Odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two have drifted from 6/4 to 7/2, with five bookmakers easing odds. Follow the market shift.
The odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two have eased out from 6/4 to 9/4 with Bet365, and Rodney Parade can breathe a touch easier this week.
Newport edged Colchester United 1-0 at Rodney Parade on 10 October 2026, with substitute Tanatswa Nyakuhwa grabbing the late winner.
Bet Victor now offer the best price of 7/2 on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two.
Crawley remain the favourites in this market at 6/4 with Star Sports, after being pegged back by Chesterfield.
Newport head into back-to-back outings against York and Rotherham on the back of a clean sheet at home.
This was not a pretty afternoon, but it was a vital one. Hayden Mullins lost forward Christian Doidge to injury inside the opening ten minutes, with Yahya Bamba coming on in his place, and Newport had to grind it out against Colchester United. The home side stayed stubborn, kept the door shut at the back and waited for their moment. It came when substitute Tanatswa Nyakuhwa broke the deadlock with a low left-footed finish from defender Matty Jacob's pass. Mullins said afterwards that the squad keeps its belief and sticks to a game plan built on putting opponents under pressure, and on this evidence the players are buying in.
That is the real story behind the market reaction. Newport arrived off a 2-2 draw with Plymouth in the Papa John's Trophy, and a clean-sheet league win is exactly the kind of result that cools relegation talk. The odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two have been nudged out, with 7/2 the best price now on offer at Bet Victor. A bench that can change a game late on is worth plenty in a long, messy campaign at the bottom of the log, and that squad depth is Newport's biggest asset right now.
English League Two Relegation odds
Best odds 7/2 with Bet Victor, worst 9/4 with Bet365. In between, Paddy Power, Skybet and Betfair Sportsbook all sit at 10/3, so it pays to shop around on this one.
Last updated: 11 October 2026, 03:17 UK time
Odds below are live and may have changed since publishing this article.
Will Newport County be relegated from the English League Two?
Crawley are the favourites in this market at a best price of 6/4 with Star Sports, and their weekend did little to shift that view. They fell two goals behind at home to Chesterfield at Broadfield Stadium before Gianmarco Di Biase struck twice after the break to rescue a draw. Fighting spirit, yes, but a side shipping goals like that at home stays near the top of the drop odds. Newport, by contrast, have given the market a reason to look elsewhere.
Crawley – 6/4 with Star Sports and PricedUp, the clear favourites.
Newport County – second-shortest at 7/2 with Bet Victor.
Accrington – matching Newport's best price at 7/2 with Star Sports and PricedUp.
Swindon – further back at 15/2 with QuinnBet and Bet365.
Latest bookmaker offer
How do Newport County avoid being relegated from the English League Two?
Mullins put it plainly after the Colchester win: competition for places and the impact of his substitutes are what keep Newport consistent across their League Two campaign, and Nyakuhwa's winner off the bench proves the point. The next two outings will tell us whether the move has legs, with York coming to Newport on 17 October before a trip to Rotherham three days later. Take points from those fixtures and the odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two could ease further still. Our take is that the market has read this correctly: with Crawley still leaking goals, Newport's bench strength gives them enough in the engine room and in front of goal to stay out of the bottom of the table, and the shorter prices on them going down hold little appeal.
Disclaimer
Important information: This article may contain links to betting offers or promotions for markets that were available at the time of publication. These offers may have since expired, changed, or no longer be available.
Oddschecker offers are selected from operators that our football experts work with regularly and have first-hand experience of. If you open an account via one of these links, Oddschecker may earn commission. This helps support our coverage and allows us to continue producing expert analysis and football content across markets.
Please gamble responsibly. 18+.
