English Football League - League Two

Newport
vs
Shrewsbury
  • Kick-off: Saturday 28 March, 15:00
  • Stadium: Rodney Parade
  • Referee: Elliot Bell

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. L
  6. W

Newport vs Shrewsbury Predictions

Newport vs Shrewsbury is scheduled for kick off on 28 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Rodney Parade, with Elliot Bell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Newport currently holding the 20th position in the table 6 points behind Shrewsbury. Newport have won 1 English Football League - League Two match against Shrewsbury out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent victory against Barrow, Newport is determined to keep their momentum going. Newport have won 6 of their last 23 English Football League - League Two matches at Rodney Parade. Shrewsbury's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Gillingham, Shrewsbury is determined to bounce back with a win against Newport.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Newport have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 158 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury have scored 42 goals with 144 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 63% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Newport scored 1 goal while Shrewsbury scored 1 goal. Their last match on 28 March 2026 ended in 1-0 to Newport.

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Betting stats Newport vs Shrewsbury

English Football League - League Two

Newport Shrewsbury
Played 46 46
Scored 48 42
Conceded 77 69
Shots 498 528
Shots on Target 158 144
Corners 181 182
Fouls 544 522
Yellow Cards 88 96
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

26%

Matches won

28%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

30%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Head to Head History

Newport Shrewsbury
Wins 1 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 1 1

Newport vs Shrewsbury Previous Results

28 Mar 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 1 Shrewsbury 0

15 Nov 2025, English Football League - League Two

Shrewsbury 1 Newport 0

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
19 Shrewsbury 46 13 10 23 -27 49
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 -29 43

Newport vs Shrewsbury season record

Newport Shrewsbury
Games won 12 13
Games lost 27 23
Games drawn 7 10
Scored 48 42
Conceded 77 69

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Barrow 1 Newport 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 3 Oldham 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Newport 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Harrogate 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 3 Newport 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 0 Crawley 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Gillingham 1 Shrewsbury 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Shrewsbury 2 Fleetwood 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Crawley 0 Shrewsbury 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Shrewsbury 1 Oldham 0

7 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bromley 2 Shrewsbury 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Shrewsbury 1 Tranmere 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 6
Bobby Kamwa Newport 5
Michael Spellman Newport 5
Will Boyle Shrewsbury 4
George Lloyd Shrewsbury 4

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sam Clucas Shrewsbury 5
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 4
Ben Lloyd Newport 4
James Crole Newport 4
Kai Whitmore Newport 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
George Lloyd Shrewsbury 59
Cameron Evans Newport 57
Taylor Perry Shrewsbury 52
John Marquis Shrewsbury 48
Will Boyle Shrewsbury 47

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Taylor Perry Shrewsbury 12
Will Boyle Shrewsbury 9
Cameron Evans Newport 9
Tommy McDermott Shrewsbury 9
Tom Sang Shrewsbury 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Will Boyle Shrewsbury 1
Michael Spellman Newport 1
Tommy McDermott Shrewsbury 1
Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport 1
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Bobby Kamwa Newport 22
Iwan Morgan Shrewsbury 20
Will Boyle Shrewsbury 17
Michael Spellman Newport 15
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 14

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 55
Bobby Kamwa Newport 48
Ismeal Kabia Shrewsbury 44
Tom Sang Shrewsbury 43
Sam Clucas Shrewsbury 42

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