This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Newport County and Tamworth at 19:45 on Tuesday, 17th August 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Tamworth travel to take on Newport County at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening,
The last time the two teams met at Newport Co. was back in February 2003, over five years ago, with Tamworth inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Exiles in a (Southern) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Tamworth | 0 - 0 | Newport Co. | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Newport Co. | 0 - 1 | Tamworth | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Tamworth | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Oct | Tamworth | 2 - 0 | Newport Co. | SPL |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Tamworth | 1 - 0 | Newport Co. | SPL |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Newport Co. | 0 - 1 | Tamworth | SPL |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 27 Oct | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Tamworth | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Newport County could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Exiles have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
Tamworth have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Lambs's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Newport Co. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Tamworth are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newport Co. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Tamworth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Lambs has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Newport Co.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newport Co. | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 15 . |
| Tamworth | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
