Newport County AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 4 REPLAYS
Overview
Match Preview
Newport County AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — FA Cup .
- Newport County AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Ian Hussin
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Newport County AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 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 |
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
Newport County AFC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Newport County AFC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Newport County AFC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
- 10' Newport County AFC have won 32 goals from 22 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Jordan Hugill, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Dimitrios Konstantopoulos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newport County AFC so far.
- 46' Paddy McNair makes way for Rajiv van La Parra at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 47' A stunning finish from Robbie Willmott — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Mickey Demetriou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 57 minute. Jordan Hugill leaves to be changed by Rudy Gestede.
- 61' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Britt Assombalonga is replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
- 66' Middlesbrough FC 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.
- 67' Magnificent from Padraig Amond! That is 7 goals in 22 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' It is a substitution in Newport County AFC team. Joss Labadie is replaced by Matthew Dolan on 74 minute.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rajiv van La Parra made 381 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' Robbie Willmott makes way for David Pipe at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newport County AFC.
- 2-0 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Newport County AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 17
- 25
- 28
-
4
Joss Labadie ↓ Matthew Dolan 74'
-
7
Robbie Willmott ↓ David Pipe 86'
- 9
- 26
Bench
- 30
- 22
- 16
-
2
David Pipe ↑ 86'
-
8
Matthew Dolan ↑ 74'
- 10
- 21
Coach
Michael Flynn
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 20
- 8
- 16
- 9
- 24
- 26
-
11
Jordan Hugill ↓ Rudy Gestede 57'
Bench
-
29
Rajiv van La Parra ↑ 46'
-
18
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 61'
- 31
- 37
- 19
-
39
Rudy Gestede ↑ 57'
- 28
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Padraig Amond | 1 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
| Matthew Dolan | 1 |
| Robbie Willmott | 1 |
Head to Head
Newport County AFC Form
2019-02-05
Newport County AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-01-26
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Newport County AFC
D
2019-01-06
Newport County AFC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-11
Newport County AFC
4–0
Wrexham AFC
W
2018-12-01
Wrexham AFC
0–0
Newport County AFC
D
2018-11-10
Metropolitan Police FC
0–2
Newport County AFC
W
Middlesbrough FC Form
2019-02-05
Newport County AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-02-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Newport County AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Middlesbrough 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: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Newport County AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
46%
Newport County AFC or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Newport County AFC
| Handicap | Newport County AFC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +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
40%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

