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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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Kevin Roberts, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Wrexham AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Wrexham 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.
  • 30' Wrexham AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Sheehan on 39.
  • 44' 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 Mark Harris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Butler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' The 30-year-old Akil Wright has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Wrexham FC — Luke Young on, Akil Wright off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Wrexham FC. Brad Walker will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wrexham AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Newport County AFC make a change. Jamille Matt trudges off to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Wrexham FC make a change. Paul Rutherford trudges off to be replaced by James Jennings on 77 minutes.
  • 82' David Pipe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Another substitution for Wrexham FC to replace Stuart Beavon by Mike Fondop-Talom on 85 minute.
  • 86' Newport County AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Mark Harris is replacing Padraig Amond for the Newport County AFC side.
  • 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.