Newport County vs Walsall: result 2-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Walsall?
Walsall won 2-4 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. WhitmoreNewport County
- 17′D. KanuWalsall
- 19′R. FinniganWalsall
- 37′R. FinniganWalsall
- 44′G. GarnerNewport County
- 52′Rico BrowneWalsall
Official lineup for Newport County vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
4-3-3- 20B. Lloyd
- 9C. Baker-Richardson
- 19G. Garner
- 14K. Whitmore
- 44S. Braybrooke
- 11C. Antwi
- 12Joe Thomas
- 2C. Evans
- 15L. Jenkins
- 22H. Ogunneye
- 28J. Wright
Walsall
3-5-2- 19A. Pressley
- 15D. Kanu
- 18V. Harper
- 17C. Clarke
- 29R. Finnigan
- 8C. Lakin
- 2C. Barrett
- 30E. Weir
- 4A. Flint
- 33Rico Browne
- 1M. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Walsall have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Eastleigh(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Chelsea U21(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newport County win, 3 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Newport County 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Walsall 2-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Walsall 0-3 Newport County | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Newport County 3-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Walsall 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Newport County 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Walsall on Apr 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 12th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy