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Northampton vs Newport County Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 5 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 14:00

Northampton logo
Northampton
PPG 1.36 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDD ·
VS
UPCOMING
Newport County logo
Newport County
PPG 0.80 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLDL ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 55.9% vs bookmaker-implied 54.1% — a real, if thin, edge.

+3.4% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.4%0-17.4%0-24.2%0-31.6%0-4+0.6%1 1-010.2%1-111.8%1-26.8%1-32.6%1-4+1.0%2 2-08.2%2-19.4%2-25.4%2-32.1%2-4+0.8%3 3-04.4%3-15.0%3-22.9%3-31.1%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-02.5%4+-12.9%4+-21.6%4+-30.6%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 46.5% 58.1% 1.72 -20.0%
Draw 24.2% 28.2% 3.55 -8.5%
Away win 29.3% 20.6% 4.85 +25.3%
Over 2.5 53.8% 50.0% 2.00 +7.6%
Over 3.5 34.2% 28.6% 3.50 +19.7%
BTTS 55.9% 54.1% 1.85 +3.4%
Home O1.5 47.8% 54.1% 1.85 -11.6%
Away O1.5 33.2% 26.3% 3.80 +26.2%

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 46%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 35%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob55.9%

H 46% / xG 1.6-1.1 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 56%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.8%
#2 2–1 9.4%
#3 1–0 10.2%
#4 2–0 8.2%
#5 1–2 6.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Northampton1.6
Newport County1.1

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.8% · O3.5 PROB 34.2%

Form & verdict PPG

NORTHAMPTON · PPG 1.36

NEWPORT COUNTY · PPG 0.80

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.45 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Northampton (H) 46.5%
ODDS 1.72 · IMPLIED 58.1% EV -20.0%
Draw 24.2%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV -8.5%
Newport County (A) 29.3%
ODDS 4.85 · IMPLIED 20.6% EV +25.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2026

Northampton ▾ lower is better Newport County

Attack

9.8
Shots
8.8
3.2
Shots on target
3.8
4.5
Shots off target
3.8
2.0
Blocked shots
1.2
7.2
Shots inside box
5.2
2.5
Shots outside box
3.5
33.3%
Shooting accuracy
42.9%
15.4%
Goals per shot on target
60.0%
0.50
Goals
2.25
1.61
xG for 1·0 of 4

Defence

10.5
Shots faced
19.5
2.5
Shots on target faced
5.2
0.75
Goals conceded
2.25
0.27
xG against 1·0 of 4
2.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.8

Control

46.8%
Possession
33.8%
343
Passes
209
253
Accurate passes
110
73.7%
Pass accuracy
52.3%
5.8
Corners
3.5
4.0
Corners faced
8.2
2.2
Offsides
2.8

Discipline

10.2
Fouls
13.0
1.2
Yellow cards
2.0
0.25
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Northampton face Newport County in England - League Two on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Northampton a 47% chance, the draw 24% and Newport County 29%, so Northampton are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Northampton and 1.1 for Newport County (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Northampton are averaging 1.36 points per game versus 0.80 for Newport County. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +34.1%.

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