Walsall vs Newport CountyLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League Two (England)

2025/2026

Walsall

Kanu62'

Pattison90+7'

-FT

Mar 21, 2026

Poundland Bescot Stadium|Walsall

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Alexander Pattison

Walsall

Goals

Assists

9.0

90'+8Yellow Card

Alexander Pattison

Walsall

Goal!

2-1

Alexander Pattison

90'+7·Walsall

⚽

85'Substitution

Courtney Baker-Richardson· In

James Crole· Out

Newport County

85'Substitution

Anthony Driscoll-Glennon· In

Liam Shephard· Out

Newport County

82'Substitution

Jid Okeke· In

Albert Adomah· Out

Walsall

77'Substitution

Nathaniel Opoku· In

Bobby Kamwa· Out

Newport County

76'Yellow Card

Charlie Lakin

Walsall

76'Substitution

Matt Smith· In

Cameron Evans· Out

Newport County

66'Substitution

Joe Thomas· In

Ben Lloyd· Out

Newport County

63'Substitution

Aaron Pressley· In

Aaron Loupalo-Bi· Out

Walsall

63'Substitution

Jamie Jellis· In

Alfie Chang· Out

Walsall

Goal!

1-1

Daniel Kanu

62'·Walsall

⚽

58'Yellow Card

Ben Lloyd

Newport County

58'Yellow Card

Cameron Evans

Newport County

58'Yellow Card

Mason Hancock

Walsall

58'Yellow Card

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Walsall

55'Substitution

Aden Flint· In

K. Łopata· Out

Walsall

Goal!

0-1

Harrison Biggins

38'·Newport County

⚽

30'Yellow Card

Alfie Chang

Walsall

2'Yellow Card

S. Sprangler

Newport County

Statistics of the Game

Walsall

Newport County

56%Ball Possession44%

18Shots Total10

3Shots On Target3

7Corners5

15Fouls9

4Yellow Cards3

1Offsides2

2Saves1

410Passes327

8Shots Off Target4

134Attacks92

58Dangerous Attacks33

11Shots Inside Box6

7Shots Outside Box4

2Goals1

9Free Kicks15

7Shots Blocked3

4Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

23Tackles25

1Assists1

301Accurate Passes227

0Injuries2

30Total Crosses15

10Accurate Crosses5

6Interceptions4

1Big Chances Created1

Walsall

Manager: M. Sadler

Starting XI

Myles Roberts

6.7

Rico Browne

7.0

KŁ

6.4

6.5

7.3

9.0

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.6

6.8

Substitutes

6.6

6.4

6.8

6.6

Manager: D. Hughes

Starting XI

6.2

6.6

6.8

6.9

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.0

8.2

6.5

7.6

Substitutes

Anthony Driscoll-Glennon

6.3

Nathaniel Opoku

6.2

Joe Thomas

6.5

Courtney Baker-Richardson

6.5

Gerard Garner

Matt Smith

6.4

Shaun MacDonald

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Alexander Pattison MF	9.0	90'	1	1	2/5	31(71%)	5	11/16
Daniel Kanu FW	7.6	90'	1	0	1/2	20(65%)	-	6/11
Mason Hancock DF	7.3	90'	0	0	0/3	52(75%)	5	8/12
Albert Adomah FW	7.0	82'	0	0	0/1	24(79%)	-	5/14
Rico Browne DF	7.0	90'	0	0	-	43(70%)	4	12/18
Aden Flint DF	6.8	35'	0	0	0/2	23(83%)	-	4/10
Aaron Loupalo-Bi FW	6.8	63'	0	0	0/2	18(89%)	3	7/14
Myles Roberts GK	6.7	90'	0	0	-	28(43%)	-	-
Charlie Lakin MF	6.6	90'	0	0	-	43(84%)	3	7/13
Jamie Jellis MF	6.6	27'	0	0	-	10(70%)	1	1/2
Aaron Pressley FW	6.6	27'	0	0	0/1	8(63%)	-	3/7
Harrison Burke DF	6.5	90'	0	0	0/1	43(74%)	1	3/6
Jid Okeke DF	6.4	8'	0	0	-	5(100%)	-	0/1
K. Łopata DF	6.4	55'	0	0	-	26(65%)	-	5/10
Alfie Chang MF	6.2	63'	0	0	0/1	36(83%)	1	4/13

Walsall vs Newport County — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Walsall	D1	2	1	0	0	4/15	4-4
Newport County	L1	0	1	0	4	7/15	6-5

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Walsall — last 5 games

L0-1 vs Fleetwood Town2026-03-03
L1-2 vs Notts County2026-03-07
L0-1 @ Salford City2026-03-10
W3-0 @ Crewe Alexandra2026-03-14
D0-0 vs Cambridge United2026-03-17

Newport County — last 5 games

D0-0 @ Fleetwood Town2026-02-28
W3-1 vs Tranmere Rovers2026-03-03
L1-2 vs Colchester United2026-03-07
W2-1 @ Barnet2026-03-14
L0-1 vs Bromley2026-03-17

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 14
Walsall wins: 3
Draws: 7
Newport County wins: 4
Avg goals per meeting: 2.5
Over 2.5 goals: 43%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 21%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 2W 2D 1L (Walsall view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.4 vs 2.5

Aggregated from 14 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-11-08	Newport County	2-4	Walsall
2025-04-21	Newport County	0-0	Walsall
2024-12-29	Walsall	2-0	Newport County
2024-02-10	Walsall	0-3	Newport County
2023-10-20	Newport County	3-3	Walsall

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Walsall	13	46	65	0	LLWLL	20	-7
Newport County	20	46	43	-29	LWLWW	6	+14

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 22 ptsWalsall 65 · Newport County 43
Positions: #13 vs #20

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-21

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches

Won 50%

(3/6)

Draw 33%

(2/6)

Won 17%

(1/6)

Goals

11-9

Total matches

Recent matches

League Two•Mar 21, 2026

Walsall

2-1

Newport County

League Two•Nov 8, 2025

Newport County

2-4

Walsall

League Two•Apr 21, 2025

Newport County

0-0

Walsall

League Two•Dec 29, 2024

Walsall

2-0

Newport County

League Two•Feb 10, 2024

Walsall

0-3

Newport County

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Walsall wins

Draws

Newport County wins

Goals Scored

19 - 19

Mar 21, 2026 • League Two

Walsall

2-1

Newport County

Nov 8, 2025 • League Two

Newport County

2-4

Walsall

Apr 21, 2025 • League Two

Newport County

0-0

Walsall

Match Report

22 points separated the sides: Walsall 13th on 65, Newport County 20th on 43. Recent form flatters Newport County's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 20th.

GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 3 for Walsall, 4 for Newport County and 7 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 21% of those meetings. The last five meetings averaged 3.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.5.

Goal scorers

Walsall: Daniel Kanu (62'), Alexander Pattison (90') · Newport County: Harrison Biggins (38')

Key stats

Possession: Walsall 56% · Newport County 44% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 7-5

More details:

Walsall — live results and schedule Newport County — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Walsall vs Newport County?

Walsall 2-1 Newport County. League Two (England) match played on 21 Mar 2026.

What league is Walsall vs Newport County in?

This match is part of the League Two (England). The match takes place at Poundland Bescot Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Newport County?

In 14 meetings between 2017 and 2026: Walsall has 3 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses against Newport County.

Where is Walsall vs Newport County being played?

The match is being played at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Match Timeline

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Match Statistics

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Walsall vs Newport County — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

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