Newport County v Brentford result

Full-time · Newport County 1–1 Brentford

League Cup · Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:45 BST

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Newport County 1–1 Brentford — this League Cup match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Newport County and Brentford drew 1–1 in the League Cup on Tuesday 29 August. Newport County have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Brentford have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Brentford: Mathias Jensen (87’), Bryan Mbeumo (120’ pen), Yoane Wissa (120’ pen) and Keane Lewis-Potter (120’ pen); Newport County: K. Rai (90’, assisted by A. Lewis).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Newport County 0.00, Brentford 0.00, from 7 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Oldham showed three yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Newport County: H. Charsley (6’), A. Lewis (76’) and L. Payne (90+4’).

What it changes

Newport County are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Brentford are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Lewis (Newport County) 6.5, Mathias Jensen (Brentford) 4.9 and Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) 4.8 led the match.

Next up

Newport County next travel to Rotherham on 20 October 2026.

Brentford next travel to Hull City on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Newport County: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Newport County 1–1 Brentford · League Cup
Referee: S. Oldham
Recent form: Newport County 4W 0D 1L · Brentford 3W 2D 0L

Newport County 1–1 Brentford (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.2 / 4.63

Corners

against 4.8 / 5.13 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 5.2 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.8 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.6 / 2 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Newport County for / against	Line	Brentford for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.2 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16 for · 13.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	13.13 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 5.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.6 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9.38 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 2.6 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Bennett n 8	71.8	2 8/2	0.3 2/0	—
N. Moriah-Welsh n 8	45.9	1.7 7/0	0.7 2/1	—
J. Waite n 8	33.4	1.7 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
P. Farquharson n 8	64	1.6 5/3	1.8 5/2	—
C. McNeill n 8	55.9	1.6 6/2	0.6 3/0	—

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bogle n 8	73.4	2.9 7/5	1.7 6/3
S. Palmer-Houlden n 6	85.3	2.6 6/4	1.2 6/1
W. Evans n 8	89.9	2.3 7/6	1.4 5/4
C. McNeill n 8	55.9	2 5/4	1.2 5/1
K. Rai n 6	11.8	1.3 1/0	0 0/0

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Bogle n 8	73.4	0.9 4/2	0.2 1/0
M. Bondswell n 5	17.6	0 0/0	1 1/0
W. Evans n 8	89.9	0.9 5/2	0 0/0
H. Charsley n 8	62.8	0.4 2/0	0.4 1/1
S. Palmer-Houlden n 6	85.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Charsley n 8	62.8	3.8 5/4
J. Waite n 8	33.4	3.7 4/3
M. Bondswell n 5	17.6	3.1 2/1
N. Moriah-Welsh n 8	45.9	2.7 6/3
K. Rai n 6	11.8	2.5 2/0

Brentford

Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Christian Nørgaard n 8	77.8	2.5 7/6	1.3 4/3	—
S. Baptiste n 8	16.1	2.1 2/1	0 0/0	—
S. Ghoddos n 8	20.3	1.7 3/0	1.7 3/0	—
B. Mbeumo n 8	89.9	1.3 5/4	0.9 5/1	—
R. Henry n 8	84	1.3 7/2	1.1 6/2	—

Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Wissa n 8	66	2.7 5/4	1.5 4/3
B. Mbeumo n 8	89.9	2.4 7/4	1.8 7/4
I. Toney n 8	89.1	2.1 7/5	1.3 5/2
M. Damsgaard n 8	42.5	1.3 3/1	0.8 3/0
K. Lewis-Potter n 8	34.9	1.3 2/1	0.3 1/0

Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Mbeumo n 8	89.9	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0
Y. Wissa n 8	66	0.7 4/0	0.2 1/0
S. Baptiste n 8	16.1	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
I. Toney n 8	89.1	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
Josh Dasilva n 8	20.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0

Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Roerslev n 8	28.4	3.6 5/2
S. Baptiste n 8	16.1	3.5 3/2
Christian Nørgaard n 8	77.8	3.2 7/6
M. Damsgaard n 8	42.5	3.2 6/1
S. Ghoddos n 8	20.3	2.2 2/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Newport County		Brentford
22%	Possession	78%
7	Shots	11
2	Shots on target	5
2	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside the box	7
2	Corners	11
1	Offsides	3
8	Fouls	5
3	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	1
195	Passes	657
56%	Pass accuracy	84%

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Maxted	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. Seberry	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Clarke	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Delaney	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Lewis	90	0	1	0	0	3	3	Y	7.2
J. Waite	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.6
B. Morris	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.3
M. Bondswell	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Wildig	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
H. Charsley	64	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.9
O. Bogle	64	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
S. Bennett sub	26	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
N. Wood sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
K. Rai sub	23	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
L. Payne sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
S. Palmer-Houlden sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Brentford player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
E. Balcombe	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
M. Roerslev	90	0	0	0	3	1	7.2
Zanka	90	0	0	0	1	1	7.3
K. Ajer	90	0	1	1	0	1	7.3
V. Janelt	90	0	0	0	0	2	7.2
K. Lewis-Potter	90	0	1	1	0	2	7.7
Y. Yarmolyuk	78	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
B. Mee	77	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
F. Onyeka	62	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
K. Schade	62	0	2	0	2	0	7.2
M. Olakigbe	62	0	1	0	1	0	6.9
M. Jensen sub	28	1	1	1	1	0	7.5
Y. Wissa sub	28	0	1	1	1	0	7
B. Mbeumo sub	28	0	2	1	0	0	6.9
A. Hickey sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
E. Brierley sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Newport County v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Newport CountyWWLWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

BrentfordWWDWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Goals per game

Newport County scored3

Brentford scored2

Newport County conceded1.2

Brentford conceded0.8

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