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 (2026/26)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
Leicester City FC 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
Leicester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newport County AFC
| Kion Etete | 2 G |
Leicester City FC
| Louis Page | 1 G | 2 A |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 G | |
| Tom Watson | 1 G | |
| Kamari Doyle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Rodney Parade that hosts another battle between Newport County AFC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' Newport County AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Jamille Matt makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newport County AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' James Maddison is replacing Shinji Okazaki for the Leicester City FC side.
- 51' Jonny Evans, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newport County AFC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Demarai Gray. He replaces Danny Simpson on 60 minute.
- 65' 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.
- 67' David Pipe is replacing Tyler Hornby-Forbes for the Newport County AFC side.
- 72' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 72 minute. Matty James leaves to be changed by Andy King.
- 77' Tyreeq Bakinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamille Matt at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' What composure from Rachid Ghezzal! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 85' What composure from Padraig Amond! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 86' Mark O'Brien gets the nod from Newport County AFC. He replaces Matthew Dolan and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 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.