Where and when is Newport City vs Pontardawe Town played?

Newport City vs Pontardawe Town is played on November 27, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC) at Newport Stadium, in the FAW Championship.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Newport City vs Pontardawe Town: prediction and stats

FAW ChampionshipSouth - 16Kick-off on November 27, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Newport Stadium, Casnewydd

Newport City

Pontardawe Town

The Footlab model makes Newport City the favourite at 47%, against 23% for a draw and 30% for Pontardawe Town. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Newport City vs Pontardawe Town?

A very open match: only 89 Elo points separate Newport City (1,536) and Pontardawe Town (1,447).

Newport City win47 %

Draw23 %

Pontardawe Town win30 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport City have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Pontardawe Town have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newport City
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 21, 2026	Baglan Dragons(home)	0-1	FAW Championship
Aug 15, 2026	Pontardawe Town(away)	4-0	FAW Championship
Aug 8, 2026	Carmarthen Town(home)	1-2	FAW Championship
Jul 31, 2026	llanelli AFC(away)	4-1	FAW Championship
Jul 8, 2026	Newport County(home)	0-5	Friendlies Clubs

Pontardawe Town
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 21, 2026	Afan Lido(away)	0-1	FAW Championship
Aug 15, 2026	Newport City(home)	0-4	FAW Championship
Aug 7, 2026	Pontypridd Town(away)	2-3	FAW Championship
Aug 1, 2026	Caerphilly Athletic(home)	3-0	FAW Championship
Apr 20, 2024	Baglan Dragons(away)	2-1	FAW Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Newport City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Pontardawe Town win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Aug 15, 2026	Pontardawe Town 0-4 Newport City	FAW Championship

Last archived meeting: Pontardawe Town vs Newport City on Aug 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Newport City score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Pontardawe Town score 1.3 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Newport City	1.3	2.2	3	6/15	11/15
Pontardawe Town	1.3	2.1	3	7/15	10/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Newport City sit 7th in FAW Championship (6 points from 4 matches) and Pontardawe Town sit 13th (3 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
7	Newport City	4	2	0	2	9	4	6
13	Pontardawe Town	4	1	0	3	5	8	3

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Newport City vs Pontardawe Town?: The Footlab model makes Newport City the favourite at 47%, against 23% for a draw and 30% for Pontardawe Town.
Where and when is Newport City vs Pontardawe Town played?: Newport City vs Pontardawe Town is played on November 27, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC) at Newport Stadium, in the FAW Championship.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.