Newport City hosts Baglan Dragons in the Wales FAW Championship on August 21. The Dragons' recent win over Llantwit Major comes after a string of losses, but they have shown resilience away from home, scoring an average of 0.5 goals and conceding 1.25. In contrast, Newport City has been struggling at home, conceding 1.64 goals on average while scoring 1.64. Their recent win over Pontardawe Town suggests they might turn their fortunes around.
The model predicts a 34% chance of a home win, 32% for a draw, and 34% for an away win. The most likely match result is a home win, with an expected total of 2.2 goals. The most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a 14.7% probability.
Newport City's home scoring and conceding stats are average, but their away form is weaker. Baglan Dragons' away scoring is low, but they have shown defensive solidity.
The model's selection is the Under 3.5 goals, with an 81.6% probability. The suggested picks are Under 3.5 (81.6%), with no other selections provided. The home win percentage is 34%, the draw percentage is 32%, and the away win percentage is 34%.
The pre-match favourite, Newport City, failed to deliver as the Dragons claimed a 0-1 away win, extending their two-game winning streak. The model had tipped a home victory at 34 % probability, but that call was wrong. The final score of 0-1 confirmed the Dragons’ triumph. Every suggested pick was settled: Under 7.5 hit at 99.8 %, Under 6.5 hit at 99.2 %, Away under 2.5 HT goals hit at 98.8 %, Under 5.5 hit at 97.4 %, Away under 3.5 goals hit at 97.4 %, Home under 3.5 goals hit at 97.3 %, Home under 2.5 HT goals hit at 96.8 %, and Away under 1.5 HT goals hit at 92.9 %. The Dragons’ win was a clear upset, with the model’s predictions largely confirmed except for the home-win call.
Newport City| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 1.43 | 1.77 | 1.40 | 1.73 | 1.47 | 1.80 |
| vs Stronger (27) | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.64 |
| vs Similar (3) | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| vs Weaker (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clean sheet % | 20% (-2pp vs league) | |||||
Baglan Dragons| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.67 | 1.73 | 0.79 | 2.07 | 0.56 | 1.44 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (22) | 0.77 | 1.77 | 1.00 | 2.30 | 0.58 | 1.33 |
| vs Weaker (8) | 0.38 | 1.62 | 0.25 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1.75 |
| Clean sheet % | 23% (+1pp vs league) | |||||
| Baglan Dragons goals → | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 0 | 12% | 11% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| 1 | 11% | 15% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% |
| 2 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| 3 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Newport City| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.73 |
| vs Stronger (27) | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.64 |
| vs Similar (3) | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| vs Weaker (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clean sheet % | 57% (+35pp vs league) | |||||
Baglan Dragons| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.38 | 0.56 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (22) | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| vs Weaker (8) | 0.25 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| Clean sheet % | 50% (+28pp vs league) | |||||
Newport City| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.73 | 0.93 | 0.80 | 1.07 |
| vs Stronger (27) | 0.85 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 1.00 |
| vs Similar (3) | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| vs Weaker (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clean sheet % | 33% (+11pp vs league) | |||||
Baglan Dragons| Split | Total Scored | Total Conceded | Home Scored | Home Conceded | Away Scored | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals/game | 0.17 | 1.07 | 0.14 | 1.29 | 0.19 | 0.88 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (22) | 0.18 | 1.14 | 0.20 | 1.40 | 0.17 | 0.92 |
| vs Weaker (8) | 0.12 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
| Clean sheet % | 40% (+18pp vs league) | |||||
| Pick | Probability | Avg odds | Best 1 | Best 2 | Best 3 | Best 4 | Best 5 | Edge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 7.5 | 99.8% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | âś“ Hit |
| Under 6.5 | 99.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | âś“ Hit |
| Away under 2.5 HT goals | 98.8% | 1.01 | 1.01 | - | - | - | - | +7.3% | âś“ Hit |
| Under 5.5 | 97.4% | 1.05 | 1.05 | - | - | - | - | +7.9% | âś“ Hit |
| Away under 3.5 goals | 97.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | âś“ Hit |
| Home under 3.5 goals | 97.3% | 1.13 | 1.13 | - | - | - | - | +16.4% | âś“ Hit |
| Home under 2.5 HT goals | 96.8% | 1.04 | 1.04 | - | - | - | - | +7.8% | âś“ Hit |
| Away under 1.5 HT goals | 92.9% | 1.04 | 1.04 | - | - | - | - | +3.9% | âś“ Hit |
| Under 4.5 | 92.6% | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.13 | - | - | +13.1% | âś“ Hit |
| Under 2.5 HT goals | 90.2% | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | - | +8.1% | âś“ Hit |
| Away under 2.5 goals | 90.0% | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.02 | - | - | - | +2.2% | âś“ Hit |
| Home +2 handicap | 85.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | âś“ Hit |
| Home under 1.5 HT goals | 82.5% | 1.24 | 1.24 | - | - | - | - | +8.7% | âś“ Hit |
| Under 3.5 | 81.6% | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.43 | - | +18.4% | âś“ Hit |
| Date | H/A | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/26 | H | 1-2 | |
| 17/08/25 | A | 3-3 | |
| 25/03/25 | H | 1-0 | |
| 09/11/24 | A | 2-2 |
Newport City| Date | H/A | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/26 | A | 0-4 | |
| 08/08/26 | H | 1-2 | |
| 31/07/26 | A | 1-4 | |
| 18/04/26 | H | 0-5 | |
| 03/04/26 | A | 4-0 | |
| 28/03/26 | A | 0-1 | |
| 20/03/26 | H | 2-3 | |
| 14/03/26 | A | 4-0 | |
| 09/03/26 | A | 1-0 | |
| 06/03/26 | H | 1-2 |
Baglan Dragons| Date | H/A | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/26 | A | 0-1 | |
| 09/08/26 | H | 0-3 | |
| 31/07/26 | A | 0-0 | |
| 18/04/26 | H | 1-1 | |
| 03/04/26 | A | 2-0 | |
| 28/03/26 | H | 0-7 | |
| 24/03/26 | H | 0-0 | |
| 20/03/26 | A | 1-0 | |
| 17/03/26 | A | 4-1 | |
| 14/03/26 | H | 0-5 |
| Record | Goals | Props / game | Squad value €m | Strengths | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | MP | Pts | Win% | PPG | GF | GA | GD | G/G | O1.5 | O2.5 | O3.5 | Cor | Cor O% | Crd | Crd O% | Fls | Fls O% | Tot | Att | Mid | Def | Att/g | Def/g | Poss% |
| 1 | Brickfield Rangers | 6 | 15 | 83% | 2.5 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | - |
| 2 | Swansea University | 5 | 13 | 80% | 2.6 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 4.6 | 100% | 100% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | - |
| 3 | Newtown AFC | 5 | 13 | 80% | 2.6 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 3.0 | 80% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | - |
| 4 | Pontypridd Town | 5 | 13 | 80% | 2.6 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 5.2 | 100% | 100% | 80% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | - |
| 5 | Mold Alexandra | 6 | 13 | 67% | 2.2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 3.0 | 67% | 67% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 6 | Aberystwyth Town | 5 | 12 | 80% | 2.4 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 4.2 | 80% | 80% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | - |
| 7 | Bangor City 1876 FC | 6 | 12 | 67% | 2.0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 3.7 | 100% | 100% | 33% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | - |
| 8 | Bala Town | 5 | 12 | 80% | 2.4 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2.8 | 80% | 80% | 20% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | - |
| 9 | Porthmadog | 6 | 11 | 50% | 1.8 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 3.3 | 83% | 67% | 67% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | - |
| 10 | Caersws | 5 | 10 | 60% | 2.0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 3.4 | 80% | 60% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | - |
| 11 | Carmarthen Town | 6 | 10 | 50% | 1.7 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 4.8 | 100% | 100% | 83% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | - |
| 12 | Baglan Dragons | 6 | 10 | 50% | 1.7 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 1.7 | 33% | 33% | 17% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | - |
| 13 | Treowen Stars | 5 | 9 | 60% | 1.8 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4.4 | 100% | 100% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | - |
| 14 | Guilsfield | 6 | 9 | 33% | 1.5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | - |
| 15 | Trethomas Bluebirds | 6 | 8 | 33% | 1.3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 3.8 | 83% | 67% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - |
| 16 | Ynyshir Albions | 5 | 8 | 40% | 1.6 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1.4 | 40% | 20% | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - |
| 17 | Rhyl | 5 | 7 | 40% | 1.4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3.4 | 80% | 60% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | - |
| 18 | Afan Lido | 6 | 7 | 33% | 1.2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 4.0 | 67% | 67% | 67% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | - |
| 19 | Caerau (Ely) | 6 | 7 | 33% | 1.2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 5.0 | 100% | 83% | 83% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | - |
| 20 | Caerphilly Athletic | 5 | 7 | 40% | 1.4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2.0 | 60% | 60% | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | - |
| 21 | Newport City | 5 | 6 | 40% | 1.2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2.8 | 60% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | - |
| 22 | Llanuwchllyn | 5 | 6 | 40% | 1.2 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4.0 | 100% | 80% | 60% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 23 | Holyhead Hotspur | 5 | 4 | 20% | 0.8 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3.2 | 80% | 80% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | - |
| 24 | Cardiff Draconians | 4 | 4 | 25% | 1.0 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3.0 | 50% | 50% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | - |
| 25 | Denbigh Town | 6 | 4 | 17% | 0.7 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 4.2 | 100% | 100% | 67% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | - |
| 26 | Buckley Town | 6 | 4 | 17% | 0.7 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3.0 | 83% | 50% | 33% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | - |
| 27 | Ruthin Town | 6 | 4 | 17% | 0.7 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3.2 | 100% | 83% | 33% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | - |
| 28 | Pontardawe Town | 5 | 3 | 20% | 0.6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2.8 | 60% | 60% | 40% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | - |
| 29 | llanelli AFC | 6 | 2 | 0% | 0.3 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4.0 | 100% | 83% | 67% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | - |
| 30 | Penrhyncoch | 5 | 1 | 0% | 0.2 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 3.8 | 100% | 80% | 80% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | - |
| 31 | Llantwit Major | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 3.8 | 75% | 75% | 50% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | - |
| 32 | Gresford Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 2.8 | 80% | 60% | 20% | - | 0% | - | 0% | - | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | - |