Match

Swindon Town vs Newport County: result 0-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup South - 5Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire

Swindon Town
0-2
Newport County

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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Newport County?

Newport County won 0-2 on September 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′G. GarnerNewport County
  • 80′T. NyakuhwaNewport County

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Swindon Town win at 50%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.

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Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Newport County

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Swindon Town

3-4-2-1
  1. 29A. Hackford
  1. 22J. Pearman
  2. 43Freddie Hoare
  1. 2M. Clark
  2. 14D. Butterworth
  3. 7T. Nichols
  4. 38Lucas Griffiths-Brown
  1. 34B. Kirkman
  2. 6J. Ball
  3. 18J. Debayo
  1. 12Lewis Moore Ward

Newport County

4-2-3-1
  1. 19G. Garner
  1. 20Y. Bamba
  2. 36Harrison Pugh
  3. 21T. Nyakuhwa
  1. 40C. Jarvis
  2. 8M. Smith
  1. 17Alfie Merritt
  2. 34D. Sassi
  3. 12Joe Thomas
  4. 2C. Evans
  1. 25J. Turner
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Newport County have 3, 6 and 6.

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

Swindon Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026Salford City(away)0-1League Two
Sep 15, 2026Crystal Palace U21(home)1-2EFL Trophy
Sep 12, 2026York(away)0-4League Two
Sep 5, 2026Colchester(home)3-1League Two
Sep 1, 2026Port Vale(home)3-1League Two
Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026Accrington ST(away)0-0League Two
Sep 12, 2026Fleetwood Town(home)1-1League Two
Sep 5, 2026Northampton(away)0-1League Two
Sep 1, 2026Salford City(away)1-2League Two
Aug 29, 2026Tranmere(home)2-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Swindon Town wins, 0 draws, 1 Newport County win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2026Swindon Town 2-0 Newport CountyLeague Two
Oct 4, 2025Newport County 0-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Jan 24, 2025Newport County 1-2 Swindon TownLeague Two
Sep 14, 2024Swindon Town 4-0 Newport CountyLeague Two
Feb 3, 2024Newport County 2-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Oct 14, 2023Swindon Town 2-0 Newport CountyLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Newport County on Feb 11, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Swindon Town1.51.829/1512/15
Newport County1.51.749/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Swindon Town sit 1st in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Newport County sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Swindon TownGroup 123201956
3Newport CountyGroup 93102233

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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

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