Newport vs Barnet Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Dec 2025

League Two Betting Preview: Newport vs Barnet

Bottom-of-the-table Newport take on Barnet at Rodney Parade, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

Newport are worth chancing on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at -137. We have the insurance of money back if the home team lose by a single goal and a bigger return if they beat or draw with Barnet.

Newport County have lost back-to-back league matches. Away from home, they recently suffered a 4-1 defeat against Colchester United at JobServe Community Stadium.

Barnet suffered a second consecutive League Two defeat when losing 3-1 in their previous league game. This was at home to Salford City at The Hive Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Newport are unbeaten against Barnet in three games, with the last clash seeing them land a penalty shootout EFL Cup victory (2-2 AET) at The Hive Stadium. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two draws and one Newport victory.

League Two		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Barnet	43	18	13	12	60	49	11	60:49	67
22	Newport	43	10	7	26	43	73	-30	43:73	37

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Confirmed Lineups

Newport confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Jordan Wright (GK), Lee Jenkins, Matthew Baker, James Clarke, Joe Thomas, Thomas Davies, Michael Spellman, Sammy Braybrooke, Ciaran Brennan, Cameron Antwi, Nathaniel Opoku.

Barnet confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Cieran Slicker (GK), Joseph Kizzi, Danny Collinge, Nikola Tavares, Adam Senior, Ryan Glover, Mark Shelton, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Idris Kanu, Lee Ndlovu, Britt Assombalonga.

Newport vs Barnet Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Newport vs Barnet tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Newport +1 for this League Two game at -137. We will see a nice return from this bet if the underdogs manage to win or draw and we think they are more than capable of a positive result.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent League Two stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Newport vs Barnet league stats:

• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Barnet in 4 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Barnet in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Barnet in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Newport in 3 consecutive games against Barnet.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 57.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Newport 1 - 1 Barnet

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +500 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Newport vs Barnet 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.

With an approximate 65% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -182 betting odds for Barnet triumphing in this League Two encounter. For those wanting to back Newport County, you will find +430 about this outsider.

Barnet can be backed at +107 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Newport can be chanced at +425 and the draw is +145.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -127 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+430

X

+300

2

-182

Half-Time Result

1

+425

X

+145

2

+107

Double Chance

1X

+125

12

-556

X2

-1000

Draw No Bet

1

+295

2

-500

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-127

2 Hcp -1

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-112

Newport have failed to win in their last ten matches at Rodney Parade. Christian Fuchs' men have finished with eight defeats and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

Barnet haven’t tasted victory in the previous four away matches. The Bees have racked up four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

When Newport last played Barnet at Rodney Parade, they drew 1-1.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Newport Home Stats		0-2-8	3.00	0.90	2.10	5	5	6	4
Barnet Away Stats		4-4-2	2.20	1.20	1.00	3	7	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

Newport vs Barnet Lineups & Team News

The Newport vs Barnet team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two and all current injury news.

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