Newport County v Forest Green result

Full-time · Newport County 4–2 Forest Green

League Two · Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:00 GMT

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

Team pages: Newport County · Forest Green · Head-to-head

Newport County 4–2 Forest Green — Newport County won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Newport County beat Forest Green 4–2 in League Two on Tuesday 26 December. Forest Green are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Newport County came from behind: Forest Green led 2–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Newport County: an own goal by Ryan Delaney (2’), Will Evans (60’, assisted by J. Clarke; 63’, assisted by L. Payne), L. Payne (69’, assisted by B. Morris) and Ryan Delaney (84’, assisted by J. Clarke); Forest Green: M. Stevens (33’, assisted by K. McAllister). Callum Jones (51’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Newport County 0.00, Forest Green 0.00, from 13 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Martin showed nine yellow cards and one red — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Newport County: O. Bogle (18’), Will Evans (18’) and L. Payne (50’); Forest Green: K. McAllister (16’), C. Morton (38’), Callum Jones (41’), Charlie McCann (45’), Callum Jones (51’) and J. Moore-Taylor (75’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Clarke (Newport County) 9.9, L. Payne (Newport County) 8.8 and Ryan Delaney (Newport County) 8.6 led the match.

Next up

Newport County next travel to Rotherham on 20 October 2026.

Forest Green next host Chesham United on 20 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 Forest Green: Forest Green v Chesham United, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Newport County 4–2 Forest Green · League Two
Referee: S. Martin
Head-to-head (last 6): Newport County 2 · draws 1 · Forest Green 3 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Newport County 1W 2D 2L · Forest Green 1W 1D 3L

Newport County 4–2 Forest Green (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.83 / 4.33

Corners

against 6.17 / 7 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

3.17 / 3.33

Shots on target

against 4.17 / 3.33 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2 / 2

Cards

against 0.83 / 1.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 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	Forest Green for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.83 for · 6.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.33 for · 7 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	13.17 for · 14.33 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11.33 for · 12.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	3.17 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.33 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.83 for · 9.83 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11 for · 8 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 0.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 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
W. Evans n 8	70	2.1 6/4	1.4 6/2	—
K. Rai n 8	21.3	2.1 4/0	1.1 2/0	—
H. Charsley n 8	46.4	1.7 5/2	0.7 3/0	C. McCann
B. Morris n 8	90	1.6 6/3	0.1 1/0	C. McCann
O. Bogle n 8	89.9	1.6 7/3	2.4 6/6	—

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Evans n 8	70	2.4 7/5	1.1 5/2
S. Palmer-Houlden n 8	66.6	1.9 5/3	0.7 3/1
O. Bogle n 8	89.9	1.5 7/3	0.6 3/2
N. Wood n 8	34	1.3 3/1	0.3 1/0
B. Morris n 8	90	1.1 5/2	0.4 2/1

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 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	89.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
S. Palmer-Houlden n 8	66.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
S. McLoughlin n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Waite n 8	52.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
A. Wildig n 8	83.6	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Bondswell n 8	52.1	3.5 7/5
J. Waite n 8	52.9	3 7/3
L. Payne n 8	80	2.7 8/6
S. McLoughlin n 8	90	2.5 7/6
S. Bennett n 8	81.9	2.5 7/5

Forest Green

Forest Green — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 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
A. Bendle n 8	16.4	3.4 3/2	0.7 1/0	—
T. Omotoye n 8	56.4	2.2 6/4	1.4 5/2	—
J. Maddox n 8	54	1.9 6/2	1.7 6/1	—
C. McCann n 8	65.9	1.7 5/3	0.3 2/0	B. Morris
S. Dabo n 8	81.6	1.5 5/4	0.4 3/0	—

Forest Green — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Stevens n 8	41.3	2.5 6/3	1.4 4/1
T. Omotoye n 8	56.4	1.8 4/3	0.6 2/1
C. Morton n 8	59.9	1.7 5/3	1.3 5/2
T. Deeney n 8	87.9	1.5 6/3	0.6 2/1
K. McAllister n 8	83.4	1.3 5/2	0.9 4/2

Forest Green — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Stevens n 8	41.3	0.8 2/1	0 0/0
C. Morton n 8	59.9	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
K. McAllister n 8	83.4	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
S. Robertson n 8	33	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
R. Inniss n 8	74.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Forest Green — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Brown n 8	47.4	3.3 6/3
R. Welch n 8	69.1	3.1 6/5
S. Robertson n 8	33	3.1 3/2
Callum Jones n 8	54.4	2.9 5/5
J. Robson n 8	82.6	2.5 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Newport County		Forest Green
64%	Possession	36%
13	Shots	12
8	Shots on target	4
1	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	5
11	Shots inside the box	10
7	Corners	7
2	Offsides	3
10	Fouls	22
3	Yellow cards	6
0	Red cards	1
3	Saves	3
461	Passes	258
72%	Pass accuracy	52%

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Townsend	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Clarke	90	0	2	3	3	2	0	0	8.2
R. Delaney	90	1	0	2	1	1	2	0	7.9
S. McLoughlin	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
S. Bennett	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
B. Morris	90	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
W. Evans	90	2	0	2	2	0	0	Y	8.2
O. Bogle	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7.2
L. Payne	89	1	1	1	1	1	1	Y	8.2
H. Charsley	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Baker	39	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
S. Palmer-Houlden sub	51	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
M. Bondswell sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Lewis sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Forest Green player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Daniels	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Moore-Taylor	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.6
J. Robson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
H. Bunker	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
K. McAllister	90	0	1	1	1	6	1	Y	8
S. Dabo	86	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	6.7
R. Inniss	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. McCann	68	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.5
C. Morton	68	0	0	2	2	0	1	Y	6.5
M. Stevens	55	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.5
Callum Jones	51	0	0	0	0	1	1	RY	5.9
R. Brown sub	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Bernard sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
T. Omotoye sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
M. Lavinier sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Welch sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

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 Forest Green — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Newport CountyDLWDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Forest GreenLWLLD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Newport County 2 · 1 draw · Forest Green 3 · 3 goals/game

2023-08-19 Forest Green 0–3 Newport County
2022-03-01 Newport County 1–1 Forest Green
2022-02-05 Forest Green 2–0 Newport County
2021-05-23 Forest Green 4–3 Newport County
2021-05-18 Newport County 2–0 Forest Green
2021-02-21 Newport County 0–2 Forest Green

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Newport County#18 pos55 pts46 pl-14 GD

Forest Green#24 pos42 pts46 pl-34 GD

Goals per game

Newport County scored1.35

Forest Green scored0.96

Newport County conceded1.65

Forest Green conceded1.7

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What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Forest Green?: In their last 6 meetings, Newport County won 2, Forest Green won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newport County and Forest Green?: Recent form — Newport County 1W 2D 2L; Forest Green 1W 1D 3L.

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