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Newport City v Pontypridd Town

Newport City
4–4Full time
Pontypridd Town

FAW Championship · FRI 23 OCT

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 22:01
Newport City 4–4 Pontypridd Town NEWPORT CITY WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Newport City win39%
The market said39%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.889
The market’s Brier score0.834

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.

The match replay21 notes · 16 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Newport City win at 39%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Newport City 39% before kick-off, 39% now. 0–0 · 39–23–38
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Newport City v Pontypridd Town
  4. 7′A goal for Pontypridd Town on 6′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 18–20–62
  5. 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
  6. 7′⚽ GOAL · 6' Newport City 0–1 Pontypridd Town
  7. 7′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 7' Newport City win: 39% at kick-off, 18% now
  8. 7′THE CALL SWINGS · 7' Pontypridd Town win is now our likeliest result at 62% (was Newport City win 38%)
  9. 9′G. Tedstone scores for Pontypridd Town on 7′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 18–20–62
  10. 21′Pontypridd Town score on 20′ to make it 0–2. 0–2 · 6–10–84
  11. 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
  12. 21′⚽ GOAL · 20' Newport City 0–2 Pontypridd Town
  13. 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 21' Newport City win: 39% at kick-off, 6% now
  14. 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
  15. 45′HALF-TIME Newport City 0–3 Pontypridd Town
  16. 46′The goal count is tracking the 3.2 we expected. 0–2 · 3–8–90
  17. 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
  18. 46′SECOND HALF Newport City 0–3 Pontypridd Town
  19. 48′Pontypridd Town find the net on 45′. 0–3. 0–3 · 0–2–98 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  20. 48′⚽ GOAL · 45+2' Newport City 0–3 Pontypridd Town
  21. 67′A goal for Newport City on 67′ — 1–3. 1–3 · 1–4–95 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  22. 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.
  23. 67′⚽ GOAL · 67' Newport City 1–3 Pontypridd Town
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 89′⚽ GOAL · 89' Newport City 2–3 Pontypridd Town
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 97′Newport City find the net on 90′. 3–3. 3–3 · 2–97–2 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  30. 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.
  31. 97′⚽ GOAL · 90+6' Newport City 3–3 Pontypridd Town
  32. 97′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+7' Draw is now our likeliest result at 97% (was Pontypridd Town win 98%)
  33. 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.
  34. 102′A goal for Pontypridd Town on 90′ — 3–4. 3–4 · 0–2–98
  35. 102′⚽ GOAL · 90+12' Newport City 3–4 Pontypridd Town
  36. 102′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+12' Pontypridd Town win is now our likeliest result at 98% (was Draw 97%)
  37. 103′7 goals already, more than the 3.2 we expected for the whole match. 3–4 · 0–2–98
  38. FTFULL TIME Newport City 3–4 Pontypridd Town
  39. 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.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

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%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Newport City win39%
Draw23%
Pontypridd Town win38%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:30

RoundSouth · matchday 12

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Newport City

Pontypridd Town

6Days since last match13

Last match: 17 Oct · Welsh Cup

Last match: 10 Oct · FAW Championship

2Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27 · South

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2Pontypridd Town10+720
14Newport City8+38

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · newport city winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off
39% The market39%
Us39%
Market39%

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 model
Expected goals · Newport City v Pontypridd Town1.59 – 1.57
Form · last six in FAW Championship this season · since 15 AugW1 D2 L3 · W2 D2 L2
Table places · points 8 v 2014 v 2
The market · Newport City win39% · ours 39%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 19:21
Our probability · Newport City win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 39% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Newport City win39%39%0
Draw23%25%−2
Pontypridd Town win38%36%+2
Over 2.5 goals60%59%+1
Both teams to score61%62%−1
Over 1.5 goals81%81%0
Over 3.5 goals39%39%0
Newport City or draw62%64%−2
Newport City clean sheet22%––
Pontypridd Town clean sheet21%––

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.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.2%
0123450 4.5 7.0 5.3 2.8 1 7.1 10.2 8.0 4.2 2 5.4 8.1 6.2 3.3 3 2.9 4.3 3.3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Newport City down, Pontypridd Town across0–5 goals a side shown (98.4% of outcomes)

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 2024/25
Goals a meeting1.75
Over 2.51 of 4
Both scored1 of 4
Last meetingsNEW 0–0 PON · PON 1–3 NEW · PON 0–2 NEW · NEW 0–1 PON

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in FAW Championship this season · since 15 Aug

NEWPORT CITY

WLLDDL4–0 · 0–1 · 0–1 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 2–3

PONTYPRIDD TOWN

DLWLWD4–4 · 0–1 · 2–1 · 1–3 · 4–1 · 1–1

The table

2026/27 · South
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Swansea University9+1921
2Pontypridd Town10+720
3Aberystwyth Town9+1319
4Caerau (Ely)10+419
5Baglan Dragons11017
6Ynyshir Albions9+616
7Carmarthen Town10+115
8Trethomas Bluebirds10+213
9Treowen Stars10−213
10Afan Lido11−412
11Caerphilly Athletic10−711
12Pontardawe Town9−210
13Cardiff Draconians8−39
14Newport City8+38
15Llantwit Major9−138
16llanelli AFC11−242

The competition's standings before kick-off.