Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

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
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wrexham AFC and Newport County AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' Newport County AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Newport County AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Harris, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stuart Beavon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newport County AFC.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Sheehan.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wrexham AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Tyreeq Bakinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' Akil Wright makes way for Luke Young at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wrexham FC.
  • 65' Brad Walker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Another substitution for Newport County AFC to replace Jamille Matt by Antoine Semenyo on 75 minute.
  • 77' The Wrexham FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Rutherford departs to be replaced by James Jennings.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Rutherford made 126 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Stuart Beavon makes way for Mike Fondop-Talom at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wrexham FC.
  • 86' Mark O'Brien has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' Mark Harris gets the nod from Newport County AFC. He replaces Padraig Amond and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.