The kick off for the match between Newport County and Shrewsbury Town will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 03/28 - at the Rodney Parade. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League Two looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Newport County vs Shrewsbury Town
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 2.5 Goals
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Newport County Preview
Newport County has played 39 matches in the EFL League Two so far, with 8 wins, 7 draws, and 24 losses. This results in an average of 0.79 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 9 wins, 9 draws, and 28 losses. Newport County's attack has scored 45 goals, 39 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 0.98 goals per match across the entire season.
Courtney Baker-Richardson is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Kai Whitmore leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, The Ironsides has conceded 67 goals in the league (an average of 1.72) and 78 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.7 over 46 matches).
Shrewsbury Town preview
In 39 EFL League Two matches, Shrewsbury Town has recorded 11 wins, 8 draws, and 20 losses, with an average of 1.05 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 14 wins in 46 matches. The team has scored 49 goals, 37 of them in the EFL League Two (an average of 0.95 goals per match), with George Lloyd being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Sam Clucas providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Salop has conceded 63 goals in the league and 80 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.74 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Newport County vs Shrewsbury Town
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Newport County
England - EFL League Two
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W L W |
1.2 |
| Home | L L W L D |
0.8 |
| Away | L W D W L |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 21% | 16% | 25% |
| Goals | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.8 |
| Scored | 1 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| Conceded | 1.72 | 1.68 | 1.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 54% | 53% | 55% |
| Without Conceding | 15% | 16% | 15% |
| Failed To Score | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| 1st to Score | 33% | 37% | 30% |
|
xG
|
1.14 | 1.26 | 1.03 |
|
xGA
|
1.63 | 1.43 | 1.81 |
Shrewsbury Town
England - EFL League Two
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L L W L |
0.6 |
| Home | L L L W W |
1.2 |
| Away | L W W W L |
1.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 28% | 35% | 21% |
| Goals | 2.56 | 2.15 | 3 |
| Scored | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Conceded | 1.62 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 46% | 35% | 58% |
| Without Conceding | 26% | 40% | 11% |
| Failed To Score | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| 1st to Score | 33% | 40% | 11% |
|
xG
|
1.25 | 1.35 | 1.15 |
|
xGA
|
1.45 | 1.34 | 1.56 |
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