Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Newport County AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2018-19
Wrexham AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Newport County AFC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Josh Sheehan
Brad Walker 65' Y
Y 86' Mark O'Brien

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Newport County AFC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee David Avent

Head-to-Head

1
1
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Newport County AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Wrexham AFC 0–0 Newport County AFC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Newport County AFC H 0–0 D
11 Nov Weston-super-Mare AFC A 2–0 W
23 Oct Harrogate Town AFC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Harrogate Town AFC A 0–0 D
Newport County AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Wrexham AFC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Metropolitan Police FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Newport County AFC gets underway.
  • 5' 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 Kevin Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Newport County AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Wrexham AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The travelling Newport County AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wrexham AFC that had 115 games and scored 101 goals.
  • 30' Newport County AFC 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.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Josh Sheehan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Day, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' The whistle greets Akil Wright as he departs to be replaced by Luke Young.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brad Walker on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Newport County AFC. Jamille Matt is replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for James Jennings. He replaces Paul Rutherford on 77 minute.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 85' The Wrexham FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart Beavon departs to be replaced by Mike Fondop-Talom.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark O'Brien.
  • 90' Mark Harris is replacing Padraig Amond for the Newport County AFC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Newport County AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Newport County AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Wrexham AFC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wrexham AFC37% Draw37% Newport County AFC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Newport County AFC
63%
Wrexham AFC or Newport County AFC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC20% Draw63% Newport County AFC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Newport County AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.