Cheltenham Town vs Newport County — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 18:30
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Cheltenham Town 44 · Newport County 25
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Cheltenham Town 33 · Newport County 32
Shots on target 1-2 · corners 1-5 · possession 51-49
NextGOAL tip: Cheltenham Town (level) · 2 stars
Cheltenham Town and Newport County meet in the league today in clearly different conditions. The hosts have just thrashed 4-2 at home in their latest match, while the visitors drew 2-2 and remain unbeaten in five matches. Cheltenham Town this season have scored 21 and conceded 22 from 12 matches; their attack is decent but their defence is fairly leaky, especially late in games where they concede 25% of all their goals. Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15; their defence is tighter and they are unbeaten in 5 matches, but they have won only 3 of 12 league games, reflecting that they can hold games but struggle to close them out. The pattern is likely to be the hosts dominating possession and trying to open up the game, while the visitors sit back and wait to counter. Cheltenham Town's first halves at home are often high-scoring and they tend to lead before half-time, but the second half opens up more and there is a high chance of conceding late. Both teams share a weakness in the 76-90 minute period. This game should still be in the hosts' hands and end without defeat.