Oldham Athletic vs Newport County prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Oldham Athletic vs Newport County

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Boundary Park, Oldham

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Oldham Athletic vs Newport County preview

The League Two fixture between Oldham Athletic and Newport County is scheduled for Saturday 9 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Boundary Park in Oldham. Oldham Athletic go into the round 18th, on 15 points from 14 games, while Newport County are 14th in the table with 18 points from 14.

Oldham Athletic 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, Oldham Athletic have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.0 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.

Head to head, Oldham Athletic have 1 win to Newport County's 1 across 2 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 4.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 25 Apr 2026, ended Newport County 3-2 Oldham Athletic.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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18Oldham Athletic144371519-415WLDLW

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Oldham Athletic 1, draws 0, Newport County 1.

Team news

Oldham Athletic expected line-up (3-4-1-2)

Mathew Hudson, Manny Monthe, Will Sutton, Donervon Daniels, Jamie Robson, Oliver Norburn, Tom Pett, Calum Kavanagh, Mike Fondop, Kane Drummond

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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