Newport County v Grimsby prediction

League Two · Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:00 BST

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Newport County v Grimsby, League Two, is cancelled — this match is not being played as listed. No free pick is offered while the fixture stands like this.

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The match

Newport County host Grimsby in League Two on Saturday 4 April (kick-off 01:00 UK).

Form and the table

Six of Newport County’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in five of Newport County’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). At home, Newport County have four wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 0.43. Newport County have scored 32 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Newport County have conceded 39 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Grimsby’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in nine of Grimsby’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Grimsby have three wins, two draws and three defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.38 points per game, scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.63. Grimsby have scored 45 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Grimsby have conceded 51 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs.

Newport County (14th) and Grimsby (15th) are one point apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Grimsby the stronger side, 53 rating points above Newport County (Grimsby 1471, Newport County 1418, after at least 374 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 25 February 2020, finished Grimsby 4–2 Newport County.

Team news

Predicted Newport County XI (3-1-4-2): J. Wright, L. Jenkins, K. Cameron, C. Norman, C. Brennan, H. Biggins, M. Adu-Poku, M. Dibley-Dias, M. Smith, K. Etete, G. Garner — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Joshua Sheehan (3.0 per match over 28 appearances, two goals and three assists) and S. Bennett (2.6 per match over 26 appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Newport County’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Newport County (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Joshua Sheehan averages 0.8 key passes per 90 over 2456 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances. S. Bennett averages 2.0 tackles per 90 over 2208 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Grimsby XI (4-3-3): C. Pym, H. Rodgers, M. Kacurri, J. Foulkes, C. McJannet, K. Green, C. Vernam, G. Turi, A. Cook, I. Morgan, S. Finch — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, B. Clarke (3.4 per match over 13 appearances, two goals and four assists) and J. Benson (3.3 per match over 11 appearances, two goals and two assists) have been Grimsby’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Grimsby (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), B. Clarke averages 2.4 shots per 90 over 1158 minutes, with a shot in seven of the last 10 appearances. J. Benson averages 1.4 key passes per 90 over 784 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:00 BST · League Two
Head-to-head (last 6): Newport County 3 · draws 1 · Grimsby 2 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Newport County 2W 0D 3L · Grimsby 2W 0D 3L

Newport County v Grimsby (League Two): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 5

Corners

against 4.38 / 5.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.38

Cards

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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	Grimsby for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.38 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.63 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.88 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.63 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.88 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Newport County

Newport County Goalkeeper

Newport County — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
T. King	25	902250 min	592.4 /90	301.2 /90	00 /90
N. Townsend	6	90540 min	172.8 /90	61 /90	00 /90

Newport County — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Newport County before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
T. King n 8	90	2.3 5/4
N. Townsend n 7	90	2.9 7/5

Newport County Defensive

Newport County — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
R. Haynes	26	892314 min	351.4 /90	301.2 /90	80.3 /90	not recorded in League Two	120.5 /90	40.2 /90
S. Bennett	26	852208 min	502 /90	532.2 /90	70.3 /90	not recorded in League Two	251 /90	20.1 /90
R. Inniss	22	821807 min	281.4 /90	150.7 /90	130.6 /90	not recorded in League Two	412 /90	70.3 /90
M. Demetriou	18	881575 min	171 /90	211.2 /90	150.9 /90	not recorded in League Two	90.5 /90	20.1 /90
M. O'Brien	18	831493 min	140.8 /90	211.3 /90	261.6 /90	not recorded in League Two	171 /90	30.2 /90
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Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Newport County before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. 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
J. Matt n 8	68.3	1.8 6/3	2.1 6/4	—
J. Sheehan n 8	82	0.8 4/1	2.2 7/3	—
P. Amond n 8	66.1	0.5 1/1	0 0/0	—
R. Haynes n 8	90	0.3 2/0	1 6/2	—
S. Bennett n 8	90	0.6 3/2	1 5/2	—
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Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Newport County before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Matt n 8	68.3	0.7 4/0
J. Sheehan n 8	82	1.8 5/5
P. Amond n 8	66.1	0.3 2/0
R. Haynes n 8	90	1.9 6/4
S. Bennett n 8	90	2.3 6/5
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Newport County Attacking

Newport County — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Matt	30	722171 min	60.2 /90	10 /90	522.2 /90	190.8 /90	331.4 /90	80.3 /90
P. Amond	27	681848 min	60.3 /90	20.1 /90	371.8 /90	140.7 /90	251.2 /90	20.1 /90
T. Abrahams	25	611513 min	40.2 /90	10.1 /90	352.1 /90	110.7 /90	150.9 /90	80.5 /90
J. Green	10	70703 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	151.9 /90	20.3 /90	81 /90	70.9 /90
C. Whitely	7	40283 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	61.9 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
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Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Newport County before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Matt n 8	68.3	1.5 4/3	0.3 2/0
J. Sheehan n 8	82	0.8 4/2	0.4 3/0
P. Amond n 8	66.1	1.5 6/3	0.3 2/0
R. Haynes n 8	90	0.6 5/0	0 0/0
S. Bennett n 8	90	0.5 2/2	0.5 2/2
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Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Newport County before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Matt n 8	68.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Sheehan n 8	82	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
P. Amond n 8	66.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
R. Haynes n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Bennett n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Grimsby

Grimsby Goalkeeper

Grimsby — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. McKeown	31	902790 min	852.7 /90	481.5 /90	10 /90
S. Russell	1	9090 min	55 /90	33 /90	00 /90

Grimsby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Grimsby before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. McKeown n 8	90	2.9 6/4

Grimsby Defensive

Grimsby — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Hendrie	27	902424 min	391.4 /90	321.2 /90	170.6 /90	not recorded in League Cup	200.7 /90	80.3 /90
L. Waterfall	25	902250 min	150.6 /90	281.1 /90	200.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	230.9 /90	10 /90
L. Gibson	17	841422 min	553.5 /90	402.5 /90	80.5 /90	not recorded in League Cup	191.2 /90	40.3 /90
M. Pollock	16	781250 min	161.2 /90	292.1 /90	181.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	181.3 /90	00 /90
H. Davis	15	811211 min	141 /90	191.4 /90	151.1 /90	not recorded in League Cup	141 /90	20.1 /90
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Grimsby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Grimsby before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. 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
J. McKeown n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
L. Hendrie n 8	90	0.8 4/1	1.3 5/3	—
L. Waterfall n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.6 4/1	—
J. Hanson n 8	69	2.6 8/6	1.6 6/3	—
E. Whitehouse n 8	81.8	2.1 6/5	1.1 5/2	—
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Grimsby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Grimsby before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Hendrie n 8	90	1 6/1
L. Waterfall n 8	90	0.9 5/2
J. Hanson n 8	69	0.3 2/0
E. Whitehouse n 8	81.8	2.1 8/4
J. Hessenthaler n 8	86.4	3.5 7/6
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Grimsby Attacking

Grimsby — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Hanson	24	751788 min	40.2 /90	40.2 /90	562.8 /90	150.8 /90	180.9 /90	70.4 /90
C. Vernam	22	791739 min	70.4 /90	20.1 /90	613.2 /90	271.4 /90	251.3 /90	371.9 /90
Matthew James Green	21	621300 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	201.4 /90	100.7 /90	130.9 /90	90.6 /90
M. Wright	19	551054 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	141.2 /90	30.3 /90	60.5 /90	141.2 /90
M. Ogbu	15	53795 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	91 /90	30.3 /90	101.1 /90	192.2 /90
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Grimsby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Grimsby before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. McKeown n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Hendrie n 8	90	0.8 3/2	0.4 2/1
L. Waterfall n 8	90	0.6 5/0	0.5 4/0
J. Hanson n 8	69	2.3 6/5	0.7 4/0
E. Whitehouse n 8	81.8	1.4 6/4	0.3 2/0
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Grimsby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Grimsby before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. McKeown n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Hendrie n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Waterfall n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Hanson n 8	69	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
E. Whitehouse n 8	81.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Newport CountyWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

GrimsbyLWLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Newport County 3 · 1 draw · Grimsby 2 · 2.83 goals/game

2020-02-25 Grimsby 4–2 Newport County
2019-11-20 Newport County 2–0 Grimsby
2019-11-09 Grimsby 1–1 Newport County
2019-02-02 Grimsby 3–0 Newport County
2018-08-25 Newport County 1–0 Grimsby
2018-01-13 Grimsby 1–2 Newport County

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Newport County#14 pos46 pts36 pl-7 GD

Grimsby#15 pos47 pts37 pl-6 GD

Goals per game

Newport County scored0.89

Grimsby scored1.22

Newport County conceded1.08

Grimsby conceded1.38

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What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Grimsby?: In their last 6 meetings, Newport County won 3, Grimsby won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newport County and Grimsby?: Recent form — Newport County 2W 0D 3L; Grimsby 2W 0D 3L.

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