ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Bescot Stadium
Referee: R. Joyce
Walsall
Match Timeline
Newport County
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
2'
Sven Sprangler
Newport County
🟨
30'
Alfie Chang
Walsall
38'
H. Biggins · Assist: J. Crole
Newport County
🔄
55'
K. Lopata ↔ A. Flint
Walsall
🟨
58'
Mason Hancock
Walsall
🟨
58'
Cameron Evans
Newport County
🟨
58'
Ben Lloyd
Newport County
62'
D. Kanu · Assist: A. Pattison
Walsall
🔄
63'
A. Loupalo-Bi ↔ A. Pressley
Walsall
🔄
63'
A. Chang ↔ J. Jellis
Walsall
🔄
66'
B. Lloyd ↔ J. Thomas
Newport County
🟨
76'
Charlie Lakin
Walsall
🔄
76'
C. Evans ↔ M. Smith
Newport County
🔄
77'
B. Kamwa ↔ N. Opoku
Newport County
🔄
82'
A. Adomah ↔ J. Okeke
Walsall
🔄
85'
J. Crole ↔ C. Baker-Richardson
Newport County
🔄
85'
L. Shephard ↔ A. Driscoll-Glennon
Newport County
🟨
90+8'
Alexander Pattison
Walsall
90'
A. Pattison
Walsall

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Walsall Win 0%
Draw 0%
Newport County Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Walsall1.45
Newport County1.03
Recent Form (Last 5)
Walsall Walsall
WWDLW
52 GF / 45 GA
Newport County Newport County
WLDWL
39 GF / 69 GA
Key Stats
1.27
Average Goals Scored
0.98
1.1
Average Goals Conceded
1.73
19
BTTS Yes
21
18
Over 2.5
22
3.76
Shots on Goal
3.26

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Walsall Walsall 41 matches
Newport County Newport County 40 matches
Walsall Statistic Newport County
18 Wins 8
9 Draws 8
14 Losses 24
52 Goals For 39
45 Goals Against 69
1.27 Avg Goals Scored 0.98
1.1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.73
19 BTTS Yes 21
27 Over 1.5 31
18 Over 2.5 22
9 Over 3.5 11
13 Clean Sheets 6
13 Failed To Score 16
3.76 Shots On Goal 3.26
10.9 Total Shots 10.21
4.24 Corners 3.51
39.2% Ball Possession 46.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Walsall won 4 times, Newport County won 4 times, while 7 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:19 from Walsall's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.53 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Walsall 4-3-3 / Newport County 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Walsall wins 4, draws 7, Newport County wins 4
Stats
Walsall Walsall
Newport County Newport County
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
3
7 Corner Kicks 5
15 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
18 Total Shots 10
3 Shots on Goal 3
8 Shots off Goal 4
7 Blocked Shots 3
11 Shots insidebox 6
7 Shots outsidebox 4
2 Goalkeeper Saves 1
410 Total passes 327
301 Passes accurate 227
1.58 expected_goals 1.12
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Walsall
Formation
Newport County
M. Roberts
M. Roberts
R. Browne
R. Browne
K. Lopata
K. Lopata
H. Burke
H. Burke
M. Hancock
M. Hancock
A. Pattison
🎯
A. Pattison
A. Chang
A. Chang
C. Lakin
C. Lakin
A. Adomah
A. Adomah
D. Kanu
D. Kanu
A. Loupalo-Bi
A. Loupalo-Bi
J. Wright
J. Wright
T. Davies
T. Davies
M. Baker
M. Baker
R. Delaney
R. Delaney
L. Shephard
L. Shephard
S. Sprangler
S. Sprangler
C. Evans
C. Evans
B. Lloyd
B. Lloyd
H. Biggins
H. Biggins
B. Kamwa
B. Kamwa
J. Crole
🎯
J. Crole
Walsall 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
M. Roberts
G
33
R. Browne
D
35
K. Lopata
↓ 55'
D
5
H. Burke
3
M. Hancock
🟨 58'
D
23
A. Pattison
⚽ 90' 🎯 62' 🟨 90+8'
M
20
A. Chang
↓ 63' 🟨 30'
M
8
C. Lakin
🟨 76'
M
37
A. Adomah
↓ 82'
F
15
D. Kanu
⚽ 62'
F
11
A. Loupalo-Bi
↓ 63'
F
Substitutes
12
S. Hornby
G
4
A. Flint
↑ 55'
D
18
V. Harper
D
19
A. Pressley
↑ 63'
F
22
J. Jellis
↑ 63'
M
17
C. Clarke
M
25
J. Okeke
↑ 82'
D
Newport County 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
28
J. Wright
G
17
T. Davies
D
4
M. Baker
D
23
R. Delaney
D
18
L. Shephard
↓ 85'
D
5
S. Sprangler
🟨 2'
M
2
C. Evans
↓ 76' 🟨 58'
M
20
B. Lloyd
↓ 66' 🟨 58'
M
10
H. Biggins
⚽ 38'
M
7
B. Kamwa
↓ 77'
M
16
J. Crole
🎯 38' ↓ 85'
F
Substitutes
13
S. MacDonald
G
9
C. Baker-Richardson
↑ 85'
F
3
A. Driscoll-Glennon
↑ 85'
D
19
G. Garner
F
24
N. Opoku
↑ 77'
F
8
M. Smith
↑ 76'
M
12
J. Thomas
↑ 66'
D
Last matches: Walsall
01.08.26
Fri
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Walsall
AFC Telford United
0
1
L
21.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Aston Villa
0
5
L
11.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Leamington
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
1
3
L
25.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
0
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Cheltenham
0
4
L
06.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Swindon Town
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Gillingham
2
2
D
28.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
1
1
D
17.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
D
14.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
3
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Salford City
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Fleetwood Town
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
2
1
W
23.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons
0
2
L
18.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Grimsby
2
2
D
07.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Barnet
1
3
L
Last matches: Newport County
04.08.26
Fri
Newport County
AS Roma
1
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Newport County
Yeovil Town
2
1
W
28.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Reading
0
4
L
25.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Bath City
2
2
D
21.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Bristol City
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Gloucester City
1
2
L
08.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Newport City
5
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Bristol Manor Farm
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Newport County
Barrow
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Oldham
3
2
W
18.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Cheltenham
0
1
L
11.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Harrogate Town
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Notts County
1
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Crawley Town
0
2
L
28.03.26
Lea
Newport County
Shrewsbury
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Newport County
Bromley
0
1
L
14.03.26
Lea
Newport County
Barnet
2
1
W
07.03.26
Lea
Newport County
Colchester
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Newport County
Tranmere
3
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Newport County
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
H2H: Walsall vs Newport County
21.03.26
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
2
1
W
08.11.25
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
2
4
W
21.04.25
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
0
0
D
29.12.24
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
2
0
W
10.02.24
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
3
L
20.10.23
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
3
3
D
18.02.23
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
1
1
D
06.08.22
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
0
1
W
01.01.22
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
3
3
D
18.09.21
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
2
1
L
24.02.21
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
1
L
24.11.20
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
1
1
D
11.02.20
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
0
0
D
20.08.19
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
0
D
04.11.17
H2H
Newport County
Walsall
2
1
L
Last matches: Walsall
01.08.26
Fri
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
21.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Aston Villa
0
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
0
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Cheltenham
0
4
L
03.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Gillingham
2
2
D
17.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
D
07.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Fleetwood Town
0
1
L
23.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons
0
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Barnet
1
3
L
27.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Crawley Town
0
0
D
24.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Accrington ST
0
0
D
29.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Oldham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
1
1
D
29.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
3
1
W
15.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
0
2
L
18.10.25
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
1
2
L
04.10.25
Lea
Walsall
Bristol Rovers
2
1
W
20.09.25
Lea
Walsall
Tranmere
4
2
W
H2H at home: Walsall
21.03.26
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
2
1
W
29.12.24
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
2
0
W
10.02.24
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
3
L
18.02.23
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
1
1
D
01.01.22
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
3
3
D
24.02.21
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
1
L
20.08.19
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
0
D
Last matches: Newport County
01.08.26
Fri
Newport County
Yeovil Town
2
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Bath City
2
2
D
21.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Bristol City
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Gloucester City
1
2
L
08.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Newport City
5
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Newport County
Bristol Manor Farm
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Newport County
Barrow
2
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Cheltenham
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Newport County
Notts County
1
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Newport County
Barnet
2
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Newport County
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
17.02.26
Lea
Newport County
Salford City
3
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Newport County
Milton Keynes Dons
0
1
L
11.02.26
Lea
Newport County
Swindon Town
0
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Newport County
Bristol Rovers
0
3
L
17.01.26
Lea
Newport County
Gillingham
2
3
L
01.01.26
Lea
Newport County
Bromley
1
2
L
20.12.25
Lea
Newport County
Colchester
1
4
L
10.12.25
Lea
Newport County
Crewe
2
2
D
07.12.25
FA
Newport County
Boreham Wood
0
3
L
H2H away: Newport County
21.03.26
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
2
1
L
29.12.24
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
2
0
L
10.02.24
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
3
W
18.02.23
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
1
1
D
01.01.22
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
3
3
D
24.02.21
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
1
W
20.08.19
H2H
Walsall
Newport County
0
0
D

Standings

League Two
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 24 15 7 71:46 25 87
W L D L W
2 46 24 14 8 86:45 41 86
D W W W D
3 46 22 16 8 66:33 33 82
D W L D W
4 46 25 6 15 61:51 10 81
L D W D W
5 46 24 8 14 74:52 22 80
W D W D W
6 46 21 16 9 71:56 15 79
D L W W D
7 46 22 12 12 74:50 24 78
D L D W W
8 46 21 13 12 70:53 17 76
W W W W W
9 46 22 9 15 70:59 11 75
L L D L W
10 46 18 14 14 60:44 16 68
W L L L L
11 46 19 10 17 64:58 6 67
D L L L W
12 46 18 12 16 62:49 13 66
W L L W W
13 46 18 11 17 56:56 0 65
L L W L L
14 46 19 5 22 56:65 -9 62
D W W W W
15 46 15 16 15 57:58 -1 61
D D D W L
16 46 14 11 21 47:58 -11 53
L D D L L
17 46 13 14 19 53:72 -19 53
W L L L D
18 46 14 10 22 53:79 -26 52
L L L W W
19 46 13 10 23 42:69 -27 49
L D D W L
20 46 12 7 27 48:77 -29 43
W W L W L
21 46 10 11 25 54:79 -25 41
D L W L D
22 46 8 16 22 44:68 -24 40
D D D L L
23 46 10 9 27 39:68 -29 39
L W W L L
24 46 9 9 28 45:78 -33 36
L L L W L
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