Which matches shall we look at?
Newport County 9 games · Colchester 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Newport CountyLast 5 games1 W · 3 D · 1 L1.2 points a game3 scored · 3 conceded
- D
GillinghamA3 Oct00 - W
GrimsbyH26 Sept21 - D
Accrington STA19 Sept00 - D
Fleetwood TownH12 Sept11 - L
NorthamptonA5 Sept01
Last 10 at home: 5W 2D 3Lthis season 2.0 points a game at home · 7th in the league at home
ColchesterLast 5 games0 W · 3 D · 2 L0.6 points a game5 scored · 9 conceded
- D
ShrewsburyA26 Sept22 - D
CheltenhamH19 Sept11 - D
CreweH12 Sept11 - L
Swindon TownA5 Sept13 - L
Bristol RoversA1 Sept02
Last 10 away: 3W 2D 5Lthis season 0.5 points a game away · 16th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Newport County 3Level 2Colchester 4
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
10.1.31.312.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
12.1.31.518.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.6league avg 1.6
22.0.91.416.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.0league avg 13.0
19.10.412.613.
Shots on targetleague average 4.0league avg 4.0
14.3.74.18.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
24.38%53%7.
Cornersleague average 5.1league avg 5.1
20.4.14.119.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
8.1.81.01.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
7.33%13%19.
Both teams scoredleague average 53%league avg 53%
10.56%75%3.
3 or more goalsleague average 45%league avg 45%
4.56%50%10.
Won after scoring firstleague average 62%league avg 62%
18.33%17%20.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyNewport County 0Drawn 1Colchester 4
- 7 Mar 2026Newport County1 – 2ColchesterL
- 20 Dec 2025Colchester4 – 1Newport CountyL
- 12 Apr 2025Newport County0 – 2ColchesterL
- 14 Dec 2024Colchester0 – 0Newport CountyD
- 29 Mar 2024Colchester2 – 1Newport CountyL
Goals a game2.6league 2.5
Both scored60%league 53%
3 or more goals60%league 45%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingNewport CountyColchester
21
00
0–1513
04
16–3020
11
31–4511
21
46–6032
40
61–7533
56
76–90+Newport Countyfirst 30 min 25% · last 30 min 50% · 12 scored · 12 conceded · 9 games
Colchesterfirst 30 min 40% · last 30 min 50% · 10 scored · 12 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.01.3
2.3 goals below the league (league 3.2)
Shots
11.011.8
22.8 shots below the league (league 26.1)
Shots on target
3.74.1
7.8 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.1)
Corners
4.13.8
7.9 corners below the league (league 10.1)
Cards
1.71.2
2.9 cards below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersNewport CountyTop scorerS. Gwengwe5 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsHarrison Biggins2 assistsin 9 games
Best ratedCiaran Brennan7.0in 9 games
ColchesterTop scorerM. Sesay3 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsOscar Thorn4 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedM. Sesay7.3in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarNewport County7 days’ restLast: Gillingham 0–0 (away) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: York (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysColchester14 days’ restLast: Shrewsbury 2–2 (away) · 26 Sept · League TwoNext: Exeter City (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysNewport County had 7 days’ less rest than their opponent
Newport County7 days’ restLast: Gillingham 0–0 (away) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: York (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysColchester14 days’ restLast: Shrewsbury 2–2 (away) · 26 Sept · League TwoNext: Exeter City (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table14.Shrewsbury9-511
Shrewsbury9-51115.Newport County9010
Newport County901016.Accrington ST9-110
Accrington ST9-11018.Fleetwood Town9-110
Fleetwood Town9-11019.Colchester8-210
Colchester8-21020.
Exeter City9-19
Exeter City9-19What this match changes
If Newport County win13 – 10Newport County move up to 9th · Colchester drop to 16th · Newport County 3 points ahead
If it ends level11 – 11Newport County move up to 12th · Colchester move up to 12th · level on points
If Colchester win10 – 13Newport County drop to 16th · Colchester move up to 9th · Colchester 3 points ahead