Fleetwood Town vs Newport County prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Fleetwood Town vs Newport County
League Two · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Fleetwood Town vs Newport County preview
Fleetwood Town host Newport County in the League Two on Saturday 20 February 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood. Fleetwood Town are 16th in the table with 17 points from 14, while Newport County sit 14th on 18 points after 14 matches.
Fleetwood Town have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Newport County have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Fleetwood Town have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Newport County average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Fleetwood Town have 2 wins to Newport County's 0 across 5 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 1.2 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, ended Newport County 1-1 Fleetwood Town.
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Form and table
- Fleetwood TownLast five: D W L L W
- Newport CountyLast five: W D D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | WDDLW |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | DWLLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Fleetwood Town expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Jay Lynch, Shaun Rooney, Finley Potter, Rhys Bennett, Harrison Neal, Jake Batty, Mark Helm, Lewis McCann, Adam Murphy, Ronan Coughlan, Ched Evans
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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