Newport County AFC
Football England - EFL League Two Rodney Parade Fri 3 Apr 10:00
Crawley Town FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Newport vs Crawley

Newport clash with Crawley at Rodney Parade, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 3 April.

Don’t Expect Fireworks

We’re not convinced that Newport and Crawley score three or more goals between them. As a result, we’ll visit the Total Goals market and bet on Under 2.5 which is priced at odds of -106.

2-1 Newport Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Newport County landed a win when last in action. It was a 1-0 scoreline at home to Shrewsbury Town at Rodney Parade.

Crawley Town won their previous game, beating Gillingham at home. It was a 2-0 victory at Broadfield Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Newport overcame Crawley in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 2-1 scoreline away at Broadfield Stadium. There have been four Crawley victories, four draws and two Newport wins in the previous 10 H2H games.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
21 Crawley logo Crawley 40 7 13 20 38 60 -22 38:60 34
22 Newport logo Newport 40 9 7 24 40 67 -27 40:67 34
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Newport vs Crawley Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Newport vs Crawley fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

Our research tells us that odds of -106 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a solid wager for this League Two clash. This bet has a strong chance of landing a return according to the numbers.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest League Two team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Newport vs Crawley league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Newport games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Newport games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Newport games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 7 Crawley games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Crawley games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Crawley games.
Under 2.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 51.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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There’s an opportunity to combine Under 2.5 Goals with BTTS No if you want a bigger potential return, with bettors able to land this pick through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Newport Newport logo 1 - 1 Crawley logo Crawley

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +440. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -106
Full-Time Result Draw +240
Both Team To Score Yes -167

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Newport vs Crawley 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.

Betting Sites Expecting Close Encounter

This League Two encounter sees Newport County available at +148 and Crawley Town priced at +163 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +230 about the draw.

Newport are available at odds of +110 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Crawley to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -164 on the BTTS market.

If you’re betting on League Two games, we recommend heading to the best football betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of markets. There’s a chance to bet pre-match and In-Play.

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Rodney Parade
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Crawley Undefeated in Previous Three H2H Meetings at Rodney Parade vs Newport

Newport have secured four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Crawley haven’t won any of their past six away games. Colin Kazim-Richards' side have six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.20 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Crawley were 4-0 victors against Newport last time out at Rodney Parade. We’ve seen the previous 5 H2H games at Rodney Parade include two Crawley triumphs, two draws and one Newport win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Newport logo Newport Home Stats 4-2-4 2.10 1.00 1.10 4 6 4 6
Crawley logo Crawley Away Stats 1-3-6 1.30 0.20 1.10 2 8 1 9
  • 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
Crawley logo Crawley League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Newport vs Crawley Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Newport vs Crawley before you bet. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Previous Newport Lineups

28 Mar League Two
Newport 1-0 Shrewsbury
21 Mar League Two
Walsall 2-1 Newport
17 Mar League Two
Newport 0-1 Bromley
14 Mar League Two
Barnet 1-2 Newport
07 Mar League Two
Newport 1-2 Colchester
03 Mar League Two
Newport 3-1 Tranmere

Previous Crawley Lineups

28 Mar League Two
Crawley 2-0 Gillingham
21 Mar League Two
Fleetwood 1-0 Crawley
17 Mar League Two
Crawley 1-1 Barnet
13 Mar League Two
Colchester 0-0 Crawley
07 Mar League Two
Crawley 2-2 Swindon
28 Feb League Two
Oldham 2-0 Crawley
Team Squads

Newport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Christian Fuchs

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Matthew Baker 18 D 32 2808 31 1 1 2 4 0
Jordan Wright 28 G 29 2610 29 11 0 0 1 0
Lee Jenkins 15 D 31 2495 28 4 1 2 4 0
Bobby Kamwa 7 F 34 2360 25 11 2 3 1 0
Cameron Evans 2 M 29 2095 22 16 1 1 6 0

Crawley Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Colin Kazim-Richards

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Charlie Barker 5 D 37 3196 35 4 1 2 9 0
Josh Flint 28 M 33 2959 33 0 1 2 4 0
Jay Williams 26 D 30 2540 29 1 2 0 10 0
Ronan Darcy 49 M 37 2274 25 13 3 2 6 0
Geraldo Bajrami 4 D 28 1940 23 11 2 1 8 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 40 22 13 5 63:38 79
2 MK Dons 40 21 11 8 76:41 74
3 Cambridge 40 20 13 7 57:30 73
4 Notts County 40 22 7 11 67:42 73
5 Swindon 41 21 8 12 65:47 71
6 Salford 40 22 4 14 55:48 70
7 Crewe 40 18 9 13 60:48 63
8 Grimsby 38 17 11 10 56:40 62
9 Chesterfield 39 16 14 9 61:52 62
10 Oldham 39 16 13 10 48:33 61
11 Walsall 40 17 10 13 49:42 61
12 Barnet 40 16 12 12 50:43 60
13 Fleetwood 40 14 13 13 49:47 55
14 Colchester 39 14 12 13 51:42 54
15 Accr. Stanley 39 13 9 17 38:44 48
16 Bristol Rovers 40 14 4 22 42:60 46
17 Gillingham 39 11 12 16 44:58 45
18 Cheltenham 38 11 9 18 43:65 42
19 Shrewsbury 40 11 8 21 37:64 41
20 Tranmere 39 9 9 21 48:69 36
21 Crawley 40 7 13 20 38:60 34
22 Newport 40 9 7 24 40:67 34
23 Barrow 39 8 8 23 38:64 32
24 Harrogate 40 7 9 24 29:60 30
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 20 13 6 1 35:13 45
2 Bromley 20 12 8 0 36:19 44
3 Notts County 20 12 3 5 40:21 39
4 Salford 20 12 3 5 30:23 39
5 MK Dons 20 11 5 4 36:19 38
6 Crewe 20 11 4 5 32:25 37
7 Grimsby 20 10 5 5 33:17 35
8 Swindon 20 10 5 5 33:22 35
9 Oldham 20 9 7 4 25:15 34
10 Chesterfield 19 8 7 4 32:22 31
11 Fleetwood 20 8 7 5 30:27 31
12 Colchester 19 8 6 5 29:18 30
13 Barnet 20 8 5 7 27:23 29
14 Walsall 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
15 Accr. Stanley 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
16 Bristol Rovers 20 9 1 10 23:27 28
17 Shrewsbury 20 7 5 8 18:25 26
18 Gillingham 20 6 7 7 25:32 25
19 Cheltenham 18 7 3 8 22:24 24
20 Crawley 20 5 8 7 26:26 23
21 Tranmere 20 4 5 11 20:33 17
22 Newport 20 4 4 12 19:32 16
23 Barrow 19 4 4 11 13:26 16
24 Harrogate 20 3 3 14 12:33 12