Newport County vs Colchester United – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

07/03/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Rodney Parade (Newport).

League Two - Round 36
Referee: Copeland S. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.70	2.14
Ball possession
47%	53%
Total shots
12	16
Shots on target
3	7
Big chances
2	4
Corner kicks
8	2
Passes
70% (243/346)	70% (277/397)
Expected goals (xG)
0.70	2.14
xG on target (xGOT)
0.26	1.98
Total shots
12	16
Shots on target
3	7
Shots off target
6	6
Blocked shots
3	3
Shots inside the box
11	13
Shots outside the box
1	3
Hit the woodwork
1	1
Headed goals
1	1
Big chances
2	4
Corner kicks
8	2
Touches in opposition box
18	34
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	2
Free kicks
7	18
Passes
70% (243/346)	70% (277/397)
Long passes
28% (21/74)	28% (24/85)
Passes in final third
56% (59/105)	57% (91/160)
Crosses
28% (7/25)	39% (7/18)
Expected assists (xA)
0.88	1.46
Throw ins
27	26
Fouls
18	7
Tackles
60% (9/15)	54% (7/13)
Duels won
42	59
Clearances
29	28
Interceptions
7	8
Errors leading to shot
1	0
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper saves
5	2
xGOT faced
1.98	0.26
Goals prevented
-0.02	-0.74

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
35', Mbick M. ↓, Payne J. ↑,
2nd Half (1 - 2)
57', Garner G. ↓, Lloyd B. ↑,
58', 0 - 1, Anderson H. ⚽,
64', 0 - 2, Payne J. ⚽,
69', Smith M. ↓, Biggins H. ↑,
70', Spellman M. ↓, Opoku N. ↑,
70', Davies T. ↓, Jenkins L. ↑,
75', Bishop T. ↓, Read A. ↑,
89', Lisbie K. ↓, Williams J. ↑,
89', Tovide S. ↓, Goodwin W. ↑,
89', Anderson H. ↓, Gordon J. ↑,
90+1', Evans C. ↓, Jarvis C. ↑,
90+7', 1 - 2, Jenkins L. ⚽, Baker M. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Newport County
23.7%

Draw
26.9%

Colchester United
49.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

21.3%

26.8%

51.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

20.9%

26.3%

52.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Newport County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.4%)

Colchester United has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Newport County than the current prediction. (-2.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Colchester United than the current prediction. (+3.4%)

Newport County - Colchester United Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.96 ↓ (4.36)	3.48 ↑ (3.47)	1.9 ↑ (1.79)	6.6% (7.6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Newport County - Colchester United?

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Newport will win (votes: 2 - 50%). Colchester will win (votes: 1 - 25%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH -0.5 - Newport (4.13) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Newport (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 0:1.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team and an outsider will play in this match (ranked 23 in the zone Relegation ~ National League and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Newport won 1.
Newport has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Colchester is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
In this match, Colchester is a strong favorite.
There will not play in Newport: Brennan C. (Inactive)
There will not play in Colchester: Perry B. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Newport: Thomas J. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Colchester: Edwards O. (Inactive) Iandolo E. (Injury)
In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Newport won 6 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 18:24. (average 0.9:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Newport won 5 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 12:9. (average 1.3:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Newport County won against Colchester United?

Newport County has won 3 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Colchester United won against Newport County?

Colchester United has won 3 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Newport County - Colchester United were as follows:

20.12.2025 Colchester United - Newport County 4:1

12.04.2025 Newport County - Colchester United 0:2

14.12.2024 Colchester United - Newport County 0:0

29.03.2024 Colchester United - Newport County 2:1

03.10.2023 Newport County - Colchester United 2:1

Latest results of Newport County

03.03.2026 Newport County - Tranmere Rovers 3:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Fleetwood Town - Newport County 0:0 ✺

21.02.2026 Newport County - Cambridge United 0:2 ✺

17.02.2026 Salford City - Newport County 1:3 ✺

14.02.2026 Milton Keynes Dons - Newport County 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Colchester United

03.03.2026 Chesterfield - Colchester United 3:0 ✺

28.02.2026 Colchester United - Salford City 0:1 ✺

21.02.2026 Colchester United - Barnet 4:1 ✺

17.02.2026 Cambridge United - Colchester United 1:1 ✺

14.02.2026 Barrow - Colchester United 1:0 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	39	22	13	4	62:36	26	79
2	MK Dons	39	21	11	7	76:40	36	74
3	Cambridge Utd	38	20	12	6	56:28	28	72
4	Notts Co	38	21	7	10	65:39	26	70
5	Swindon	39	21	6	12	63:45	18	69
6	Salford	39	21	4	14	54:48	6	67
7	Grimsby	38	17	11	10	56:40	16	62
8	Chesterfield	39	16	14	9	61:52	9	62
9	Crewe	39	17	9	13	58:47	11	60
10	Walsall	39	17	9	13	48:41	7	60
11	Oldham	37	15	13	9	44:31	13	58
12	Barnet	39	15	12	12	49:43	6	57
13	Fleetwood	39	14	12	13	48:46	2	54
14	Colchester	38	14	11	13	50:41	9	53
15	Accrington	38	13	9	16	38:42	-4	48
16	Gillingham	38	11	12	15	44:56	-12	45
17	Bristol Rovers	39	13	4	22	40:60	-20	43
18	Cheltenham	38	11	9	18	43:65	-22	42
19	Shrewsbury	39	11	8	20	37:63	-26	41
20	Tranmere	39	9	9	21	48:69	-21	36
21	Crawley	39	6	13	20	36:60	-24	31
22	Newport	39	8	7	24	39:67	-28	31
23	Harrogate	39	7	9	23	29:58	-29	30
24	Barrow	38	7	8	23	36:63	-27	29

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League