Cambridge United v Newport County result

Full-time · Cambridge United 2–1 Newport County

League Two · · Abbey Stadium

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Team pages: Cambridge United · Newport County · Head-to-head

Cambridge United 2–1 Newport County — Cambridge United won this League Two match.

Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Plymouth, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Newport County: Cheltenham v Newport County, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cambridge United 2–1 Newport County · League Two
  • Venue: Abbey Stadium · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
  • Referee: C. Brook
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Cambridge United 1 · draws 1 · Newport County 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Cambridge United 2W 1D 2L · Newport County 4W 1D 0L

Cambridge United 2–1 Newport County (League Two): 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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.75
Goals
against 0.38 / 0.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 5.71
Corners
against 8.5 / 3.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
2.25 / 5.29
Shots on target
against 3.75 / 3.14 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1.5 / 1.29
Cards
against 0.75 / 2.14 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches
4.2 yellows
Referee · C. Brook
1.8 home / 2.4 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCambridge United for / againstLineNewport County for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 0.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 0.63 against n 8
Corners won
3.25 for · 8.5 against n 4
9.5standard
5.71 for · 3.14 against n 7
Shots
7.75 for · 17.25 against n 4
19.5standard
17.43 for · 10.71 against n 7
Shots on target
2.25 for · 3.75 against n 4
8.5standard
5.29 for · 3.14 against n 7
Fouls committed
11.75 for · 9.25 against n 4
21.5standard
10.71 for · 14.43 against n 7
Cards shown
1.5 for · 0.75 against n 4
3.5standard
1.29 for · 2.14 against n 7

Referee: C. Brook — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 19.8 fouls over 5 matches (1.8 to the home side, 2.4 to the away side).

Cambridge United
Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Dallas n 811.8
3.83/1
11/0
—
J. Ironside n 877.5
2.38/5
1.66/4
—
I. El Mizouni n 848.4
2.36/2
0.52/0
—
A. May n 856.5
26/2
00/0
—
P. Mullin n 876.6
1.98/4
2.17/5
—
Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Dallas n 811.8
4.84/1
1.92/0
H. Knibbs n 824.9
2.34/1
0.51/0
P. Mullin n 876.6
2.25/3
1.35/2
I. El Mizouni n 848.4
2.14/3
0.93/1
J. Ironside n 877.5
1.56/2
0.63/1
Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Dallas n 811.8
11/0
00/0
P. Mullin n 876.6
0.73/1
00/0
L. Hannant n 866.3
0.21/0
0.52/1
H. Knibbs n 824.9
0.51/0
00/0
H. Darling n 873.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. El Mizouni n 848.4
3.77/3
J. Iredale n 822.5
3.54/2
H. Dunk n 881.4
2.87/6
H. Knibbs n 824.9
2.74/1
L. Davies n 874.4
27/4
Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Burton n 890
3.67/5
D. Mitov n 890
2.16/2
Newport County
Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Janneh n 440.3
3.94/2
0.61/0
—
J. Labadie n 867.8
3.27/6
2.36/4
—
Kyle Howkins n 864
2.35/4
0.21/0
—
L. Collins n 327
2.22/0
00/0
—
B. Cooper n 880.8
1.86/4
0.74/1
—
Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Abrahams n 877.4
2.57/5
14/2
P. Amond n 853.4
2.55/3
0.62/1
S. Twine n 876.3
2.27/4
1.24/2
J. Labadie n 867.8
1.75/4
0.52/1
S. Janneh n 440.3
1.72/1
00/0
Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Abrahams n 877.4
0.94/2
0.11/0
R. Taylor n 841.5
0.52/0
00/0
S. Twine n 876.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
M. Dolan n 874.6
0.21/0
00/0
J. Labadie n 867.8
0.21/0
00/0
Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Baker n 875.1
2.57/5
J. Labadie n 867.8
2.55/5
S. Bennett n 867.6
2.55/4
J. Sheehan n 890
2.37/4
S. Janneh n 440.3
2.22/1
Newport County — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
N. Townsend n 890
2.95/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cambridge UnitedNewport County
40%Possession60%
11Shots10
3Shots on target1
4Shots off target7
4Blocked shots2
6Shots inside the box6
4Corners6
3Offsides1
22Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves1
283Passes416
61%Pass accuracy73%

Cambridge United player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Mitov9000000006.3
K. Knoyle9000001106.9
G. Taylor9000000207.3
H. Darling9000000106.3
J. Iredale9000001407.7
P. Digby9000000306.3
L. Hannant9000101006.9
H. Dunk9000000006.7
W. Hoolahan8102103208
P. Mullin81205310Y7.3
A. May76000003Y6.3
H. Boateng sub1400000006.3
H. Knibbs sub900000006.7
J. Ironside sub900001006.3

Newport County player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Townsend9000000006.2
M. Dolan9000100107.2
M. Demetriou9000000207.2
J. Labadie9000101106.9
J. Sheehan9000002007.2
S. Twine9010211407.7
R. Haynes90001011Y6.7
T. Abrahams9000000106.2
L. Shephard7800001206.9
S. Bennett63000000Y6.3
P. Amond5400101006.6
K. Ellison sub3600101006.7
S. Janneh sub2700100006.5
R. Willmott sub1200000006.3

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

Recent form
Cambridge UnitedWLWDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Newport CountyWWWDW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Cambridge United 1 · 1 draw · Newport County 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2020-09-15 Newport County 1–0 Cambridge United
  • 2020-02-08 Newport County 0–1 Cambridge United
  • 2019-08-10 Cambridge United 0–0 Newport County
  • 2019-04-13 Cambridge United 0–3 Newport County
  • 2018-09-29 Newport County 4–2 Cambridge United
  • 2018-08-14 Cambridge United 1–4 Newport County
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Cambridge United#2 pos80 pts46 pl+24 GD
Newport County#5 pos73 pts46 pl+15 GD
Goals per game
Cambridge United scored1.59
Newport County scored1.24
Cambridge United conceded1.07
Newport County conceded0.91

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Newport County?
In their last 6 meetings, Cambridge United won 1, Newport County won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cambridge United and Newport County?
Recent form — Cambridge United 2W 1D 2L; Newport County 4W 1D 0L.

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