Newport County vs Chesterfield match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Newport County stats & fixtures · Chesterfield stats & fixtures
Newport County beat Chesterfield 2–1 in League Two on 24 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.94–0.75. Chesterfield had 64% of the ball.
Newport County vs Chesterfield match statistics
- 36% Ball possession 64%
- 0.94 Expected goals (xG) 0.75
- 8 Total shots 6
- 4 Shots on target 3
- 3 Shots off target 2
- 1 Blocked shots 1
- 4 Shots inside the box 5
- 2 Corners 8
- 8 Fouls 7
- 3 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 0
- 317 Passes 547
- 70% Pass accuracy 79%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 6' Yellow card H. Biggins Newport County
- 45' Yellow card M. Smith Newport County
- 50' Goal H. Biggins (assist A. Driscoll-Glennon) Newport County
- 63' Goal M. Spellman (assist M. Smith) Newport County
- 85' Goal D. Markanday Chesterfield
- 90+4' Yellow card A. Driscoll-Glennon Newport County
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newport County
Bench N. Tzanev , C. Evans , Joe Thomas , L. Jenkins , J. Crole , B. Lloyd , T. Nyakuhwa
Chesterfield
Bench T. Naylor , L. Bonis , D. Duffy , A. Dobra , V. Daley-Campbell , D. Markanday , W. Dickson
Form guide
Newport County at home
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Chesterfield away
3–3–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newport County vs Chesterfield head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield v Newport County | 4–1 | |
| Chesterfield v Newport County | 2–1 | |
| Newport County v Chesterfield | 0–3 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.