Swindon Town vs Newport County prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 20 March 2027, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Swindon Town vs Newport County
League Two · Saturday 20 March 2027, 15:00 UTC · The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium, Swindon
Swindon Town vs Newport County preview
The League Two fixture between Swindon Town and Newport County is scheduled for Saturday 20 March 2027 at 15:00 UTC at The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium in Swindon. Swindon Town go into the round 13th, on 19 points from 14 games, while Newport County go into the round 14th, on 18 points from 14 games.
Swindon Town come into the game with a W-D-W-D-L run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Newport County's recent sequence reads W-L-D-D-W. Over their last 6, Swindon Town have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Newport County average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Swindon Town have 7 wins to Newport County's 3 across 10 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 11 Feb 2026, ended Swindon Town 2-0 Newport County.
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Form and table
- Swindon TownLast five: L D W D W
- Newport CountyLast five: W D D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | LDWDW |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | WDDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Swindon Town expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Connor Ripley, Stephan Negru, Billy Kirkman, James Ball, Mitch Clark, Jack Thomson, Matty Virtue, Dan Butler, Anthony Munda, Aaron Drinan, Joe Snowdon
Newport County expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Jordan Wright, Kyle Cameron, Cameron Norman, Lee Jenkins, Ciaran Brennan, Harrison Biggins, Michael Adu-Poku, Matt Dibley-Dias, Yahya Bamba
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