Newport County AFC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Newport County AFC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — FA Cup at Rodney Parade.
- Newport County AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Mark Scholes
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Salford City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Grimsby Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Newport County AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newport County AFC is hosting Brighton & Hove Albion FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The 30-year-old Yves Bissouma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Rodney Parade. Newport County AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Joel Veltman is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamie Devitt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 35' 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.
- 39' Joss Labadie gets the nod from Newport County AFC. He replaces Robbie Willmott and will look to change the dynamic.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Flynn will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Newport County AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Ryan Taylor gets the nod from Newport County AFC. He replaces Padraig Amond and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Davy Propper is replacing Andi Zeqiri for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 68' Scott Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Alireza Jahanbakhsh has done his job and it is now time for Percy Tau to step up.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Solomon March makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' Bernardo gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Solomon March and will look to change the dynamic.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Newport County AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 28
- 10
-
8
Matthew Dolan ↓ Jamie Proctor 90'
-
7
Robbie Willmott ↓ Joss Labadie 39'
-
9
Padraig Amond ↓ Ryan Taylor 62'
- 3
-
14
Jamie Devitt ↓ Lewis Collins 63'
- 32
- 15
Bench
- 30
-
4
Joss Labadie ↑ 39'
-
21
Lewis Collins ↑ 63'
- 5
- 2
-
18
Jamie Proctor ↑ 90'
-
29
Ryan Taylor ↑ 62'
-
22
Kevin Ellison ↑ 90'
- 24
Coach
Michael Flynn
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↓ Percy Tau 71'
- 23
- 5
-
20
Solomon March ↓ Bernardo 90'
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 10
-
3
Ben White ↓ Joel Veltman 108'
-
29
Andi Zeqiri ↓ Davy Propper 63'
Bench
-
24
Davy Propper ↑ 63'
-
30
Bernardo ↑ 90'
-
34
Joel Veltman ↑ 108'
-
11
Leandro Trossard ↑ 63'
- 41
-
22
Percy Tau ↑ 71'
- 72
- 26
- 67
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Webster | 1 |
| Solomon March | 1 |
Newport County AFC Form
2021-01-10
Newport County AFC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-11-28
Newport County AFC
3–0
Salford City FC
W
2020-11-07
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Newport County AFC
W
2019-11-20
Newport County AFC
2–0
Grimsby Town FC
W
2019-02-16
Newport County AFC
1–4
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-05
Newport County AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-01-10
Newport County AFC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-01-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2020-12-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2020-12-27
West Ham United FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-12-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2020-12-16
Fulham FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Newport County AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Newport County AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Newport County AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
56%
Newport County AFC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Newport County AFC
| Handicap | Newport County AFC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.