Chesterfield FC
Football England - EFL League Two SMH Group Stadium Sat 27 Sep 11:00
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League Two Betting Preview: Chesterfield vs Newport

Chesterfield host Newport in this League Two fixture at SMH Group Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Exiles Can Avoid a Big Loss

We’ll have a bet on Newport who are given a +1.5 goal advantage against Chesterfield. The Asian Handicap odds of -128 are attractive on the basis the bet pays out if the away team win, draw or lose by a single goal.

2-1 Chesterfield Triumph in Previous H2H

Chesterfield played Bromley away in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw at Hayes Lane.

Newport County lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Gillingham 3-1 at Rodney Parade.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at SMH Group Stadium, with Chesterfield claiming the home win. Beating Newport by a 2-1 scoreline.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Chesterfield logo Chesterfield 36 14 14 8 57 47 10 57:47 56
23 Newport logo Newport 36 7 7 22 36 63 -27 36:63 28
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Confirmed Lineups

Chesterfield confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Zachary Hemming (GK), Devan Tanton, Cheyenne Dunkley, Jamie Grimes, Lewis Gordon, John Fleck, Ryan Stirk, Liam Mandeville, Will Dickson, Armando Dobra, Will Grigg.

Newport confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Nikola Tzanev (GK), Habeeb Ogunneye, Lee Jenkins, Matthew Baker, Thomas Davies, Kai Whitmore, Sammy Braybrooke, Cameron Antwi, Bobby Kamwa, Nathaniel Opoku, Michael Reindorf.

Chesterfield vs Newport Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Chesterfield vs Newport betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score guidance and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll play Newport +1.5 on the Asian Handicap for this League Two encounter. There’s plenty of juice at -128 considering the away team can be defeated by one goal and we’ll still win our bet.

The League Two tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Chesterfield vs Newport league stats:

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Newport in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Newport in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chesterfield in 6 consecutive games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chesterfield in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Chesterfield in 16 of their last 20 games.
Newport +1.5 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 56.2% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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There’s the option to bet on Newport to triumph by a specific number of goals through the Winning Margin market. This offers an attractive Asian Handicap alternative.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Chesterfield Chesterfield logo 2 - 1 Newport logo Newport

Chesterfield are available at +500 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Newport +1.5 -128
Total Goals Over 2.5 -175
Both Team To Score Yes -118

We’ve compiled a bet builder that includes Newport with the +1.5 Asian Handicap, Over 2.5 goals as well as Both Teams to Score.

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Chesterfield vs Newport Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Chesterfield Victory on the Cards According to Betting Sites

Chesterfield have been priced up as the overwhelming -278 favourites for this League Two clash. This means the bookies give them a 74% chance of claiming victory. If you want to back the outsider, Newport County are available at +600.

You can back Chesterfield at -122 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Newport are +510 and the draw is chalked up at +170.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

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Chesterfield Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Chesterfield have gone unbeaten at SMH Group Stadium in the last three games. The Derbyshire side have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Newport are winless over their previous three games on their travels. The Exiles have recorded seven losses, two draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Chesterfield enjoyed a 2-1 winning scoreline when last meeting Newport at SMH Group Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Chesterfield logo Chesterfield Home Stats 4-4-2 3.10 1.80 1.30 5 5 6 4
Newport logo Newport Away Stats 1-2-7 2.60 0.70 1.90 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Chesterfield logo Chesterfield League Stats
Newport logo Newport League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Chesterfield vs Newport Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Chesterfield vs Newport team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for League Two, along with current injury news.

Chesterfield Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Newport Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Chesterfield Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Zachary Hemming
30 Devan Tanton 22 Cheyenne Dunkley 5 Jamie Grimes 19 Lewis Gordon
13 John Fleck 8 Ryan Stirk
7 Liam Mandeville 25 Will Dickson 17 Armando Dobra
9 Will Grigg
1 Nikola Tzanev
22 Habeeb Ogunneye 15 Lee Jenkins 4 Matthew Baker 17 Thomas Davies
14 Kai Whitmore 44 Sammy Braybrooke 11 Cameron Antwi
7 Bobby Kamwa 24 Nathaniel Opoku 23 Michael Reindorf

Newport Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Chesterfield Substitutes

  • 3Adam Lewis
  • 4Tom Naylor
  • 10Lee Bonis
  • 20V. Daley-Campbell
  • 24Dilan Markanday
  • 27Ronan Darcy
  • 28James Berry

Newport Substitutes

  • 2Cameron Evans
  • 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
  • 5James Clarke
  • 9C. Baker-Richardson
  • 20Ben Lloyd
  • 21Michael Spellman
  • 28Jordan Wright

Previous Chesterfield Lineups

20 Sep League Two
Bromley 2-2 Chesterfield
13 Sep League Two
Chesterfield 1-1 MK Dons
06 Sep League Two
Walsall 1-0 Chesterfield
30 Aug League Two
Chesterfield 2-2 Crawley
23 Aug League Two
Harrogate 1-2 Chesterfield
19 Aug League Two
Gillingham 4-1 Chesterfield

Previous Newport Lineups

20 Sep League Two
Newport 1-3 Gillingham
13 Sep League Two
Tranmere 1-1 Newport
06 Sep League Two
Newport 2-3 Bristol Rovers
30 Aug League Two
Cambridge 2-0 Newport
23 Aug League Two
Newport 1-2 MK Dons
19 Aug League Two
Newport 0-1 Salford
Team Squads

Chesterfield Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paul Cook

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Zachary Hemming 1 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
Cheyenne Dunkley 22 D 9 810 9 0 1 0 1 0
Kyle McFadzean 6 D 9 810 9 0 1 0 1 0
Lewis Gordon 19 D 9 780 9 0 1 0 1 0
Armando Dobra 17 M 9 778 9 0 4 1 3 0

Newport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Hughes

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lee Jenkins 15 D 9 810 9 0 0 1 2 0
Nikola Tzanev 1 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
Matthew Baker 18 D 9 783 9 0 1 1 2 0
Thomas Davies 17 D 8 718 8 0 0 0 1 0
Habeeb Ogunneye 22 D 8 636 7 2 1 0 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 36 19 13 4 59:36 70
2 MK Dons 36 19 11 6 72:36 68
3 Cambridge 35 18 11 6 50:28 65
4 Notts County 35 19 7 9 54:34 64
5 Swindon 36 19 6 11 59:43 63
6 Salford 36 19 4 13 50:46 61
7 Grimsby 35 15 11 9 50:39 56
8 Chesterfield 36 14 14 8 57:47 56
9 Crewe 36 16 8 12 53:43 56
10 Barnet 36 14 11 11 44:39 53
11 Walsall 36 15 8 13 43:40 53
12 Colchester 35 14 10 11 50:39 52
13 Fleetwood 36 13 11 12 47:45 50
14 Oldham 34 12 13 9 39:31 49
15 Accr. Stanley 35 13 8 14 38:37 47
16 Gillingham 35 11 12 12 43:47 45
17 Shrewsbury 36 11 8 17 37:56 41
18 Cheltenham 35 10 8 17 38:59 38
19 Bristol Rovers 36 11 4 21 37:58 37
20 Tranmere 36 9 8 19 48:65 35
21 Crawley 36 6 11 19 35:58 29
22 Barrow 35 7 7 21 35:55 28
23 Newport 36 7 7 22 36:63 28
24 Harrogate 36 6 9 21 26:56 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 17 11 5 1 28:12 38
2 Bromley 18 10 8 0 34:19 38
3 Notts County 18 11 3 4 33:16 36
4 MK Dons 18 10 5 3 34:16 35
5 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:19 34
6 Crewe 18 10 4 4 30:21 34
7 Salford 18 10 3 5 26:22 33
8 Chesterfield 18 8 7 3 32:19 31
9 Grimsby 18 8 5 5 27:17 29
10 Colchester 17 8 4 5 28:17 28
11 Accr. Stanley 18 8 4 6 21:17 28
12 Fleetwood 18 7 6 5 29:27 27
13 Barnet 18 7 5 6 25:21 26
14 Shrewsbury 18 7 5 6 18:19 26
15 Oldham 17 6 7 4 20:15 25
16 Gillingham 18 6 7 5 24:28 25
17 Walsall 18 7 3 8 19:21 24
18 Cheltenham 17 7 2 8 21:23 23
19 Bristol Rovers 18 7 1 10 20:27 22
20 Crawley 18 4 7 7 23:25 19
21 Tranmere 18 4 5 9 20:29 17
22 Newport 18 3 4 11 18:31 13
23 Barrow 17 3 3 11 11:25 12
24 Harrogate 18 3 3 12 12:30 12