The League Two meeting at Rodney Parade on Monday sees home side Newport County ready themselves for the visit of Walsall.
All Newport County v Walsall game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below (including the best match odds).
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Newport County
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Newport County will play in this fixture following a 0-0 League Two draw against Milton Keynes Dons.
It has been seldom in recent games that Newport County have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Newport County have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 9 goals in the process. Previous results aside, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern shall be sustained in this match.
Coming into this clash, Newport County have not won at home in their last 3 league games.
Walsall
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In their previous game, Walsall drew 2-2 in the League Two match with Harrogate Town.
The only scorer from Walsall was Liam Gordon (88'). Anthony O'Connor (16' Own goal), Josh March (22') and Ellis Taylor (62') scored for Harrogate Town.
Looking at their form, and Walsall have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 10 goals in all. Defensively, Walsall just haven’t been too solid at all.
Their past results show that Walsall:
- have not lost to Newport County when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
- are without a win away from home in their last 6 matches in the league.
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Head to head
A review of their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 01/01/2022 shows that Newport County have won 1 of these games & Walsall 2, with the number of draws being 3.
20 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 10 from The Exiles and 10 netted by The Saddlers. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.33.
The previous league clash between these clubs was League Two match day 23 on 29/12/2024 when it ended Walsall 2-0 Newport County.
The match was refereed by Carl Brook.
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Team News: Newport County
Tom Davies (Hamstring injury) and Aaron Wildig (Cruciate ligament injury) will not be taking part for Newport County gaffer Nelson Jardim.
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Team News: Walsall
Owing to an otherwise available group, there is just the one fitness issue for the Walsall boss Mat Sadler to contend with. George Hall (unknown injury) won’t be in action.
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Prediction
We believe that Newport County could find themselves struggling to get anything against this Walsall outfit who we reckon will get a goal themselves and run out victorious.
That’s why we have predicted a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 win for Walsall at the end of the match.
Let’s see.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the 90 minute result market, a win for Newport County can be had for 7, betting on the game finishing all-square is 4 and putting your money on the win for Walsall is 1.48. Those are the top prices that can be secured right now.
Victor Martins,
08:05 19/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Newport County
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Rodney Parade (7,850)
Captain: Aaron Wildig
Chairman: Huw Jenkins
Manager: Nelson Jardim
Competitions: League Two position 18
🔑 Star Man: Bobby Kamwa
Normally deployed in the Striker position, Bobby Kamwa was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. After having played his first senior match for Burton Albion in the 2022 - 2023 season, the accomplished Forward has netted 8 league goals in the League Two 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in 39 appearances.