Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two shortened from 5/1 to a best price of 9/2 as six of 17 bookmakers cut their odds on the market.
The odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two have been slashed from 5/1 to just 7/4 with Star Sports, and that is a serious statement from the bookmakers.
Six of 17 bookmakers have cut their odds on Newport County, so this is no isolated tweak from one firm.
The best price still on offer is 9/2 with Betfair Sportsbook for anyone wanting to side with the move.
Crawley remain the clear favourites in the market at 8/11 with QuinnBet.
Saturday's 1-0 defeat away at Cheltenham Town is the latest blow on the pitch for Newport.
Saturday's trip to Cheltenham Town summed up where Newport are right now. Charlie McCann struck early from a low Jake Evans delivery, and the away side spent the rest of the afternoon chasing the game. They fired off 15 shots without finding the net, and when Harrison Biggins stepped up on the hour, Cheltenham goalkeeper Wyll Stanway kept his penalty out. Plenty of huffing, no reward in front of goal.
That is the real reason the odds on Newport County have tumbled. Creating plenty and converting nothing is a relegation habit, and the injury list is growing too: midfielder Matt Dibley-Dias limped off in the first half and fellow midfielder Yahya Bamba followed him late on. Losing two bodies from the engine room in one afternoon is a messy blow for a squad that cannot afford it. The bookmakers have reacted accordingly, and the cut to 7/4 with Star Sports tells you how seriously they now rate the danger.
English League Two Relegation odds
Best odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two are 9/2 with Betfair Sportsbook, worst 7/4 with Star Sports. Skybet and Paddy Power sit alongside Betfair Sportsbook at the top of the price list, while Betfred, William Hill, Bet Victor and BetGoodWin have all moved shorter in between.
Last updated: 26 October 2026, 09:27 UK time
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Will Newport County be relegated from the English League Two?
Crawley are the clear favourites in this market at a best price of 8/11 with QuinnBet. Newport County are second-shortest at 9/2 with Betfair Sportsbook, ahead of Rochdale and Rotherham, and the rest of the field, from Swindon to Salford City, is listed without prices for now. That leaves the real argument among four clubs, and Newport have just muscled their way further into it.
Crawley – 8/11 with QuinnBet. Held 1-1 at home by Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, with Will Vaulks cancelling out Dylan Morgan's opener. A point, but not the form of a side pulling clear of the bottom of the log.
Newport County – 9/2 with Betfair Sportsbook. The big mover in the market after the Cheltenham defeat, with several firms cutting hard.
Rochdale – 13/2 with Bet365. Third in the betting, sitting behind the top two.
Rotherham – 8/1 with Bet365. Rounding out the priced contenders.
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How do Newport County avoid relegation from the English League Two?
It starts in front of goal. Newport host Chesterfield at Rodney Parade on 30 October 2026, and a side that can rack up shots on the road has to start turning them into goals in front of its own supporters. The knocks to Dibley-Dias and Bamba leave the engine room looking thin in the meantime. Crawley are still the side the market fears most, but this move has been earned: until Newport sort out their finishing, backing Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two at 9/2 with Betfair Sportsbook makes more sense than settling for the shorter prices elsewhere.
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