Colchester United vs Newport County: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Colchester United played Newport County in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 4:1.

Current form

Colchester United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Newport County: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Colchester United scores 1.55 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Newport County scores 1.00 and concedes 1.85. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Colchester United 60%, Newport County 55%. Over 2.5: Colchester United 35%, Newport County 55%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Colchester United has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.15. Colchester United: 11.4 shots per match, Newport County: 10.5.

Match halves

Colchester United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.65. Newport County: half-time lead 10%, second-half goals 0.65.

Goals by minute

Colchester United: 0-15 (10 goals). Newport County: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
Colchester UnitedNewport County
17Shots7
Colchester UnitedNewport County
7Shots on target2
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.96xG0.78
Colchester UnitedNewport County
2Corners2
Colchester UnitedNewport County
54Dangerous attacks26
Colchester UnitedNewport County
12Fouls9
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1Cards2
Colchester UnitedNewport County

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.55Goals scored / match1
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.25Goals conceded / match1.85
Colchester UnitedNewport County
Colchester UnitedNewport County
51%Average possession47%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
4.3Shots on target / match3.25
Colchester UnitedNewport County

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.45Shots per match10.5
Colchester UnitedNewport County
4.3Shots on target3.25
Colchester UnitedNewport County
13.5%Shot conversion9.5%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
51%Possession47%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.36xG for1.15
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.31xG against1.63
Colchester UnitedNewport County

Shooting quality

Colchester United: Efficient finishingNewport County: Balanced
Colchester UnitedNewport County
Accuracy (shots on target)38%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Colchester United is 400% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Colchester United · 0.4 pts / match - Newport County

Colchester United
WWWDL
Season result split
35% W35% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-6
1.40 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Newport County
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
15% W20% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-13
0.65 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.89BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Colchester United is 55% better for: goals scored per match.

1.55 goals / match - Colchester United · 1 goals / match - Newport County

Colchester United is 48% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Colchester United · 1.85 goals / match - Newport County

Colchester United scoring profile: very strong

Colchester United scores in 75% of matches (15 of 20 matches), while Newport County keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 matches).

Newport County scoring profile: strong

Newport County scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 matches).

31Goals scored (season)20
Colchester UnitedNewport County
25Goals conceded (season)37
Colchester UnitedNewport County
2.8Average goals in match2.85
Colchester UnitedNewport County
10Goals scored (last 5)4
Colchester UnitedNewport County
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
Colchester UnitedNewport County

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal65%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
45%2 goals30%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
20%3 goals5%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
5%4 goals0%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal90%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
30%2 goals60%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
10%3 goals25%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
10%4 goals10%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
Colchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 20 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time20%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
10%BTTS in both halves5%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
25%Scored in both halves10%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
40%BTTS - last 540%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

2nd half

65%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Colchester United is 86% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / match - Colchester United · 0.7 pts / match - Newport County

Colchester United - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing
Newport County - half-time state
10% leading40% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)0.7
Colchester UnitedNewport County
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.35
Colchester UnitedNewport County
0.7Goals conceded (1st half)0.9
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.6Average goals (1st half)1.25
Colchester UnitedNewport County
35%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
45%No goal before half-time70%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per match (2nd half)0.95
Colchester UnitedNewport County
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
Colchester UnitedNewport County
0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.95
Colchester UnitedNewport County
1.2Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Colchester UnitedNewport County
70%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Colchester UnitedNewport County
55%No goal after half-time55%
Colchester UnitedNewport County

Colchester United - second-half results

40% W35% D25% L
26
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Newport County - second-half results

20% W35% D45% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 10% of matches and wins 15%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Colchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Newport County - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Colchester United
ScoredConceded
10
5
0-15
2
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
7
2
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Newport County
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
1
4
16-30
3
11
31-45
5
7
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Colchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 32% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Newport County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Colchester UnitedLigaNewport County
Average goals in match 2.802.68 2.85
Both teams scored 60%57% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%49% 55%
Clean sheets 25%24% 10%
Goal before half-time 80%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 65%76% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.68
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Newport CountyYellow cardMatthew Smith
  2. Colchester UnitedGoalKyrell LisbieAssist: Samson Tovide
  3. Newport CountyYellow cardCameron James Evans
  4. Colchester UnitedGoalSamson TovideAssist: Micah Mbick
  5. Newport CountySubstitutionOn: Matthew BakerOff: James Anthony John Clarke
  6. Colchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Jack PayneOff: Samson Tovide
  7. Colchester UnitedGoalMicah Mbick
  8. Newport CountyGoalSammy Braybroke
  9. Colchester UnitedYellow cardEllis Iandolo
  10. Colchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Will GoodwinOff: Micah Mbick
  11. Colchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Frankie TerryOff: Ellis Iandolo
  12. Newport CountySubstitutionOn: Thomas DaviesOff: Cameron Antwi
  13. Colchester UnitedGoalJack PayneAssist: Owura Edwards

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Colchester United vs Newport County?

The EFL League Two match finished Colchester United 4:1 Newport County. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Colchester United vs Newport County?

Colchester United score 1.55 goals per game on average and Newport County 1.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Colchester United's matches and 55% of Newport County's.

What form are Colchester United and Newport County in?

Over the last 5 games Colchester United have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Newport County 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Colchester United vs Newport County?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Colchester United vs Newport County: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.