Newport County vs Colchester United — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Newport County 37 · Colchester United 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Newport County 47 · Colchester United 32
Shots on target 4-3 · corners 5-4 · possession 36-64
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 3 stars
Newport County and Colchester United meet in League Two, with the hosts sitting 15th and the visitors 19th. Both still need points to climb out of the lower reaches of the table, and this match is a chance for both teams to pick up valuable points. Newport County are unbeaten in 5 matches, but drew 3 of them, and their last league game was a 0-0 draw for the second match in a row. Colchester United, meanwhile, are also without a win in 5 matches, drawing 4 of their last 5, with their most recent league game a 2-2 draw. Both teams are therefore in a spell where draws come more often than wins. The pattern of play for both sides tends to be open and end-to-end rather than sitting back and waiting. Newport County have clearly had less possession in their last 10 matches, while Colchester United have more of the ball and allow their opponents to get shots on target more often than they manage themselves. If the game continues to be this open, goals are more likely to come in the second half than the first, because both teams concede heavily late in matches.