Newport County aim to end their winless run at Northampton Town ahead of the League Two fixture between the two sides. The Exiles have not won at Northampton's ground since a 4-2 victory in November 1977, recording just one draw and eight losses in their last nine league visits.
Newport County enter the match in 14th place with four points from four games, having won one, drawn one and lost two. Their recent form reads LDLW, and they have scored nine goals while conceding nine this season, leaving them with a zero goal difference. Northampton Town sit three places and one point behind in 18th with three points, having failed to win any of their first four league games. Both clubs are off the pace in the title race, with Newport five points behind leaders Bristol Rovers.
Newport County beat Northampton Town 3-0 on 7th April 2023 in League Two, reversing the 1-0 defeat they suffered at the same venue on 8th February 2022. The sides drew 1-1 on 29th October 2022, meaning Northampton failed to win either of their two league meetings with Newport in the 2022-23 season. Historically, Northampton had won each of their previous four games against Newport in the EFL without conceding a goal.
Newport have lost 14 of their 18 league games against newly relegated sides over the last two seasons, winning only three and drawing one. They have failed to score in four of their last five games against such opponents, a trend that includes defeats to Salford City (2-1), Bristol Rovers (5-3) and draws with Tranmere Rovers (2-2) and AFC Wimbledon (1-1). Their only win in that span came against Rochdale in the EFL Trophy, where they triumphed 3-0.
Northampton could fail to win each of their first five games of a league season for the first time since 2016-17, and for the first time in League Two since 2010-11. A loss would extend their winless run to five matches, deepening concerns about their early-season form as they prepare to host Newport.
The BBC reported the statistical trends and historical context surrounding the fixture, with both clubs looking to shift momentum ahead of upcoming fixtures that fans can track on our fixtures page. Newport will look to improve their attacking output as they aim to climb away from the relegation zone, with squad depth available for review on our squad page and current performance metrics on our stats page.
