- Home form: Notts County have scored 40 goals in 20 home games.
- Away defence: Newport County FC have conceded 35 goals in 20 away matches this season (average 1.75 per game).
- Head-to-head: Notts County are unbeaten in their last 2 meetings with Newport County FC (Won 1, Drawn 1).
Notts County have the tools to exploit Newport County FC’s weaknesses
Notts County have had contrasting results in their last 2 home games (1 win and 1 loss), but they’re a force to be reckoned with at Meadow Lane, where they’ve won 12, drawn 3 and lost 5 matches this term. In Martin Paterson’s first season in charge, appointed in June 2025, the Magpies have injected more tempo into their football and press higher up the field than previously. Notts County have scored 40 goals at home.
Notts County have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, following up a 5-2 home win over Cheltenham Town with an away win at Harrogate Town (2-0) last time out. This is a game they can win and they need to bounce straight back to avoid losing momentum.
Newport County FC have been inconsistent on the road recently
Form and management:
Newport County FC, by contrast, are struggling in the lower reaches of the table in 22nd place with 34 points from 40 games. Christian Fuchs has overseen a turnaround in form since taking charge in November 2025, but the results have been mixed of late. The Exiles have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 in League Two, with a narrow 1-0 home win over Shrewsbury Town their most recent result.
Road form and threats:
Newport have struggled to maintain momentum on the road with 1 win and 1 defeat from their last 2 away matches. Newport’s style of play is to block up, be solid defensively, and hit it on the break without the ball. Alassana Jatta is Notts’ danger man, scoring 15 goals in 28 League Two matches, but Bobby Kamwa has made a difference in the last 5 with 2 of their last 5 goals.
Notts County have the quality and tactics to break through
There’s a clash of styles here that should make for an intriguing contest between the ball-playing Notts County and the possession-less, compact Newport County FC. Notts will probe, Newport will try to frustrate, but we feel the hosts have the firepower and tactical nous to break through the stubborn visitors.
We’re sticking with the hosts here to claim the win and move closer to securing promotion to League One this season.
- Newport have conceded 35 goals on the road this season, and this should be another opportunity for Notts to exploit their defensive weaknesses.
- Notts County are the favorites for this game at 1.46, and there’s a good reason for that - they’re in a much better position in the league, they’re playing at home and they have superior quality.
