Newport
- Newport are undefeated at home in League Two 2026-2027 (Won 3, Drawn 2).
- The Exiles are solid in the middle of the table after a steady start to the campaign, sitting 12th in the table with 13 points from 10 games.
- They brushed aside Gillingham 3-0 at home in League Two 2026-2027 a fortnight ago, but couldn't find the win over mid-table Northampton Town, with the scores tied 1-1 at their home turf today, so they may lack momentum.
York City
- York are yet to win away from home in League Two 2026-2027 (Drawn 2, Lost 2).
- York are having no such problems in that department with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five matches in all competitions.
- The Minstermen overcame Colchester United 1-0 at their home turf in League Two 2026-2027 earlier today and gave Plymouth Argyle a hard time in the EFL Trophy 2026-2027 on Tuesday night when pushing them to penalties after a 2-2 draw in Devon.
- Scott Lindsey's side, who are in the top-five in the league with 15 points from nine matches, play with a 3-5-2 base that deploys wing-backs and a patient method of circulation.
Key Players
Shaquille Gwengwe is Newport's most lethal player in League Two 2026-2027 with five goals in eight matches, but Alex Newby has six in eight.
Betting Insights
- York City are the slight favorites with the bookies at 1.9, against Newport at 3.7 and the draw at 3.65, ahead of this Saturday's League Two 2026-2027 matchup at Rodney Parade, which is tricky to call on paper.
- Backing Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.65 should be a smart alternative wager to the match result, as both sides have enough about them to nick one.
Prediction
- York are a tidy passing team that can control the game through the middle and use their width in transition, so this could be a tight League Two scrap with the Minstermen more likely to win because of their stronger position in the ladder.
- But Newport's direct, physical style should trouble York's backline and the spaces in the half spaces when they push their wing-backs forward, while York's neat build-up can pin the Exiles deep.
- York's away record of 1.00 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per match in League Two 2026-2027 suggests they are vulnerable to the counter-attack, but Newport have enough quality to make a score in this one.