Walsall vs Newport County – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

21/03/2026 at 11:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Bescot Stadium (Walsall).

League Two - Round 39
Referee: Joyce R. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.61	0.66
Ball possession
56%	44%
Total shots
18	10
Shots on target
3	3
Big chances
1	1
Corner kicks
7	5
Passes
73% (301/410)	69% (227/327)
Yellow cards
4	3
Expected goals (xG)
1.61	0.66
xG on target (xGOT)
1.14	1.10
Total shots
18	10
Shots on target
3	3
Shots off target
8	4
Blocked shots
7	3
Shots inside the box
11	6
Shots outside the box
7	4
Hit the woodwork
1	0
Big chances
1	1
Corner kicks
7	5
Touches in opposition box
29	16
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	2
Free kicks
9	15
Passes
73% (301/410)	69% (227/327)
Long passes
39% (24/62)	33% (21/64)
Passes in final third
61% (88/145)	48% (46/95)
Crosses
33% (10/30)	33% (5/15)
Expected assists (xA)
1.22	0.92
Throw ins
28	22
Fouls
15	9
Tackles
70% (16/23)	68% (17/25)
Duels won
76	71
Clearances
16	49
Interceptions
6	4
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	1
xGOT faced
1.10	1.14
Goals prevented
0.10	-0.86

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
2', Sprangler S. 🟨,
30', Chang A. 🟨,
38', 0 - 1, Biggins H. ⚽, Crole J. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 0)
55', Lopata K. ↓, Flint A. ↑,
58', Lloyd B. 🟨,
58', Evans C. 🟨,
58', Hancock M. 🟨,
62', 1 - 1, Kanu D. ⚽, Pattison A. (A),
63', Chang A. ↓, Jellis J. ↑,
63', Loupalo-Bi A. ↓, Pressley A. ↑,
66', Lloyd B. ↓, Thomas J. ↑,
76', Lakin C. 🟨,
76', Evans C. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
77', Kamwa B. ↓, Opoku N. ↑,
82', Adomah A. ↓, Okeke J. ↑,
85', Crole J. ↓, Baker-Richardson C. ↑,
85', Shephard L. ↓, Driscoll-Glennon A. ↑,
90+7', 2 - 1, Pattison A. ⚽,
90+8', Pattison A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Walsall
54.1%

Draw
25.6%

Newport County
20.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

54.2%

26%

19.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

53.7%

25.7%

20%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Walsall has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.1%)

Newport County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Walsall than the current prediction. (-0.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Newport County than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

Walsall - Newport County Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.73 ↑ (1.7)	3.65 ↑ (3.54)	4.63 ↓ (4.66)	6.8% (8.6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Walsall - Newport County?

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

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +0.5 - Newport (4.48) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Newport (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 10 and 22).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Walsall won 2.
Recent form of Walsall has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Newport's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Newport may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Walsall is the team to beat.
There will not play in Walsall: Hollman J. (Inactive) Williams H. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There will not play in Newport: Brennan C. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Newport: Spellman M. (Injury)
In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Walsall won 3 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 17:18. (average 1.2:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Walsall won 1 match, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 6:8. (average 1:1.3).

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

Walsall has won 2 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

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

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 Walsall - Newport County were as follows:

08.11.2025 Newport County - Walsall 2:4

21.04.2025 Newport County - Walsall 0:0

29.12.2024 Walsall - Newport County 2:0

10.02.2024 Walsall - Newport County 0:3

20.10.2023 Newport County - Walsall 3:3

Latest results of Walsall

17.03.2026 Walsall - Cambridge United 0:0 ✺

14.03.2026 Crewe Alexandra - Walsall 0:3 ✺

10.03.2026 Salford City - Walsall 1:0 ✺

07.03.2026 Walsall - Notts County 1:2 ✺

03.03.2026 Walsall - Fleetwood Town 0:1 ✺

Latest results of Newport County

17.03.2026 Newport County - Bromley 0:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Barnet - Newport County 1:2 ✺

07.03.2026 Newport County - Colchester United 1:2 ✺

03.03.2026 Newport County - Tranmere Rovers 3:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Fleetwood Town - Newport County 0:0 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	43	23	14	6	68:43	25	83
2	MK Dons	43	22	13	8	79:43	36	79
3	Cambridge Utd	42	21	14	7	62:31	31	77
4	Notts Co	43	23	7	13	71:49	22	76
5	Swindon	43	22	8	13	67:51	16	74
6	Salford	43	23	5	15	57:50	7	74
7	Chesterfield	42	18	15	9	64:53	11	69
8	Grimsby	41	19	11	11	62:45	17	68
9	Barnet	43	18	13	12	60:49	11	67
10	Crewe	43	19	9	15	63:53	10	66
11	Oldham	42	17	14	11	52:36	16	65
12	Walsall	43	17	11	15	52:50	2	62
13	Colchester	42	16	12	14	56:45	11	60
14	Fleetwood	43	15	13	15	53:54	-1	58
15	Bristol Rovers	43	17	4	22	49:63	-14	55
16	Accrington	42	14	9	19	41:48	-7	51
17	Gillingham	42	12	14	16	48:60	-12	50
18	Shrewsbury	43	13	8	22	40:66	-26	47
19	Cheltenham	41	12	10	19	48:67	-19	46
20	Tranmere	42	9	10	23	49:72	-23	37
21	Crawley	43	8	13	22	41:65	-24	37
22	Newport	43	10	7	26	43:73	-30	37
23	Barrow	42	8	9	25	40:68	-28	33
24	Harrogate	43	8	9	26	35:66	-31	33

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