Walsall vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Newport County?
Walsall won 2-1 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′H. BigginsNewport County
- 62′D. KanuWalsall
- 90′A. PattisonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Newport County have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Newport County 2-4 Walsall | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Walsall on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Newport County | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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