Northampton vs Newport County: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Newport County?
Northampton won 1-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 87′J. O'Brien-WhitmarshNorthampton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Northampton win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Northampton vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
4-4-2- 32H. Saunders
- 17N. Opoku
- 26S. Chambers
- 14T. Fornah
- 4J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- 24C. Lemonheigh-Evans
- 3J. Maxwell
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6E. Moore
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 1Z. Jeacock
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 9S. Gwengwe
- 7K. Evans
- 10H. Biggins
- 20Y. Bamba
- 6C. Brennan
- 24M. Dibley-Dias
- 16M. Jacob
- 4K. Cameron
- 5L. Jenkins
- 22C. Norman
- 1J. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Newport County have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 3-5 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Northampton wins, 1 draw, 1 Newport County win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | Newport County 3-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Northampton 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Northampton 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Newport County 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Northampton 2-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Northampton 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Northampton on Apr 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Newport County | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 22nd in League Two (10 points from 9 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| 22 | Northampton | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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