FM Preview: Exeter City v Newport County 21 Sep 2013

Last updated : 20 September 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Exeter City v Newport County fixture

Exeter City play host to Newport County at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Grecians are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 10 of the 49 games.

The last time the two teams met at Exeter City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1987, with Newport County inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Grecians in a (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1987/1988 Fri 01 Jan Newport Co. 1 - 1 Exeter City Fourth Division
1987/1988 Tue 24 Nov Exeter City 0-1 Newport Co. (Associate Members)
1987/1988 Sat 29 Aug Exeter City 3 - 0 Newport Co. Fourth Division
1986/1987 Tue 02 Sep Newport Co. 1 - 0 Exeter City League Cup
1986/1987 Wed 27 Aug Exeter City 0 - 0 Newport Co. League Cup
1983/1984 Sat 25 Feb Newport Co. 1 - 0 Exeter City Third Division
1983/1984 Sat 22 Oct Exeter City 1 - 2 Newport Co. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Exeter City could not have a worse home record, losing every single one of the last six matches played! These low-scoring games have seen just 0 goals scored and conceded.

The away form of Newport County is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! These low-scoring games have seen just 0 goals scored and conceded.

Exeter City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 14 points from 7 games.

Newport County's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Exeter City No sequences of note
Newport County No sequences of note

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