England - EFL League TwoWham StadiumData current as of September 18, 2026

Accrington Stanley vs Newport County: match statistics

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Accrington Stanley vs Newport County: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Accrington Stanley plays Newport County in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Wham Stadium.

Recent form

Accrington Stanley has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Newport County has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Accrington Stanley scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 2.17. Newport County scores 1.67 and allows 1.83. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 83% of Accrington Stanley's games and 67% of Newport County's. The Over 2.5 rates are 83% and 67%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Accrington Stanley has the higher season xG average, 1.52 to 1.06 per game. Accrington Stanley takes 14.2 shots per game, while Newport County takes 8.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Accrington Stanley leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Newport County leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

Accrington Stanley's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Newport County, it is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.08)
(3.55)
(3.40)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Accrington StanleyNewport County
1.67Goals scored / game1.67
Accrington StanleyNewport County
2.17Goals allowed / game1.83
Accrington StanleyNewport County
Accrington StanleyNewport County
45%Average possession39%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
4.67Shots on target / game3.17
Accrington StanleyNewport County

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.17Shots per game8.83
Accrington StanleyNewport County
4.67Shots on target3.17
Accrington StanleyNewport County
11.8%Shot conversion18.9%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
45%Possession39%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
1.52xG for1.06
Accrington StanleyNewport County
1.74xG against1.74
Accrington StanleyNewport County

Shooting quality

Accrington Stanley: AttackingNewport County: Counter-attacking
Accrington StanleyNewport County
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.53

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Accrington Stanley is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Accrington Stanley · 0.4 pts / game - Newport County

Accrington Stanley
LLDWL
Season result split
17% W33% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-3
0.83 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 at home
1-2-0
DDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Newport County
LDLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
17% W33% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-3
0.83 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.99BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Newport County is 19% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.17 goals / game - Accrington Stanley · 1.83 goals / game - Newport County

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: very strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while Newport County keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 games).

Newport County scoring profile: very strong

Newport County scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 games).

10Goals scored (season)10
Accrington StanleyNewport County
13Goals conceded (season)11
Accrington StanleyNewport County
3.83Average goals per game3.5
Accrington StanleyNewport County
8Goals scored (last 5)7
Accrington StanleyNewport County
11Goals conceded (last 5)11
Accrington StanleyNewport County

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
67%2 goals50%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
17%3 goals33%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
0%4 goals0%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal83%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
100%2 goals50%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
17%3 goals17%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
0%4 goals17%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

67%BTTS at half-time17%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
33%BTTS in both halves17%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
50%Scored in both halves50%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

BTTS and goal count

83%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
80%BTTS - last 580%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
83%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Newport County is 71% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / game - Accrington Stanley · 2 pts / game - Newport County

Accrington Stanley - half-time state
33% leading17% draw50% trailing
Newport County - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per game (1st half)2
Accrington StanleyNewport County
1Goals scored (1st half)0.83
Accrington StanleyNewport County
1.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
Accrington StanleyNewport County
2.33Average goals (1st half)1
Accrington StanleyNewport County
17%Clean sheet before half-time83%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
17%No goal before half-time33%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)0.5
Accrington StanleyNewport County
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
Accrington StanleyNewport County
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)1.67
Accrington StanleyNewport County
1.5Average goals (2nd half)2.5
Accrington StanleyNewport County
33%Clean sheet after half-time17%
Accrington StanleyNewport County
50%No goal after half-time33%
Accrington StanleyNewport County

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
7
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding52%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Newport County - second-half results

17% W0% D83% L
12
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding34%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+1.5

Allows 1.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Accrington Stanley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game2.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Newport County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.00
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.22.0
Average goals per game0.82.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
2
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Newport County
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
0
2
46-60
2
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.67
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
138%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Accrington Stanley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
209%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Newport County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.68
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
161%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Accrington StanleyLigaNewport County
Average goals per game 3.832.65 3.50
Both teams scored 83%56% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 83%49% 67%
Clean sheets 0%26% 17%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 67%
Goal after half-time 83%76% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / game
1.04
Away goals / game
+55%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+36%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Accrington Stanley's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Newport County. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Newport County AFC
1 : 4
Accrington Stanley FC
Accrington Stanley FC
0 : 1
Newport County AFC

FAQ

When do Accrington Stanley and Newport County play?

Accrington Stanley face Newport County on September 19, 2026 in EFL League Two at Wham Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Accrington Stanley and Newport County?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Accrington Stanley won 1, Newport County won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Accrington Stanley vs Newport County?

Accrington Stanley score 1.67 goals per game on average and Newport County 1.67. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 83% of Accrington Stanley's matches and 67% of Newport County's.

What form are Accrington Stanley and Newport County in?

Over the last 5 games Accrington Stanley have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Newport County 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Accrington Stanley vs Newport County?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Accrington Stanley vs Newport County: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.