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
Official lineup for Walsall vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-3-3- 11A. Loupalo-Bi
- 15D. Kanu
- 37A. Adomah
- 8C. Lakin
- 20A. Chang
- 23A. Pattison
- 3M. Hancock
- 5H. Burke
- 35K. Łopata
- 33Rico Browne
- 1M. Roberts
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 16J. Crole
- 7B. Kamwa
- 10H. Biggins
- 20B. Lloyd
- 2C. Evans
- 5S. Sprangler
- 18L. Shephard
- 23R. Delaney
- 4M. Baker
- 17T. Davies
- 28J. Wright
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Newport County win.
| 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 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Newport County sit 12th (13 points from 10 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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