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Salford City Fc vs Newport County Match Summary
Competition | English League Two |
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Match Date | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
Match Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | AIG Stadium |
Two sides pulling in opposite directions collide when Salford City host Newport County at the AIG Stadium, a Tuesday night fixture with plenty on the line for both.
Salford, guided by Peter Cklamovski since June, have made a wretched start. Three straight defeats, most recently at Shrewsbury Town, have left the Ammies rooted near the foot of the table.
Newport, under Hayden Mullins since late July, arrive in better fettle. A late point against Tranmere Rovers pushed them to four points, and Fulham loanee Matt Dibley-Dias adds fresh legs to the engine room.
This one carries an edge. These clubs met three times last term, and the head-to-head record across the last six meetings reads three wins for Salford, one draw and two for Newport.
Salford City Fc vs Newport County Form
Salford have lost their last five in League Two and sit 23rd of 24, matching their form ranking. Cklamovski's side keep the ball well and press hard, but finishing has been the problem, with high possession failing to yield goals. Jorge Grant and Kelly N'Mai could freshen up a struggling midfield.
Newport are ranked 11th for form and travel with goals in their boots. There have been over 2.5 goals in each of their last five League Two games, and they have scored at least twice in that same run. Shaquille Gwengwe struck twice against Tranmere and looks their sharpest threat.
Salford City Fc vs Newport County Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Salford City Fc: No confirmed absentees.
Newport County: James Crole (Injured/out), Christian Doidge (Injured/doubtful).
Salford City Fc
Salford report no confirmed absentees for this gameweek-four clash. Cklamovski could bring Jorge Grant and Kelly N'Mai into the midfield, giving him options to shake up a side searching for its first result of the campaign.
Newport County
Mullins will check on striker Christian Doidge after he picked up a knock against Tranmere, leaving him doubtful. James Crole is Newport's only other injury concern, while Fulham loanee Matt Dibley-Dias could make his full debut in midfield.
Salford City Fc vs Newport County Predicted Lineup
Salford City Fc
Formation: 4-4-2
Predicted Starting Lineup: Norris; Garbutt, Oluwo, Aimson, Awe; N'Mai, Grant, Wiredu, Molyneux; Udoh, Langstaff
Newport County
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Wright; Merritt, Cameron, Jenkins, Norman; Brennan, Dibley-Dias; Gwengwe, Biggins, Bamba; Jarvis
Salford City Fc vs Newport County Key Stats & Match Facts
Salford City have lost their last five matches in League Two.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Newport's last five games in League Two.
Newport have scored at least two goals in each of their last five matches in League Two.
Shaquille Gwengwe has scored in three of his last three League Two appearances.
Salford City have received three or more cards in four of their last five matches against Newport in League Two.
Salford City Fc vs Newport County Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: The numbers point to goals at both ends here. Salford are favourites at 4/6 with Coral and are the projected winners, but Newport's attacking output makes a share of the goals the safe read. We fancy a high-scoring 2-2 draw.
Best Bets
Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The projection lands on 2.97 total expected goals, and the Over 2.5 line carries a 57% implied probability. With Newport clearing that mark in each of their last five outings, the goals should keep coming.
Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. A 1.9 to 1.07 projected scoreline and a 56% rating for both sides finding the net back this up. Salford's leaky rearguard against a Newport attack scoring for fun makes both teams netting the likelier outcome.
Salford City Fc vs Newport County Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder leans into Newport's goal threat: Shaquille Gwengwe anytime scorer, over 1.5 Newport goals, both teams to score, and Newport to win the match.
Gwengwe is in red-hot nick, having scored in three of his last three League Two appearances, and he grabbed a brace against Tranmere last time out.
The visitors have scored two or more goals in three of their last three League Two matches, so backing over 1.5 away goals sits neatly with their scoring habit.
Both teams have found the net in six of the last eight head-to-head meetings between these clubs, so the both-teams-to-score leg looks a natural fit.
Salford have lost their last five in League Two, so with Newport in far sharper form, the away win rounds off a builder priced at 9/2 with 10Bet in the outright market.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 11/2 and is as short as 4/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £16 from best to worst price.
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Salford City Fc vs Newport County Talking Points
This is a clash of styles and momentum. Cklamovski, who won the J1 League title as Ange Postecoglou's assistant at Yokohama F. Marinos in 2019, called Salford's recent 1-0 defeat at Shrewsbury Town "criminal" after his side failed to turn possession into goals. That finishing frailty is the story of their winless start. Newport, by contrast, arrive buzzing after Gwengwe's 90th-minute equaliser rescued a point against Tranmere Rovers, and the striker looks the man most likely to punish a Salford side yet to find their feet.
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