Cheltenham Town — Newport County: statistics, head-to-head and preview

England. League Two · 24.10.2026 11:30 · Match starts

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Whaddon Road (Cheltenham)
Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Match starts24.10.2026 11:30
03days:08hours:26min:01sec
Newport CountyNewport County

Who will win?

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Overview

Cheltenham Town host Newport County on 24.10.2026 11:30 (UTC) in England. League Two.

Cheltenham Town, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 2, lost 3. Newport County, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 3, lost 0.

All meetings of Cheltenham Town and Newport County: 17 (wins of Cheltenham Town: 7, wins of Newport County: 4, draws: 4). The last meeting on 18.04.2026 14:00 ended Cheltenham Town 1:0 Newport County.

Cheltenham Town in the standings: place 8, points 15, played 11. Newport County in the standings: place 11, points 14, played 11.

More on the site: Cheltenham Town results and fixtures, Newport County results and fixtures, England. League Two.

More matches: Football matches today. Scores and statistics come from the SportAPI 3D match tracker.

Team playing styles

Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town

Strengths

  • Finishing scoring chancesVery Strong
  • Creating long shot opportunitiesVery Strong
  • Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong

Weaknesses

  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak
  • Protecting the leadWeak
  • Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak

Playing style

Take long shots Attacking down the right Play with width Playing in their own half

Newport CountyNewport County

Strengths

  • Finishing scoring chancesStrong
  • Attacking set piecesStrong
  • Creating chances through individual skillStrong
  • Aerial duelsStrong

Weaknesses

  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
  • Defending set piecesWeak
  • Defending counter attacksWeak
  • Protecting the leadVery Weak

Playing style

Long balls Attempt crosses often Take long shots Attack through the middle Attacking down the right Consistent first eleven Opponents play aggressively against them

What to expect

  • Cheltenham Townwill make a comeback if they go behindExtremely Likely
  • Cheltenham Townwill steal the ball from the opposition oftenLikely
  • Cheltenham Townwill score from a fast break situationLikely
  • Newport Countywill dominate in the airLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Positional statistics

Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town

Attack sides

Left flank33%
Centre23%
Right flank44%

Where the game is played

27%Own third
40%Middle
33%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
14% 66% 20%
Opponent
16% 73% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
10% 46% 44%
Opponent
8% 67% 24%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Newport CountyNewport County

Attack sides

Left flank29%
Centre28%
Right flank43%

Where the game is played

31%Own third
39%Middle
31%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
15% 72% 13%
Opponent
18% 64% 18%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
10% 54% 36%
Opponent
7% 62% 31%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Cheltenham TownCheltenham TownNewport CountyNewport County

General

Fouls1212
Corners54
Goals21
Shots1010
Offsides32
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %4651
Possession, %4539
Pass accuracy, %7158
Average rating6.66.7

Attack

Fouls won913
Goals21
Shots1010
Shots on target43
Successful dribbles55
Dispossessed86
Offsides32

Defence

Tackles1518
Fouls1212
Interceptions8.17.6
Clearances36.736
Shots blocked3.94.6
Opponent shots13.615.7

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play1 / 6.6 (15%)0.6 / 3.4 (16%)
Set pieces0.4 / 1.9 (23%)0.7 / 5.4 (13%)
Counter attacks0.3 / 1.3 (22%)0.1 / 0.7 (20%)
Penalties0.3 / 0.4 (66%)—
Total2 / 10.1 (19%)1.4 / 9.6 (14%)

Passes per match

Short294179
Long7074
Crosses1417
Through balls——
Total380271

Head-to-head

Matches played: 17
draws: 4

7 / 17
Wins
4 / 17
22 / 41
Goals
19 / 41
16 / 34
Yellow cards
18 / 34
1 / 3
Red cards
2 / 3
Matches

Previous matches: Cheltenham Town

Previous matches: Newport County

Match info

Whaddon Road (Cheltenham) 1Whaddon Road (Cheltenham) 2Whaddon Road (Cheltenham) 3
Venue
Whaddon Road (Cheltenham)
City
Cheltenham
Capacity
7,066
Opened
1927

Upcoming matches: Cheltenham Town

Upcoming matches: Newport County

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6GillinghamGillingham1144316:13+316
7ChesterfieldChesterfield1143417:15+215
8Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town1143417:20-315
9Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1150615:18-315
10Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley1135316:15+114
11Newport CountyNewport County1135314:13+114
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1135312:11+114
13RochdaleRochdale1142513:15-214
14Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town1142510:15-514
15Grimsby TownGrimsby Town1134413:13013
16Exeter CityExeter City113446:6013
17Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers1126314:15-112
18Swindon TownSwindon Town1133510:15-512
19Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic1032513:14-111
20Colchester UnitedColchester United1025310:13-311
21Port ValePort Vale93245:9-411
22Northampton TownNorthampton Town92436:7-110
23Rotherham UnitedRotherham United1124512:18-610
24Crawley TownCrawley Town91269:17-85
  • Promotion - First League
  • Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
  • Relegation - National League

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Markets in head-to-head

83%Over 1.55 of 6
50%Over 2.53 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
33%Both teams to score2 of 6
83%Cheltenham Town wins5 of 6
17%Newport County wins1 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.67 goals per match on average.