Newport County v Port Vale: the preview
Newport County meet Port Vale at Rodney Parade, Sunday 12:00am (EFL League Two). Nothing between them: Newport County 14, Port Vale 21, 14 drawn from 49 meetings.
The big picture
Newport County come in 14th on the ladder with 19 points; Port Vale are 17th on 18. Newport County have the higher position to protect.
Newport County are 4–4–6 in EFL League Two 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.2 against.
Port Vale are 4–5–3 in EFL League Two 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
Newport County have won two of their last five and most recently beat Chesterfield 4–1.
Port Vale have won three of their last five and most recently beat Rochdale 4–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 49 times on our records since 1938: Newport County 14, Port Vale 21, 14 drawn.
Last time out (2024-25, EFL League Two), Port Vale won 3–2.
Biggest margin between these two: Port Vale by 5 goals in 1986-87 (6–1).
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
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