LIVE UPDATES. Accrington Stanley takes the lead over Newport County with a goal from Tommy Leigh in the 46th minute and the result is 2-1

Live updates of the match played between Newport County and Accrington Stanley on the 9th of April 2024 in Casnewyd during the 27th week of the League Two

LIVE UPDATES. Accrington Stanley takes the lead over Newport County with a goal from Tommy Leigh in the 46th minute and the result is 2-1

CASNEWYD. Newport County and Accrington Stanley are facing off in the 27th round of the League Two.

Tommy Leigh has scored a goal in the 46th minute. The result is now 2-1 for Accrington Stanley over Newport County.

Match Statistics

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 8 Total 18
  • 2 On Target 6
  • 3 Off Target 8
  • 4 Shots blocked 4
  • 126 Attack 128
  • 31 Dangerous attack 78
  • 146 Ball safe 112
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 1
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 13 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Newport County was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Accrington Stanley that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Newport County was more pushing with dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 1 were on target.

Newport County shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Accrington Stanley shot 10 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Newport County received 1 yellow card (M. Bondswell). Regarding the opposition, Accrington Stanley didn’t receive any yellow card.

Tommy Leigh

T. Leigh

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 24

185 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 39 7 Missed
Minutes 3062 78.5 Avg
Goals 8 0.2 Avg
Assist 5 0.1 Avg
Attempt 30 0.8 Avg
Passes 1293 33.256.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 7 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 35 times for 2728 minutes for League Two.

Tommy Leigh scored 7 goals for Accrington Stanley. He procured 4 assists. He received 7 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 18th in League Two. In the last match Accrington Stanley drew 0-0 against Crewe Alexandra. The next match in League Two will be against Blackburn Rovers.

The last time the teams played each other, it was a draw 0-0.

Newport County performance and stats

Newport County

Manager: Graham Coughlan
Rank 18th
Win 16
Draw 7
Loss 23
Goals 62-76
Diff -14

Newport County is currently 16th in the League Two with 55 points.

In the last 42 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 19 times. In its last match, Newport County lost 1-0 against Grimsby Town.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 59 goals and conceding 66.​

Newport County will play the next match in League Two against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday 13th of April in Casnewyd. The prediction is Newport County winning the match.​

Accrington Stanley performance and stats

Accrington Stanley

Manager: John Doolan
Rank 17th
Win 16
Draw 9
Loss 21
Goals 63-71
Diff -8

Accrington Stanley is currently 18th in the League Two with 51 points.

In the last 41 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 10 times, and lost 17 times. In its last match, Accrington Stanley drawn 0-0 against Crewe Alexandra.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 53 goals and conceding 59.​

Accrington Stanley will play the next match in League Two against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday 13th of April in Doncaster. The prediction is Doncaster Rovers winning the match.​