England - EFL League TwoThe EV Charger Points StadiumData current as of 21 October 2026

Cheltenham Town vs Newport County: match statistics

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Cheltenham Town vs Newport County: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cheltenham Town play Newport County in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: The EV Charger Points Stadium.

Current form

Cheltenham Town: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Newport County: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cheltenham Town scores 1.75 and concedes 1.83 goals per match. Newport County scores 1.33 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.54 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cheltenham Town 83%, Newport County 58%. Over 2.5: Cheltenham Town 75%, Newport County 50%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Newport County has higher xG: 1.23 vs 1.05. Cheltenham Town: 8.8 shots per match, Newport County: 11.0.

Match halves

Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.75. Newport County: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

Cheltenham Town: 31-45+ (6 goals). Newport County: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.29)
(3.32)
(2.93)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cheltenham TownNewport County
1.75Goals scored / match1.33
Cheltenham TownNewport County
1.83Goals conceded / match1.25
Cheltenham TownNewport County
45%Average possession39%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
3.5Shots on target / match3.67
Cheltenham TownNewport County

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.83Shots per match11
Cheltenham TownNewport County
3.5Shots on target3.67
Cheltenham TownNewport County
19.8%Shot conversion12.1%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
45%Possession39%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
1.05xG for1.23
Cheltenham TownNewport County
1.73xG against1.43
Cheltenham TownNewport County

Shooting quality

Cheltenham Town: Counter-attackingNewport County: Counter-attacking
Cheltenham TownNewport County
Accuracy (shots on target)40%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.36

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Newport County is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.8 pts / match - Newport County

Cheltenham Town
WLLLW
Season result split
42% W25% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-4
1.50 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 0.89Opponent xG: 1.99BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Newport County
WDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
25% W50% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-3
1.25 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-3
Last 5 away
0-3-2
LLDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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.

Cheltenham Town is 32% better for: goals scored per match.

1.75 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.33 goals / match - Newport County

Newport County is 46% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.83 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.25 goals / match - Newport County

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: very strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while Newport County keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 matches).

Newport County scoring profile: very strong

Newport County scores in 75% of matches (9 of 12 matches), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 12 matches).

21Goals scored (season)16
Cheltenham TownNewport County
22Goals conceded (season)15
Cheltenham TownNewport County
3.58Average goals in match2.58
Cheltenham TownNewport County
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Cheltenham TownNewport County
11Goals conceded (last 5)4
Cheltenham TownNewport County

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal75%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
58%2 goals42%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
25%3 goals17%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
8%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal67%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
67%2 goals33%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
8%3 goals8%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
8%4 goals8%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time17%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
8%BTTS in both halves8%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
33%Scored in both halves33%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
60%BTTS - last 560%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
75%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Cheltenham Town is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.33 pts / match - Newport County

Cheltenham Town - half-time state
42% leading33% draw25% trailing
Newport County - half-time state
25% leading58% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per match (1st half)1.33
Cheltenham TownNewport County
1Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Cheltenham TownNewport County
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Cheltenham TownNewport County
1.58Average goals (1st half)0.83
Cheltenham TownNewport County
58%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
42%No goal before half-time58%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.42
Cheltenham TownNewport County
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
Cheltenham TownNewport County
1.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.92
Cheltenham TownNewport County
2Average goals (2nd half)1.75
Cheltenham TownNewport County
8%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Cheltenham TownNewport County
42%No goal after half-time33%
Cheltenham TownNewport County

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
19
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Newport County - second-half results

42% W17% D42% L
16
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cheltenham Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.00
Goals scored / match1.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.6
Average goals in match1.81.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+3-7
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Newport County - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.60
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cheltenham Town
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
5
3
16-30
6
1
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
4
61-75
4
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Newport County
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
4
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
121%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cheltenham Town

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.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.70
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
178%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Newport County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
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.
-4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Cheltenham TownLigaNewport County
Average goals in match▲ 3.582.54• 2.58
Both teams scored▲ 83%55%▲ 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 75%44%▲ 50%
Clean sheets▼ 0%26%▲ 33%
Goal before half-time▲ 75%69%▼ 50%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%78%▲ 83%

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

2.54
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / match
1.03
Away goals / match
+47%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defence advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Cheltenham Town 2 - 0 - 0 Newport County. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Cheltenham Town FC
1 : 0
Newport County AFC
Newport County AFC
0 : 2
Cheltenham Town FC

FAQ

When do Cheltenham Town and Newport County play?

Cheltenham Town face Newport County on 24 October 2026 in EFL League Two at The EV Charger Points 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 Cheltenham Town and Newport County?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Cheltenham Town won 2, Newport County won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Cheltenham Town vs Newport County?

Cheltenham Town score 1.75 goals per game on average and Newport County 1.33. The EFL League Two average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 83% of Cheltenham Town's matches and 58% of Newport County's.

What form are Cheltenham Town and Newport County in?

Over the last 5 games Cheltenham Town have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Newport County 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cheltenham Town vs Newport County?

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