Odds on Newport County to finish bottom of the English League Two have drifted to a best price of 5/1 from 11/4, with five bookmakers easing their odds.
The odds on Newport County to finish bottom of the English League Two are out to 5/1 with Bet365, and on current form that's a fair call from the bookies.
Bet365 now go 5/1 on Newport County to finish bottom of the English League Two.
Newport edged Colchester United 1-0 at Rodney Parade on Saturday.
Substitute Tanatswa Nyakuhwa grabbed the winner in the 79th minute.
The result stretched Newport's unbeaten League Two run to five matches.
Newport's home win over Colchester United was not one for the highlights reel, but scraps near the foot of the table are rarely pretty, and this was a stubborn, grind-it-out sort of afternoon. The home side had Shaquille Gwengwe back in the matchday squad after a bout of illness, and it was the bench that settled it, with Nyakuhwa coming on and finding the net late on. That is the kind of depth a struggling side does not usually have, and it is the main reason we are not buying the idea of Newport sinking to the very bottom.
That victory kept the unbeaten run going, and a team picking up results week after week is simply not what punters want to be backing to finish last. The bookies have read it the same way. The odds on Newport County have eased out to 5/1 with Bet365, and when a price drifts like that, it tells you the market has stopped treating Newport as a serious contender for the wooden spoon and has shifted its attention elsewhere.
English League Two To Finish Bottom odds
Best odds on Newport County to finish bottom of the English League Two are 5/1 with Bet365. The worst price listed is the same 5/1 with Bet365, so there is no shopping around to be done on this one.
Last updated: 10 October 2026, 17:15 UK time
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Who is favourite now that Newport County to finish bottom of the English League Two has drifted?
Crawley are the clear favourites at a best price of 7/4 with Bet365. Newport County sit second-shortest at 5/1 with Bet365, but the gap between the top two in the betting is a big one, and Newport's recent results suggest it could stretch further yet. Behind them, Accrington and Shrewsbury round out the leading pack, so the market is pointing firmly at Crawley as the side to beat in the race to the bottom. With Newport picking up points, we see no reason to argue with that order.
Crawley – 7/4 with Bet365, the clear favourites and the side the market fancies most to prop up the table.
Newport County – 5/1 with Bet365. Eased out on the back of their unbeaten league run.
Accrington – 13/2 with Bet365, sitting just behind Newport in the betting.
Shrewsbury – 10/1 with Bet365, the longest of the four leading prices.
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Can Newport County avoid finishing bottom of the English League Two?
Next up for Newport is York City at Rodney Parade on 17 October 2026, and another positive result in front of their own fans would make the case against them finishing last even stronger. Home form is what keeps teams clear of the bottom spot, and Newport have found a way to grind out results that a side in real trouble usually cannot. A late winner from the bench is no fluke when it comes in the middle of a run like this. Our prediction is simple: the drift on Newport County to finish bottom of the English League Two is the market catching up with the football, and with Crawley clear at the top of the betting, we would leave Newport alone at the current price. If the unbeaten run keeps going, do not be surprised to see the odds ease out even further.
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