Newport County AFC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Newport County AFC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Rodney Parade.
- Newport County AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Michael Oliver
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Newport County AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season
Newport County AFC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
Leicester City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newport County AFC launch into their encounter with Leicester City FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Jamille Matt makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newport County AFC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Shinji Okazaki will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 46 minute. Shinji Okazaki leaves to be changed by James Maddison.
- 51' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Marc Albrighton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Leicester City FC make a change. Danny Simpson trudges off to be replaced by Demarai Gray on 60 minutes.
- 65' Shinji Okazaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newport County AFC so far.
- 67' Newport County AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Pipe is hanging Tyler Hornby-Forbes on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Matty James by Andy King on 72 minute.
- 77' Tyreeq Bakinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamille Matt on 77 minute.
- 82' What a strike from Rachid Ghezzal! The score is 1-1.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Padraig Amond makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 86' A change in the Newport County AFC ranks — Matthew Dolan exits the field as Mark O'Brien enters on 86.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Newport County AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
-
11
Jamille Matt ↓ Tyreeq Bakinson 77'
- 1
- 17
- 28
-
8
Matthew Dolan ↓ Mark O'Brien 87'
- 7
- 9
- 5
- 21
- 44
Bench
- 30
-
15
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 77'
-
25
Mark O'Brien ↑ 87'
- 18
- 16
-
2
David Pipe ↑ 67'
- 10
Coach
Michael Flynn
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 6
- 5
-
2
Danny Simpson ↓ Demarai Gray 60'
- 28
-
22
Matty James ↓ Andy King 72'
- 11
- 38
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↓ James Maddison 46'
- 31
Bench
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 46'
-
37
Andy King ↑ 72'
- 17
-
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 60'
- 24
- 4
- 14
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rachid Ghezzal | 1 |
| Jamille Matt | 1 |
| Padraig Amond | 1 |
Head to Head
Newport County AFC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2019-01-06
Newport County AFC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2019-01-01
Everton FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2018-12-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2018-12-22
Chelsea FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-15
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Newport County AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newport County AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Newport County AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Leicester City FC
46%
Newport County AFC or Leicester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newport County AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newport County AFC
| Handicap | Newport County AFC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.