Police FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
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. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Newport County AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Dolan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Newport County AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darren Randolph made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Lewis Wing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It’s high time Michael Flynn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' Daniel Ayala puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
- 52' Ashley Fletcher was booked on 52.
- 57' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Adam Clayton is replacing John Obi Mikel for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newport County AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Paddy McNair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Shotton on 72 minute.
- 77' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' The whistle greets Tyreeq Bakinson as he departs to be replaced by Joss Labadie.
- 79' It is a substitution in Newport County AFC team. Padraig Amond is replaced by Josh Sheehan on 79 minute.
- 80' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Tavernier is hanging Ashley Fletcher on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Newport County AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthew Dolan is hanging Mickey Demetriou on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Goal! Matthew Dolan scores his 1 goal in 22 matches.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 3
- 4
-
5
Ryan Shotton ↓ Paddy McNair 72'
- 19
- 9
- 22
- 24
- 26
-
2
John Obi Mikel ↓ Adam Clayton 62'
Bench
- 29
-
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 72'
- 6
- 1
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 62'
-
28
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 80'
- 11
Coach
Tony Pulis
Newport County AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
15
Tyreeq Bakinson ↓ Joss Labadie 78'
- 42
- 11
- 3
- 17
- 25
- 28
- 7
-
9
Padraig Amond ↓ Josh Sheehan 79'
- 26
Bench
-
4
Joss Labadie ↑ 78'
-
16
Josh Sheehan ↑ 79'
- 2
-
8
Matthew Dolan ↑ 87'
- 10
- 21
- 44
Coach
Michael Flynn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robbie Willmott | 1 |
| Padraig Amond | 1 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
| Matthew Dolan | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2019-01-26
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Newport County AFC
D
2019-01-19
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-01-12
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-01-05
Middlesbrough FC
5–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-01-01
Derby County FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-12-29
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Newport County AFC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Newport County AFC
58%
Middlesbrough FC or Newport County AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Newport County AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.