Where and when is Newport City vs Pontypridd Town played?

Newport City vs Pontypridd Town is played on October 23, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC) at Newport Stadium, in the FAW Championship.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 68% 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 Pontypridd Town: prediction and stats

FAW ChampionshipSouth - 12Kick-off on October 23, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Newport Stadium, Casnewydd

Newport City

Pontypridd Town

The Footlab model makes Pontypridd Town the favourite at 41%, against 23% for a draw and 35% for Newport City. 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 Pontypridd Town?

A very open match: only 42 Elo points separate Newport City (1,536) and Pontypridd Town (1,578).

Newport City win35 %

Draw23 %

Pontypridd Town win41 %

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; Pontypridd Town have 9, 3 and 3.

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

Pontypridd Town
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 21, 2026	Trethomas Bluebirds(home)	2-1	FAW Championship
Aug 15, 2026	Cardiff Draconians(away)	4-1	FAW Championship
Aug 7, 2026	Pontardawe Town(home)	3-2	FAW Championship
Aug 1, 2026	Treowen Stars(away)	3-2	FAW Championship
Apr 18, 2026	Caerau (Ely)(home)	0-0	FAW Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Newport City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Pontypridd Town win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Dec 5, 2025	Newport City 0-0 Pontypridd Town	FAW Championship
Sep 12, 2025	Pontypridd Town 1-3 Newport City	FAW Championship
Jan 10, 2025	Pontypridd Town 0-2 Newport City	FAW Championship
Sep 27, 2024	Newport City 0-1 Pontypridd Town	FAW Championship

Last archived meeting: Newport City vs Pontypridd Town on Dec 5, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Newport City score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Pontypridd Town score 2.1 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 69% 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
Pontypridd Town	2.1	1.6	4	10/15	11/15

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 Pontypridd Town sit 2nd (12 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
2	Pontypridd Town	4	4	0	0	12	6	12
7	Newport City	4	2	0	2	9	4	6

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 Pontypridd Town?: The Footlab model makes Pontypridd Town the favourite at 41%, against 23% for a draw and 35% for Newport City.
Where and when is Newport City vs Pontypridd Town played?: Newport City vs Pontypridd Town is played on October 23, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC) at Newport Stadium, in the FAW Championship.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 68% 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.