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Newport County
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 16
Swindon

Head-to-head overview

16 meetings
Newport CountyWins
7
Draws6.2% of meetings
1
SwindonWins
8
Goals per match
2.12
Over 2.5 goals
43.8%
Both teams scored
37.5%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-02-11 England, League Two 25/26 Swindon2–0Newport County
2025-10-04 England, League Two 25/26 Newport County0–1Swindon
2025-01-24 England, League Two 24/25 Newport County1–2Swindon
2024-09-14 England, League Two 24/25 Swindon4–0Newport County
2024-02-03 England, League Two 23/24 Newport County2–1Swindon
2023-10-14 England, League Two 23/24 Swindon2–0Newport County
2023-02-04 England, League Two 22/23 Newport County2–1Swindon
2022-10-04 England, League Two 22/23 Swindon1–0Newport County
Recent matches

Newport County

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Newport County2–1Grimsby
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington0–0Newport County
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Newport County1–1Fleetwood Town
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Newport County1–1Fleetwood Town
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Northampton1–0Newport County
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Salford2–1Newport County
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Newport County2–2Tranmere
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Bristol Rvs5–3Newport County

Swindon

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon1–1Accrington
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Salford1–0Swindon
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 York4–0Swindon
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 York4–0Swindon
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon3–1Colchester
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon3–1Port Vale
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Oldham3–0Swindon
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon2–1Cheltenham
Newport County Swindon

Wins

12%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
75%

Both teams scored

75%
50%

Clean sheets

12%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Swindon

Away · League Two
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barnet Swindon 17
2 Cheltenham Swindon 17
3 York 4–0 Swindon 17 16′ Home
3 York 4–0 Swindon 17 —
4 Grimsby Swindon 17
5 Walsall Swindon 17
6 Gillingham Swindon 17
7 Bristol Rvs Swindon 17
8 Salford 1–0 Swindon 17 77′ Home
9 Chesterfield Swindon 17
10 Crewe Swindon 17
11 Rotherham Swindon 17
12 Fleetwood Town Swindon 17
13 Tranmere Swindon 17
14 Colchester Swindon 17
15 Rochdale Swindon 17
16 Shrewsbury Swindon 17
17 · Swindon
18 Newport County Swindon 17
19 Port Vale Swindon 17
20 Accrington Swindon 17
21 Oldham 3–0 Swindon 17 41′ Home
22 Exeter Swindon 17
23 Northampton 0–0 Swindon 17 –
24 Crawley Town Swindon 17
Newport County Home Swindon Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Newport County

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.800.251.11
Draws60.0%25.0%44.4%
Goals scored / match1.801.001.44
Goals conceded / match1.002.001.44
Total goals / match2.803.002.89
Failed to score0.0%50.0%22.2%
Under 2.5 goals40.0%50.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Swindon

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.500.201.22
Draws25.0%20.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match2.250.001.00
Goals conceded / match1.002.401.78
Total goals / match3.252.402.78
Failed to score0.0%100.0%55.6%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%40.0%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–150—
16–300—
31–450—
46–600—
61–750—
76–900—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelNewport CountyDraw SwindonHow it works
Strength (Elo) 34.8% 27.1% 38.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 41.7% 24.3% 33.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.59–1.39 Model expected goals
56.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
59.1% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.2%
2-18.9%
1-08.1%
1-27.8%
0-17.1%
2-06.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureNewport CountySwindon How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1428 1488 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 50 -37 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1487 1501 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 44.2% 35.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 45.6% 40.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1003 1086 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 35.5% 36.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 64.9% 71.8% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Newport County 0.420.89 0.421.05
Swindon 0.370.79 0.680.89

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Newport County 10%15%18%30%28%
Swindon 2%15%22%32%28%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.64 Newport County at home, 11 matches
0.82 Swindon away, 11 matches
56d Days of rest for Newport County
56d Days of rest for Swindon
— Manager of Newport County
— Manager of Swindon
0 Matches for Newport County in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Swindon in the last 14 days
8 Points for Newport County behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Swindon behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.54 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Newport County, the right bar represents Swindon.

On the ball

20 matches
11.12
shots
8.44
3.88
shots on target
3.56
34.8%
accuracy
42.2%
5.58
corners
4.58
12.79
fouls
8.79
2.06
yellow cards
1.59

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Newport County WDDDLLDLWW 1.30 1.50–1.40 1W
Swindon DLLLWWLWDL 1.10 1.00–1.80 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Newport County4 114 33
Swindon3 106 12
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Newport County

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Swindon

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams