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Newport City v Pontypridd Town
Newport City
Pontypridd TownFAW Championship · FRI 23 OCT
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Newport City win at 39%.
- 1′Little has changed for our model: Newport City 39% before kick-off, 39% now. 0–0 · 39–23–38
- 1′KICK-OFF Newport City v Pontypridd Town
- 7′A goal for Pontypridd Town on 6′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 18–20–62
- 7′We said Newport City at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 18%. 0–1 · 18–20–62
- 7′⚽ GOAL · 6' Newport City 0–1 Pontypridd Town
- 7′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 7' Newport City win: 39% at kick-off, 18% now
- 7′THE CALL SWINGS · 7' Pontypridd Town win is now our likeliest result at 62% (was Newport City win 38%)
- 9′G. Tedstone scores for Pontypridd Town on 7′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 18–20–62
- 21′Pontypridd Town score on 20′ to make it 0–2. 0–2 · 6–10–84
- 21′We said Newport City at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 6%. 0–2 · 6–10–84
- 21′⚽ GOAL · 20' Newport City 0–2 Pontypridd Town
- 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 21' Newport City win: 39% at kick-off, 6% now
- 30′We said Newport City at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 0–2 · 4–10–86
- 45′HALF-TIME Newport City 0–3 Pontypridd Town
- 46′The goal count is tracking the 3.2 we expected. 0–2 · 3–8–90
- 46′We said Newport City at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 10%. 3–4 · 10–22–68
- 46′SECOND HALF Newport City 0–3 Pontypridd Town
- 48′Pontypridd Town find the net on 45′. 0–3. 0–3 · 0–2–98 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 48′⚽ GOAL · 45+2' Newport City 0–3 Pontypridd Town
- 67′A goal for Newport City on 67′ — 1–3. 1–3 · 1–4–95 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 67′That is 4, and we only asked for 3.2 across ninety minutes. 1–3 · 1–4–95 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 67′⚽ GOAL · 67' Newport City 1–3 Pontypridd Town
- 72′S. Johnson scores for Newport City on 58′ — 1–3. 1–3 · 0–3–97 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 89′Newport City score on 89′ to make it 2–3. 2–3 · 0–5–94 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 89′⚽ GOAL · 89' Newport City 2–3 Pontypridd Town
- 90′5 goals already, more than the 3.2 we expected for the whole match. 2–3 · 0–5–95 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 95′79′: R. Booth on the scoresheet for Newport City, making it 2–3. 2–3 · 0–2–98 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 97′Newport City find the net on 90′. 3–3. 3–3 · 2–97–2 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 97′That is 6, and we only asked for 3.2 across ninety minutes. 3–3 · 2–97–2 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 97′⚽ GOAL · 90+6' Newport City 3–3 Pontypridd Town
- 97′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+7' Draw is now our likeliest result at 97% (was Pontypridd Town win 98%)
- 101′Newport City level it on 87′ through S. Johnson. 3–3. 3–3 · 2–97–2 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
- 102′A goal for Pontypridd Town on 90′ — 3–4. 3–4 · 0–2–98
- 102′⚽ GOAL · 90+12' Newport City 3–4 Pontypridd Town
- 102′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+12' Pontypridd Town win is now our likeliest result at 98% (was Draw 97%)
- 103′7 goals already, more than the 3.2 we expected for the whole match. 3–4 · 0–2–98
- FTFULL TIME Newport City 3–4 Pontypridd Town
- FTNewport City 4–4 Pontypridd Town · Newport City win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Close to call, with Newport City just ahead.
The Pitchside prediction: Newport City 39%, draw 23%, Pontypridd Town 38%. Over 2.5 goals 60%, both teams to score 61%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off
Newport City win39%
Pontypridd Town win38%Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:30
RoundSouth · matchday 12
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Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Newport City
Pontypridd Town
Last match: 17 Oct · Welsh Cup
Last match: 10 Oct · FAW Championship
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
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We make Newport City a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 39%. We are level with the market. The model expects 1.6–1.6.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 39% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City win | 39% | 39% | 0 |
| Draw | 23% | 25% | −2 |
| Pontypridd Town win | 38% | 36% | +2 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 59% | +1 |
| Both teams to score | 61% | 62% | −1 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 39% | 39% | 0 |
| Newport City or draw | 62% | 64% | −2 |
| Newport City clean sheet | 22% | – | – |
| Pontypridd Town clean sheet | 21% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 8 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
4 meetings since 2024/25Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in FAW Championship this season · since 15 Aug
NEWPORT CITY
PONTYPRIDD TOWN
The table
2026/27 · South| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea University | 9 | +19 | 21 |
| 2 | Pontypridd Town | 10 | +7 | 20 |
| 3 | Aberystwyth Town | 9 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Caerau (Ely) | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 5 | Baglan Dragons | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Ynyshir Albions | 9 | +6 | 16 |
| 7 | Carmarthen Town | 10 | +1 | 15 |
| 8 | Trethomas Bluebirds | 10 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Treowen Stars | 10 | −2 | 13 |
| 10 | Afan Lido | 11 | −4 | 12 |
| 11 | Caerphilly Athletic | 10 | −7 | 11 |
| 12 | Pontardawe Town | 9 | −2 | 10 |
| 13 | Cardiff Draconians | 8 | −3 | 9 |
| 14 | Newport City | 8 | +3 | 8 |
| 15 | Llantwit Major | 9 | −13 | 8 |
| 16 | llanelli AFC | 11 | −24 | 2 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Swansea University
Aberystwyth Town
Caerau (Ely)
Baglan Dragons
Ynyshir Albions
Carmarthen Town
Trethomas Bluebirds
Treowen Stars
Afan Lido
Caerphilly Athletic
Pontardawe Town
Cardiff Draconians
Llantwit Major
llanelli AFC