Newport County AFC
Football England - EFL League Two Rodney Parade Sat 18 Oct 10:00
Cheltenham Town FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Newport vs Cheltenham

Newport host Cheltenham in this League Two clash at Rodney Parade, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Exiles Value to Beat Robins

It’s great to get attractive odds of +116 for a home win when Newport go up against Cheltenham. We think that the hosts will have the upper hand and the Full-Time Result market is a way of getting the best value.

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Cheltenham Claimed 3-0 Win in Previous H2H

Newport County have suffered five home defeats on the bounce. Their last game was a 1-0 road win at Wham Stadium against Accrington Stanley.

Cheltenham Town drew on their travels in their previous game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Gillingham at MEMS Priestfield.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cheltenham have claimed victories in the last two clashes against Newport. The most recent win was 3-0 on the road at Rodney Parade and this came after a 3-2 home win at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. The previous 6 H2H meetings have yielded two wins apiece and two draws.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
18 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham 27 9 3 15 26 45 -19 26:45 30
23 Newport logo Newport 26 5 5 16 28 47 -19 28:47 20
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Confirmed Lineups

Newport confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Wright (GK), Habeeb Ogunneye, Lee Jenkins, Jaden Warner, Joe Thomas, Sammy Braybrooke, Cameron Antwi, Bobby Kamwa, Kai Whitmore, Michael Spellman, Courtney Baker-Richardson.

Cheltenham confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joe Day (GK), Arkell Jude-Boyd, James Wilson, Sam Sherring, Jonathan Tomkinson, Luke Young, Ben Stevenson, Isaac Hutchinson, Jordan Thomas, Jake Bickerstaff, Ethon Archer.

Newport vs Cheltenham Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Newport vs Cheltenham betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

Newport look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of +116 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this League Two clash.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable League Two stats.

Key Newport vs Cheltenham league stats:

  • Cheltenham have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cheltenham have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
Newport to Win Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 46.3% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 50-55%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Newport Newport logo 1 - 0 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham

You can secure odds of +440 that Newport are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Newport +116
Total Goals Under 2.5 -118
Both Team To Score No -102

If you fancy a bet builder, then why not take Newport on the 1x2, less than three goals in total and also BTTS No.

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Newport vs Cheltenham 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.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Betting Sites

Some will want to go ahead and back Newport County at +114 to win this League Two encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 47% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. The +215 means that Cheltenham Town are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

There are different betting angles when backing Newport including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at -120 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Cheltenham.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -127 on the Both Teams to Score market.

League Two matches are always really well covered at the best betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

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Rodney Parade
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Can Newport Avoid Yet Another Home Defeat?

Newport have suffered a six match losing run at Rodney Parade. The Welsh side have managed eight defeats and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Cheltenham have not triumphed in seven straight away matches. Steve Cotterill's team have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 2.50.

When the teams previously met at Rodney Parade, Cheltenham defeated Newport 3-0. The past 4 H2H meetings at Rodney Parade have involved two Newport victories, a single draw and one Cheltenham win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Newport logo Newport Home Stats 0-2-8 2.40 0.60 1.80 4 6 5 5
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham Away Stats 2-2-6 3.30 0.80 2.50 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
Newport logo Newport League Stats
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Newport vs Cheltenham Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Newport vs Cheltenham team news before you bet. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two along with up-to-date injury news.

Newport Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Newport Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

28 Jordan Wright
22 Habeeb Ogunneye 15 Lee Jenkins 32 Jaden Warner 12 Joe Thomas
44 Sammy Braybrooke 11 Cameron Antwi
7 Bobby Kamwa 14 Kai Whitmore 21 Michael Spellman
9 C. Baker-Richardson
1 Joe Day
2 Arkell Jude-Boyd 5 James Wilson 24 Sam Sherring 27 Jonathan Tomkinson
8 Luke Young 26 Ben Stevenson 21 Isaac Hutchinson
11 Jordan Thomas 20 Jake Bickerstaff 22 Ethon Archer

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Newport Substitutes

  • 1Nikola Tzanev
  • 2Cameron Evans
  • 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
  • 5James Clarke
  • 6Ciaran Brennan
  • 19Gerard Garner
  • 23Michael Reindorf

Cheltenham Substitutes

  • 3George Harmon
  • 4Liam Kinsella
  • 12Darragh Power
  • 14Ryan Broom
  • 15Tom Taylor
  • 16Josh Martin
  • 41Mamadou Diallo

Previous Newport Lineups

11 Oct League Two
Accr. Stanley 0-1 Newport
04 Oct League Two
Newport 0-1 Swindon
27 Sep League Two
Chesterfield 4-1 Newport
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

Previous Cheltenham Lineups

11 Oct League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham
04 Oct League Two
Cheltenham 2-0 Fleetwood
27 Sep League Two
Grimsby 7-1 Cheltenham
20 Sep League Two
Cheltenham 0-3 Oldham
13 Sep League Two
Crawley 2-0 Cheltenham
06 Sep League Two
Cheltenham 1-0 Accr. Stanley
Team Squads

Newport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Hughes

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lee Jenkins 15 D 12 1080 12 0 0 1 3 0
Matthew Baker 18 D 12 1053 12 0 1 1 2 0
Nikola Tzanev 1 G 11 990 11 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas Davies 17 D 11 988 11 0 0 0 1 0
Michael Reindorf 23 M 12 831 10 2 0 1 2 0

Cheltenham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Day 1 G 12 1080 12 0 0 0 0 0
Ethon Archer 22 M 12 1049 12 0 0 2 2 0
Luke Young 8 M 12 960 11 1 0 0 3 0
Arkell Jude-Boyd 2 M 11 802 9 3 0 1 3 0
Liam Kinsella 4 M 12 768 9 3 0 0 1 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 27 16 7 4 46:28 55
2 Salford 26 15 4 7 39:33 49
3 MK Dons 27 13 8 6 53:29 47
4 Cambridge 26 13 8 5 34:22 47
5 Walsall 26 14 5 7 35:24 47
6 Swindon 26 14 4 8 42:31 46
7 Notts County 26 13 6 7 39:27 45
8 Colchester 26 11 9 6 41:29 42
9 Chesterfield 27 10 11 6 43:37 41
10 Grimsby 26 11 7 8 38:30 40
11 Crewe 27 11 6 10 42:35 39
12 Gillingham 26 9 11 6 37:30 38
13 Barnet 26 10 8 8 35:29 38
14 Oldham 26 8 11 7 28:23 35
15 Fleetwood 26 9 7 10 34:34 34
16 Accr. Stanley 26 9 7 10 27:28 34
17 Tranmere 27 8 8 11 42:46 32
18 Cheltenham 27 9 3 15 26:45 30
19 Barrow 26 6 6 14 27:39 24
20 Crawley 27 5 7 15 30:47 22
21 Shrewsbury 26 5 7 14 23:46 22
22 Bristol Rovers 26 6 3 17 21:46 21
23 Newport 26 5 5 16 28:47 20
24 Harrogate 27 4 6 17 19:44 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 13 9 4 0 28:14 31
2 Cambridge 13 9 3 1 22:9 30
3 Salford 13 8 3 2 21:16 27
4 MK Dons 14 7 4 3 28:15 25
5 Crewe 14 7 4 3 26:19 25
6 Notts County 13 7 3 3 23:13 24
7 Swindon 13 7 3 3 21:15 24
8 Chesterfield 13 6 5 2 23:13 23
9 Walsall 13 7 2 4 17:13 23
10 Colchester 13 6 4 3 22:14 22
11 Fleetwood 13 6 4 3 22:19 22
12 Gillingham 13 5 6 2 19:14 21
13 Accr. Stanley 13 6 3 4 16:12 21
14 Grimsby 13 6 2 5 18:11 20
15 Cheltenham 14 6 1 7 14:16 19
16 Oldham 13 4 6 3 15:11 18
17 Barnet 13 5 3 5 21:18 18
18 Shrewsbury 13 4 4 5 11:15 16
19 Crawley 13 3 5 5 18:18 14
20 Tranmere 14 3 5 6 17:23 14
21 Bristol Rovers 13 3 1 9 8:22 10
22 Newport 13 2 3 8 13:22 9
23 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9
24 Harrogate 13 2 1 10 8:25 7