Salford City v Newport County

2:1

Full time

Salford City v Newport County in English League Two ended 2:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Salford City v Newport County

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Salford City at 54.6% - the match finished 2:1, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Salford City	X	2 · Newport County	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	48.7%	28.6%	22.8%	Home win · Salford City	✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost)	54.6%	18.4%	27.1%	Home win · Salford City	✔ Correct
Data Providers	10.0%	45.0%	45.0%	Away win · Newport County	✘ Missed
Final score	2:1			Home win · Salford City

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.56 on a Salford City win, 4.13 on the draw and 5.30 on a Newport County win (closing odds).

Market	Avg odds	Best	Market %	Model %
Salford City win	1.56	1.59 Pinnacle	64.1%	54.6%
Draw	4.13	4.33 Betfair	24.2%	18.4%
Newport County win	5.30	5.80 10Bet	18.9%	27.1%
Over 2.5 goals	1.63	1.67 Unibet	61.3%	66.2%
Under 2.5 goals	2.20	2.30 Pinnacle	45.5%	33.8%
Both teams to score - Yes	1.68	1.74 Unibet	59.5%	57.9%
Both teams to score - No	2.07	2.10 Betfair	48.3%	42.1%

Updated: 01.09.2026 16:21 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Salford City v Newport County

14′J. Thomas · Yellow card
63′A. Odoh · Substitution (off: K. N'Mai)
66′Y. Bamba · Substitution (off: M. Dibley-Dias)
68′R. Graydon · Yellow card
71′H. Biggins · Goal
72′C. Evans · Substitution (off: K. Evans)
72′R. Graydon · Substitution (off: J. Grant)
79′A. Merritt · Yellow card
83′T. Allen · Goal (assist: K. Cesay)
84′A. Merritt · Substitution (off: D. Sassi)
84′B. Wiredu · Substitution (off: E. Bonds)
84′J. Powell · Substitution (off: D. Udoh)
86′C. Norman · Yellow card
90′K. N'Mai · Goal

Form and head-to-head: Salford City v Newport County

Salford City

DWLLL

12 Sep 2026ARotherham3–3D
5 Sep 2026HPort Vale1–0W
29 Aug 2026AShrewsbury Town0–1L
22 Aug 2026HChesterfield0–1L
15 August 2026ABarnet1–3L

Newport County

DLDLW

12 Sep 2026HFleetwood Town1–1D
5 Sep 2026ANorthampton0–1L
29 Aug 2026HTranmere2–2D
22 Aug 2026ABristol Rovers3–5L
15 August 2026HRochdale3–0W

English League Two standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Barnet	6	3	3	0	+5	12	WDDDW
2	Bristol Rovers	6	4	0	2	+4	12	LWWWW
3	York	6	3	2	1	+5	11	WDLWD
4	Cheltenham	6	3	2	1	+3	11	WDWDL
5	Walsall	6	2	4	0	+4	10	DDDWD
6	Grimsby	6	2	4	0	+3	10	WDDDD
7	Fleetwood Town	6	2	4	0	+3	10	DWDDD
8	Crewe Alexandra	6	2	4	0	+2	10	DDDDW
9	Swindon Town	6	3	1	2	-2	10	LWWLW
10	Tranmere	6	2	3	1	+2	9	LWDDD
11	Gillingham	6	2	3	1	+2	9	WWDDD
12	Chesterfield	6	2	2	2	0	8	WDDLW
13	Colchester	6	2	2	2	-2	8	DLLWW
14	Oldham	6	2	1	3	+1	7	LLDWL
15	Salford City	6	2	1	3	-2	7	DWWLL
16	Rotherham	6	1	3	2	-1	6	DLDWD
17	Northampton	6	1	3	2	-2	6	LWDDL
18	Shrewsbury Town	6	2	0	4	-6	6	WLLWL
19	Newport County	6	1	2	3	-1	5	DLLDL
20	Exeter City	6	1	2	3	-1	5	LDDLW
21	Accrington ST	6	1	2	3	-3	5	LWDLL
22	Port Vale	6	1	2	3	-4	5	WLLDD
23	Crawley Town	6	1	1	4	-5	4	LLDLW
24	Rochdale	6	1	1	4	-5	4	DLWLL

Managers: Salford City v Newport County

Salford CityManagerP. Cklamovski

Newport CountyManagerH. Mullins

Match information: Salford City v Newport County

Kick-off: Tue 1 Sep · 18:45
Competition: English League Two
Round: Regular Season – 4