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Northampton vs Newport result, stats & H2H

Northampton

1–0

Newport

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh

05/09/2026 17:00 · Sixfields Stadium

Northampton1–0Newport

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh
Matty Warhurst
Logan Briggs
Joe Wormleighton

Matthew Max Dibley-Dias
Cameron Evans

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

NorthamptonNewport

4Shots on target2

15Fouls11

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Northampton

Newport

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Ciaran BrennanMF · 90′7.7
Joe WormleightonDF · 90′7.5
Jon GuthrieDF · 90′7.2
Matthew Max Dibley-DiasMF · 83′7.2

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Joe WormleightonDF · 90′7.5
Jon GuthrieDF · 90′7.2

Ciaran BrennanMF · 90′7.7
Matthew Max Dibley-DiasMF · 83′7.2
Matty JacobDF · 70′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: League Two
Kick-off: Sat 5 Sept 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Capacity: 7,947
City: Northampton, East Midlands

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Northampton wins

0Draws

0Newport wins

Last matches: Northampton

24.10.26League TwoNorthamptonColchester20W
20.10.26League TwoNorthamptonTranmere01L
17.10.26League TwoGrimsbyNorthampton02W
10.10.26League TwoYork CityNorthampton11D
06.10.26EFL TrophyCambridge UtdNorthampton21L

Last matches: Newport

30.10.26League TwoNewportChesterfield41W
24.10.26League TwoCheltenhamNewport10L
20.10.26League TwoRotherhamNewport22D
17.10.26League TwoNewportYork City11D
10.10.26League TwoNewportColchester10W

Head-to-head matches

05.09.26League TwoNorthamptonNewport10W

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Northampton vs Newport: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Northampton wins

0Draws

0Newport wins

1:0Goals (Northampton : Newport)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Northampton at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Northampton's biggest win: 1–0Northampton 1–0 Newport, 5 Sept 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
5 Sept 2026	League Two	Northampton	1–0	Newport

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Northampton2W 1D 2L · goals 6–4

W24.10League TwoHColchester2–0
L20.10League TwoHTranmere0–1
W17.10League TwoAGrimsby2–0
D10.10League TwoAYork City1–1
L06.10EFL TrophyACambridge Utd1–2

Newport2W 2D 1L · goals 8–5

W30.10League TwoHChesterfield4–1
L24.10League TwoACheltenham0–1
D20.10League TwoARotherham2–2
D17.10League TwoHYork City1–1
W10.10League TwoHColchester1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NorthamptonNewport

0.8Goals scored per game1.4

1.0Goals conceded per game0.8

40%Both teams scored50%

10%Over 2.5 goals40%

2Clean sheets4

40%Failed to score30%

1-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-3-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NorthamptonNewport

Top stats

4Shots on target2

Passes

371Passes341

274Accurate passes228

74%Pass accuracy67%

Defence

15Fouls11

2Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh Northampton
7.7Ciaran BrennanNewport
7.5Joe WormleightonNorthampton
7.2Jon GuthrieNorthampton
7.2Matthew Max Dibley-DiasNewport

Northampton (15)

Newport (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League Two

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
15	Bristol Rovers	13	-4	16	DLLLL
16	Newport	13	0	15	LDDWD
17	Rochdale	13	-7	15	LDLDW
18	Fleetwood	13	-2	14	LLWDL
19	Northampton	11	0	13	WLWDL
20	Oldham	12	-4	12	DLWDL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

NorthamptonFormationNewport

Northampton

Newport

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Northampton vs Newport preview

Northampton and Newport met in the League Two on Sat, 5 Sept 2026, and the match finished 1–0.

Form · last 5 matches

NorthamptonWLWDL6 scored · 4 conceded

NewportWLDDW8 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NorthamptonNewport

0.8Goals scored per game1.4

1.0Goals conceded per game0.8

40%Both teams scored50%

10%Over 2.5 goals40%

2Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

1Northampton wins

0Draws

0Newport wins

1 meetings

League table

Northampton19th13 pts · 11 played

Newport16th15 pts · 13 played

Newport lead by 2 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Northampton WLWDL (goals 6–4), Newport WLDDW (goals 8–5).

Both teams scored in 40% of Northampton's recent games and 50% of Newport's; over 2.5 goals landed in 10% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Northampton average 0.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Newport 1.4 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Northampton's side.

Northampton sit 19th on 13 pts after 11 games, Newport 16th on 15 pts.

Nito explains: Northampton vs Newport

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Northampton and Newport matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Northampton's last 10 matches and 50% of Newport's last 10. In this match it did not (Northampton 1-0 Newport).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Northampton reached that in 10% of their last 10 matches, Newport in 40% of their last 10. This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WLWDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Northampton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 4 conceded). Newport, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Northampton and Newport stand in the table?

Northampton are 19th with 13 points from 11 games. Newport are 16th with 15 points from 13 games. The gap between them is 2 points.

Northampton vs Newport: questions & answers

Who won Northampton vs Newport?

Northampton won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Northampton vs Newport?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Northampton vs Newport played?

Northampton vs Newport was played on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Sixfields Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Northampton and Newport?

1 meetings: Northampton 1 wins, 0 draws, Newport 0 wins.

Northampton vs Newport result, stats & H2H

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