Exeter City vs Newport County prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Exeter City vs Newport County

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · St James Park

Exeter City · Newport County · League Two predictions

Exeter City vs Newport County preview

Exeter City welcome Newport County at St James Park on Saturday 26 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Exeter City go into the round 12th, on 19 points from 14 games, while Newport County go into the round 14th, on 18 points from 14 games.

Recent form: Exeter City L-W-W-D-W, Newport County W-L-D-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Exeter City have scored 1.2 and conceded 0.5 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Newport County average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

At home this season Exeter City have 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Newport County have 0 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from 7.

Across the League Two this season, 164 matches have produced 2.7 goals per game; home sides have won 48% and 33% have been drawn.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
12Exeter City14545119+219WDWWL
14Newport County144642017+318WDDLW

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Exeter City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jack Bycroft, Luca Woodhouse, Lakyle Samuel, Jack Taylor, Jack Fitzwater, Charlie Cummins, George Birch, Anthony Scully, Taylor Perry, Jake Doyle-Hayes

Newport County expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Wright, Kyle Cameron, Cameron Norman, Lee Jenkins, Ciaran Brennan, Harrison Biggins, Michael Adu-Poku, Matt Dibley-Dias, Yahya Bamba

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