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Newport County AFC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Newport County AFC
1 – 1
3 – 4 pen
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC Rodney Parade HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Newport County AFC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — FA Cup at Rodney Parade.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Head-to-Head

1
Newport County AFC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 Newport County AFC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Newport County AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' 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' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Alireza Jahanbakhsh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newport County AFC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Newport County AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Solomon March has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Joss Labadie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robbie Willmott on 39 minute.
  • 44' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Newport County AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Taylor. He replaces Padraig Amond on 62 minute.
  • 63' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Davy Propper is hanging Andi Zeqiri on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bernardo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Percy Tau on, Alireza Jahanbakhsh off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' The 35-year-old Pascal Gross has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Solomon March — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Bernardo on, Solomon March off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Newport County AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Solomon March 1
Adam Webster 1

Head to Head

2021-01-10 Newport County AFC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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

✗ Wrong
Newport County AFC44% Draw29% Brighton & Hove Albion FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Newport County AFC29% Draw50% Brighton & Hove Albion FC21%
Actual: 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.