York City vs Newport County prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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York City vs Newport County

League Two · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · LNER Community Stadium

York City · Newport County · League Two predictions

York City vs Newport County preview

York City host Newport County in the League Two on Saturday 16 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at LNER Community Stadium. York City are 7th in the table with 20 points from 14, while Newport County are 14th in the table with 18 points from 14.

York City come into the game with a L-L-W-D-D run in the league (1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Newport County's recent sequence reads W-L-D-D-W. Over their last 6, York City have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 2 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.

Head to head, York City have 0 wins to Newport County's 0 across 1 meeting, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 17 Oct 2026, ended Newport County 1-1 York City.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
7York City145542421+320DDWLL
14Newport County144642017+318WDDLW

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Head-to-head

1 meetings: York City 0, draws 1, Newport County 0.

Team news

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

Alfie McNally, Zak Johnson, Mark Kitching, Ryan Fallowfield, Harry Boyes, Alex Hunt, Ollie Banks, Jack Hunt, Arthur Read, Ollie Pearce, Joe Grey

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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