Newport County sit 12th in the League Two on 13 points from 10 matches, having scored 13 and conceded 12. On the model's scale they rate 0.46 in attack and 2.24 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently beating Colchester 1-0 at home. That is 1.30 points a match, scoring 1.30 and conceding 1.20 per game across 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 17th-best attack and the 17th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they host York in the League Two on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 31%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | +5 | DWWWW | 19 |
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20:11 | +9 | DDWWW | 18 |
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12:7 | +5 | DDDWW | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | WWLDW | 16 |
| 5 | York | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:11 | +6 | DWLWD | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12:6 | +6 | DDWDD | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:14 | +3 | WWLWD | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | WDWLL | 15 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLWLL | 15 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DWWWD | 14 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLLL | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | DDWDW | 13 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | LDDLD | 12 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | LDLWW | 12 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13:14 | -1 | LDDWD | 11 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | DLLLD | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | LLDLL | 11 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | -6 | WDDWL | 11 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | LDDDL | 10 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | DWDLL | 10 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLLLD | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4:9 | -5 | LLWLW | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | DWLLD | 7 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLD | 5 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Newport County sit 12 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0Colchester10 October 2026
- D0-0away to Gillingham3 October 2026
- W2-1Grimsby26 September 2026
- D0-0away to Accrington Stanley19 September 2026
- D1-1Fleetwood Town12 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Newport County vs York
Newport County host York at Rodney Parade, Newport on 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 31% Newport County, 26% draw and 43% York, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.40 expected goals for Newport County against 1.73. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 60%.
Full preview and model analysis for Newport County vs York
Recent meetings with York
- 16 January 2016York 0–1 Newport CountyLeague Two
- 5 September 2015Newport County 0–3 YorkLeague Two
- 25 April 2015York 0–2 Newport CountyLeague Two
- 11 October 2014Newport County 3–1 YorkLeague Two
- 26 April 2014York 1–0 Newport CountyLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- S. Gwengwe5 goals
League goals this season.