LIVE UPDATES. Newport County extends the lead over Accrington Stanley with a goal from Aaron Wildig in the 63rd minute and the result is 3-1

CASNEWYD. Newport County and Accrington Stanley are playing in the 3rd round of the League Two.

Aaron Wildig has scored a goal in the 63rd minute. The result is now 3-1 for Newport County over Accrington Stanley.

Match Statistics

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 6 Total 18
  • 2 On Target 7
  • 4 Off Target 7
  • 1 Shots blocked 4
  • 60 Attack 98
  • 17 Dangerous attack 64
  • 119 Ball safe 79
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 9 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Newport County was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Accrington Stanley that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Newport County was more aggressive with dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target.

Newport County shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Accrington Stanley shot 12 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Newport County received 2 yellow cards (James Clarke and Shane McLoughlin). Regarding the opposition, Accrington Stanley didn’t receive any yellow card.

Aaron Wildig

Aaron Wildig

Forwarder, Midfielder

England

Age: 32

175 cm

73 kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 3 0 Missed
Minutes 257 85.7 Avg
Goals 1 0.3 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 1 0.3 Avg
Passes 96 32.079.3% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.3 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 3 times for 232 minutes for League Two.

Aaron Wildig scored 1 goal for Newport County. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 10th in League Two. In the last match Newport County won 3-1 against Doncaster Rovers. The next match in League Two will be against Luton Town.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 3-1 for Newport County.

Newport County performance and stats

Newport County

Manager: Nélson Marques Jardim
Rank 5th
Win 2
Draw 0
Loss 1
Goals 8-5
Diff 3

Newport County is currently 10th in the League Two with 3 points.

In the last 2 games, it has won once and lost once. In its last match, Newport County won 3-1 against Doncaster Rovers.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 5 goals and conceding 4.​

Newport County will play the next match in League Two against Morecambe on Saturday 31st of August in Morecambe.​

Accrington Stanley performance and stats

Accrington Stanley

Manager: John Doolan
Rank 22nd
Win 0
Draw 1
Loss 2
Goals 5-10
Diff -5
This season

Accrington Stanley is currently 21st in the League Two with 1 points.

In the last 2 games, it has drawn once and lost once. In its last match, Accrington Stanley drawn 3-3 against Harrogate Town.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 7.​

Accrington Stanley will play the next match in League Two against Colchester United on Saturday 31st of August in Accrington.​

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