Salford City vs Newport County match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Salford City stats & fixtures · Newport County stats & fixtures
Salford City beat Newport County 2–1 in League Two on 1 September 2026. Expected goals finished 3.33–0.21. Salford City had 74% of the ball.
Salford City vs Newport County match statistics
- 74% Ball possession 26%
- 3.33 Expected goals (xG) 0.21
- 32 Total shots 4
- 7 Shots on target 2
- 17 Shots off target 2
- 8 Blocked shots 0
- 23 Shots inside the box 2
- 10 Corners 0
- 11 Fouls 19
- 2 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 513 Passes 188
- 83% Pass accuracy 46%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 14' Yellow card Joe Thomas Newport County
- 68' Yellow card R. Graydon Salford City
- 71' Goal H. Biggins Newport County
- 79' Yellow card Alfie Merritt Newport County
- 83' Goal T. Allen (assist K. Cesay) Salford City
- 86' Yellow card C. Norman Newport County
- 90' Goal K. N’Mai Salford City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Salford City
Bench S. Long , B. Cooper , K. N’Mai , J. Grant , E. Bonds , Kyrell Malcolm , D. Udoh
Newport County
Bench J. Turner , D. Sassi , M. Dibley-Dias , K. Evans , G. Garner , C. Doidge , C. Jarvis
Form guide
Salford City at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 8.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newport County away
2–4–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 1.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.5 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Salford City vs Newport County head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Salford City v Newport County | 1–3 | |
| Newport County v Salford City | 0–1 | |
| Salford City v Newport County | 1–1 | |
| Newport County v Salford City | 3–1 | |
| Newport County v Salford City | 0–1 | |
| Salford City v Newport County | 2–1 |