Walsall vs Newport County prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Walsall vs Newport County

League Two · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Walsall · Newport County · League Two predictions

Walsall vs Newport County preview

Walsall host Newport County in the League Two on Saturday 8 May 2027, kick-off 14:00 UTC at Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall. Walsall go into the round 3rd, on 22 points from 13 games, while Newport County sit 14th on 18 points after 14 matches.

Walsall have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Newport County have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Walsall have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Newport County average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 8 times in the records we hold: Walsall won 4, 3 games were drawn and Newport County won 1. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 21 Mar 2026, ended Walsall 2-1 Newport County.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
14Newport County144642017+318WDDLW

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Head-to-head

8 meetings: Walsall 4, draws 3, Newport County 1.

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Walsall expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jed Ward, James Connolly, Declan Skura, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Lewis Simper, Aaron Pressley, Tai Sodje

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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