Salford City vs Newport County – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/02/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Peninsula Stadium (Salford).

League Two - Round 33
Referee: Rock D. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.72	1.03
Ball possession
62%	38%
Total shots
20	6
Shots on target
3	3
Big chances
2	2
Corner kicks
9	1
Passes
68% (243/358)	50% (116/232)
Yellow cards
4	5
Expected goals (xG)
1.72	1.03
xG on target (xGOT)
0.75	2.17
Total shots
20	6
Shots on target
3	3
Shots off target
10	2
Blocked shots
7	1
Shots inside the box
11	4
Shots outside the box
9	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
0	1
Big chances
2	2
Corner kicks
9	1
Touches in opposition box
45	14
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	1
Free kicks
18	13
Passes
68% (243/358)	50% (116/232)
Long passes
41% (36/87)	27% (24/90)
Passes in final third
63% (112/179)	45% (37/83)
Crosses
26% (7/27)	29% (2/7)
Expected assists (xA)
1.15	0.44
Throw ins
45	27
Fouls
13	18
Tackles
59% (13/22)	62% (18/29)
Duels won
73	85
Clearances
14	60
Interceptions
9	11
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper saves
0	2
xGOT faced
2.17	0.75
Goals prevented
-0.83	-0.25

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
13', 0 - 1, Delaney R. ⚽, Davies T. (A),
29', Evans C. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 2)
46', Shephard L. ↓, Thomas J. ↑,
52', Baker-Richardson C. 🟨,
56', 0 - 2, Lloyd B. ⚽,
58', Baker-Richardson C. ↓, Opoku N. ↑,
59', 0 - 3, Opoku N. ⚽,
62', Biggins H. 🟨,
65', Turton O. ↓, Longelo-Mbule R. ↑,
65', Butcher M. ↓, Grant J. ↑,
65', Harris K. ↓, Woodburn B. ↑,
65', Ashley O. ↓, Ehibhatiomhan P. ↑,
66', Crole J. ↓, Jamieson L. ↑,
66', Biggins H. ↓, Jarvis C. ↑,
69', Sprangler S. 🟨,
71', N'Mai K. 🟨,
76', Grant J. 🟨,
80', Lloyd B. ↓, Spellman M. ↑,
87', Graydon R. 🟨,
90+1', Woodburn B. 🟨,
90+4', 1 - 3, Woodburn B. ⚽,
90+7', Opoku N. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Salford City
70.4%

Draw
18.2%

Newport County
11.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

66.7%

19.8%

13.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

70.6%

18.7%

12.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Salford City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.7%)

Newport County has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Salford City than the current prediction. (+0.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Newport County than the current prediction. (+1.4%)

Salford City - Newport County Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.33 ↓ (1.38)	5.14 ↑ (4.63)	8.17 ↑ (6.82)	7.1% (9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

What is the prediction for Salford City - Newport County?

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Salford will win (votes: 6 - 66.7%). Newport will win (votes: 1 - 11.1%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 22.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Salford: 35.9% – 97.5%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.

Preview Facts

A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 24 in the zone Relegation ~ National League).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Salford won 3.
Salford has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Newport is on a losing streak (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Newport may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Salford is the undeniable favorite.
In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Salford won 8 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 20:13. (average 1.4:0.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Salford won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 10:4. (average 2:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Salford City won against Newport County?

Salford City has won 4 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Newport County won against Salford City?

Newport County has won 1 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Salford City - Newport County were as follows:

19.08.2025 Newport County - Salford City 0:1

28.01.2025 Salford City - Newport County 1:1

01.10.2024 Newport County - Salford City 3:1

20.04.2024 Newport County - Salford City 0:1

30.09.2023 Salford City - Newport County 2:1

Latest results of Salford City

14.02.2026 Manchester City - Salford City 2:0 ✺

05.02.2026 Accrington Stanley - Salford City 1:0 ✺

31.01.2026 Tranmere Rovers - Salford City 0:2 ✺

27.01.2026 Salford City - Chesterfield 0:1 ✺

24.01.2026 Salford City - Bristol Rovers 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Newport County

14.02.2026 Milton Keynes Dons - Newport County 1:0 ✺

11.02.2026 Swindon Town - Newport County 2:0 ✺

07.02.2026 Newport County - Grimsby Town 0:0 ✺

31.01.2026 Bristol Rovers - Newport County 3:0 ✺

27.01.2026 Newport County - Accrington Stanley 1:4 ✺

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