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Cheltenham Town v Newport County : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Apr, 15:00 BST, Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Cheltenham

We’ve League Two action to look forward to on Saturday afternoon, as Steve Cotterill and his Cheltenham Town side host David Robert Hughes’s Newport County at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Changing the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds, making it easier than ever to find the right bet for you.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 78% chance of Cheltenham and Newport scoring a minimum of 2 goals in this League Two clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and it seems the bookmakers favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.29.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cheltenham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cheltenham
47%
21/20-
Draw
24%
9/4-
Newport
28%
9/4-
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2-
Cheltenham 1-0
9%
13/2-
Cheltenham 2-1
9%
8/1-
Cheltenham 2-0
8%
9/1-
Newport 1-0
7%
9/1-
Newport 2-1
7%
11/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
9/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1-
Cheltenham 3-1
5%
16/1-
Newport 2-0
4%
16/1-
Cheltenham 3-0
4%
18/1-
Cheltenham 3-2
3%
25/1-
Newport 3-1
3%
28/1-
Newport 3-2
2%
33/1-
Cheltenham 4-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
19/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
17/20-
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/11-
Away 1st Goal
45%
5/4-
No 1st Goal
3%
9/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
8/11-
BTTS - No
43%
1/1-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
10/3-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
15%
11/2-
Home/draw
72%
3/10-
Away/draw
53%
4/6-
Home/away
76%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
5/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
12/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
3/10-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
6/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/10-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
14/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/33-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9/1-
Home DNB
64%
1/2-
Away DNB
45%
6/4-
Cheltenham win to nil
24%
5/2-
Newport win to nil
14%
5/1-
Cheltenham / Cheltenham
24%
12/511/5
Cheltenham / Newport
3%
28/122/1
Cheltenham / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Cheltenham
15%
9/217/4
Draw / Newport
11%
13/213/2
Draw / Draw
15%
9/24/1
Newport / Cheltenham
4%
22/118/1
Newport / Newport
15%
9/24/1
Newport / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Cheltenham have played 41 matches so far this season and lay in 19th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Cheltenham have outscored their opponents by 48 goals to 43 goals.

Home League Performance

Cheltenham have played 19 games at home winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 8 games. They have scored 23 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 25 goals at home.

Newport are in 22nd position in the League Two on 37 points having played 43 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

13 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 38 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 22 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

40 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 26 games, drawn 6 and won 8. Newport have conceded 70 goals, scored 36, failed to score in 16 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Cheltenham
Newport
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley43231462583 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
2
MK Dons43221383679 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
5-0A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
3
Cambridge42211473177 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
4
Notts C43237132276 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
5-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
5
Swindon43228131674 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
6
Salford4323515774 
w
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
7
Chesterfield42181591169 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-1A
8
Grimsby411911111768 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
7-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
9
Barnet431813121167 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
10
Crewe43199151066 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-1A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
11
Oldham421714111665 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1F
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
12
Walsall43171115262 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-4F
l
 
2-4F
l
 
2-1F
13
Colchester421612141160 
May 2
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-1A
14
Fleetwood43151315-158 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
15
Bristol R4317422-1455 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-0A
16
Accrington4214919-751 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-4A
w
 
0-1F
17
Gillingham42121416-1250 
Apr 14
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-3F
l
 
3-2F
18
Shrewsbury4313822-2647 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
19
Cheltenham41121019-1946 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
20
Tranmere4291023-2337 
Apr 21
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
21
Crawley4381322-2437 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2F
22
Newport4310726-3037 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
-
-
23
Barrow428925-2833 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2F
May 2
24
Harrogate438926-3133 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Cheltenham 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cheltenham1 - 1Cambridge
Cheltenham1 - 1Crewe
Cheltenham2 - 2Barrow
Cheltenham3 - 2Salford
Cheltenham2 - 3MK Dons
Cheltenham0 - 2Grimsby
Cheltenham3 - 0Crawley
Cheltenham0 - 2Swindon
Cheltenham3 - 1Shrewsbury
Cheltenham1 - 1Harrogate
Cheltenham1 - 0Bristol R
Cheltenham1 - 2Notts C
Cheltenham1 - 0Walsall
Cheltenham2 - 0Fleetwood
Cheltenham0 - 3Oldham
Cheltenham1 - 0Accrington
Cheltenham0 - 1Barnet
Cheltenham1 - 2Bromley
Cheltenham0 - 2Chesterfield
Cheltenham3 - 2Carlisle
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACheltenham4 - 0Walsall
HCheltenham1 - 1Cambridge
ACheltenham0 - 1Chesterfield
ACheltenham2 - 5Notts C
HCheltenham1 - 1Crewe
ACheltenham2 - 0Shrewsbury
ACheltenham2 - 2Fleetwood
HCheltenham2 - 2Barrow
ACheltenham1 - 1Harrogate
HCheltenham3 - 2Salford
ACheltenham1 - 1Bromley
ACheltenham0 - 0Barnet
HCheltenham2 - 3MK Dons
ACheltenham1 - 3Accrington
HCheltenham0 - 2Grimsby
ACheltenham1 - 2Oldham
HCheltenham3 - 0Crawley
ACheltenham1 - 4Crewe
HCheltenham0 - 2Swindon
HCheltenham3 - 1Shrewsbury
Newport 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Notts C3 - 1Newport
Walsall2 - 1Newport
Barnet1 - 2Newport
Fleetwood0 - 0Newport
Salford1 - 3Newport
MK Dons1 - 0Newport
Swindon2 - 0Newport
Bristol R3 - 0Newport
Gillingham3 - 2Newport
Bromley2 - 1Newport
Colchester4 - 1Newport
Crewe2 - 2Newport
Oldham3 - 0Newport
Shrewsbury1 - 0Newport
Harrogate0 - 3Newport
Accrington0 - 1Newport
Chesterfield4 - 1Newport
Tranmere1 - 1Newport
Cambridge2 - 0Newport
Grimsby2 - 1Newport
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNewport2 - 1Harrogate
ANewport1 - 3Notts C
HNewport0 - 2Crawley
HNewport1 - 0Shrewsbury
ANewport1 - 2Walsall
HNewport0 - 1Bromley
ANewport2 - 1Barnet
HNewport1 - 2Colchester
HNewport3 - 1Tranmere
ANewport0 - 0Fleetwood
HNewport0 - 2Cambridge
ANewport3 - 1Salford
ANewport0 - 1MK Dons
ANewport0 - 2Swindon
HNewport0 - 0Grimsby
ANewport0 - 3Bristol R
HNewport1 - 4Accrington
HNewport2 - 1Chesterfield
ANewport2 - 3Gillingham
ANewport1 - 2Bromley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Cheltenham have beaten Newport in 3 consecutive league meetings
5
Cheltenham have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Cheltenham since 2013
Cheltenham
Newport
Goals: Scored
8
7
Games: Scored
5 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
2 / 7
CHT
2
D
4
NEW
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cheltenham
Cheltenham3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cheltenham2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Newport
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Newport since 2014
Newport
Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
6 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
3 / 9
CHT
3
D
3
NEW
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Newport
0 - 2Cheltenham
0 - 3Cheltenham
Newport1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Newport1 - 0
Newport1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Cheltenham
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Newport County of late. It has been 5 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Cheltenham Town.

Cheltenham 19th Newport 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 81% probability that Cheltenham will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Newport will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Cheltenham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-2
Newport’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Cheltenham
PG (predicted goals)
Newport
1.6
1.2
Attack rating
15%
better
CHT
NEW
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Games scored30
27
Failed to score11
16
Scored first20
15
Goals scored48
43
Avg. goals scored1.2
1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
14
Avg. XG for1
1.1
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
13%
better
CHT
NEW
view stats
Games conceded31
36
Clean sheets10
7
Conceded first20
25
Goals conceded67
73
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.7
KickOff rating
+13%

Cheltenham v Newport League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Cheltenham League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
411458
J DayI HutchinsonJ. ThomasL Young 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Day GLK41
3
-
L Young  MID4023
8
-
J Bickerstaff FWD4044
3
-
J Wilson DEF37
3
-
J. Thomas FWD3465
1
-
A. Jude-Boyd DEF321
6
2
J Tomkinson DEF301
6
-
I Hutchinson MID30143
8
-
B Stevenson MID29
2
-
R Broom MID25
1
-
G Miller FWD2541
1
-
R Cundy DEF2311
6
-
J Martin FWD234
1
-
S Sherring DEF202
1
C. Deeming MID142
-
J Davison FWD1312
2
-
H. Ashfield MID1221
2
-
G Harmon DEF10
1
-
G Nurse DEF81
1
-
F Willcox DEF6
1
-
M Faal FWD3
-
H. Tustin MID2
-
Newport League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
34648
M BakerN OpokuK. WhitmoreC Evans
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Kamwa FWD3723
1
-
M Baker DEF3512
4
-
L. Jenkins DEF3312
4
-
B Lloyd MID3313
6
-
J Wright GLK32
1
-
C Evans DEF3211
8
-
M Spellman FWD3251
6
1
T Davies DEF311
2
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD3041
5
1
N Opoku FWD2963
2
1
J. Thomas DEF271
-
G Garner FWD2521
3
-
C Antwi MID243
1
-
C Brennan DEF21
2
-
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF2111
7
-
M Smith MID202
4
-
S Braybroke MID1721
3
-
K. Whitmore MID1634
5
-
M. Reindorf FWD161
2
-
H. Ogunneye DEF151
3
-
L Shephard DEF121
-
J Clarke DEF12
-
N Tzanev GLK11
-
A Odimayo DEF5
-
J. Warner DEF1
-