Walsall v Newport County result

Full-time · Walsall 1–1 Newport County

League Two · Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:00 GMT · Poundland Bescot Stadium

Updated 11 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

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Walsall 1–1 Newport County — this League Two match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Walsall and Newport County drew 1–1 at Poundland Bescot Stadium in League Two on Saturday 18 February. Walsall are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Newport County are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Walsall led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Walsall: Isaac Hutchinson (32’); Newport County: Cameron Norman (78’, assisted by A. Lewis).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Walsall 0.00, Newport County 0.00, from 9 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Walsall: Thomas Knowles (34’) and H. White (55’); Newport County: H. Charsley (21’), Cameron Norman (71’), Mickey Demetriou (90’) and Nathan Moriah-Welsh (90+2’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) 8.6, Cameron Norman (Newport County) 5.4 and A. Lewis (Newport County) 4.4 led the match.

Next up

Walsall next host Salford City on 26 October 2026.

Newport County next travel to Cheltenham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Salford City, Monday 26 October — the preview. Next for Newport County: Cheltenham v Newport County, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Walsall 1–1 Newport County · League Two
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
Referee: S. Purkiss
Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 1 · draws 3 · Newport County 2 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 0W 3D 2L · Newport County 2W 2D 1L

Walsall 1–1 Newport County (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.13 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.17 / 3.4

Corners

against 3.67 / 3.4 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

2.67 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.67 / 3.8 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.17 / 1.6

Cards

against 1.5 / 2 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 February 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 February 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Walsall for / against	Line	Newport County for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.17 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	3.4 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	9.33 for · 15.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12.4 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	2.67 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.5 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.4 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.17 for · 1.5 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.6 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5

Walsall

Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Maddox n 8	68	2.2 7/4	1.2 4/2	—
Y. Songo'o n 8	43.9	2.1 4/2	1.5 3/1	—
H. White n 8	90	2 7/4	0.8 6/0	C. Norman
R. Maher n 8	28	2 3/1	5.2 6/4	—
J. Matt n 8	64.8	1.9 5/4	1.6 6/2	—

Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wilkinson n 8	29.5	2.3 4/1	0.8 2/0
M. Stevens n 8	28.9	1.9 4/1	0.4 1/0
T. Knowles n 8	84.4	1.6 7/4	0.5 3/1
D. James-Taylor n 8	28	1.6 2/1	0.8 1/1
D. Johnson n 8	74.3	1.5 7/3	1.1 7/0

Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Johnson n 8	74.3	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
D. James-Taylor n 8	28	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
I. Hutchinson n 8	65.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Matt n 8	64.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Low n 7	60.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Maddox n 8	68	3.6 7/7
L. Kinsella n 8	90	3.4 8/7
B. Comley n 8	64.4	2.4 6/3
J. Earing n 8	51.1	2 5/2
R. Willmott n 8	39.4	2 3/2

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Zanzala n 8	67.4	2.5 5/4	1.8 7/2	—
W. Evans n 8	37.4	2.4 6/1	1.8 4/2	—
C. McNeill n 4	39	2.3 2/1	0 0/0	—
A. Wildig n 8	34.6	2.3 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
C. Norman n 8	90	2 7/6	3 8/8	H. White

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bogle n 8	48	2.3 5/2	1.6 4/2
W. Evans n 8	37.4	2.1 2/2	0.9 2/1
C. Kavanagh n 8	47.8	1.4 4/2	1.2 3/2
O. Zanzala n 8	67.4	1.3 4/2	1.2 4/2
C. Norman n 8	90	1.1 6/2	0.4 2/1

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Bogle n 8	48	0.5 1/1	0 0/0
A. Lewis n 8	87.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
A. Lewis n 8	77.5	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
O. Zanzala n 8	67.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. Norman n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Bennett n 8	77.1	3.4 7/6
C. Norman n 8	90	3.1 8/6
A. Lewis n 8	77.5	2.5 6/3
A. Lewis n 8	87.8	2.3 7/6
A. Wildig n 8	34.6	2.3 5/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Walsall		Newport County
53%	Possession	47%
9	Shots	9
5	Shots on target	2
0	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside the box	2
4	Corners	2
14	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
296	Passes	270
61%	Pass accuracy	52%

Walsall player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
O. Evans	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Low	90	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
D. Daniels	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
E. Monthe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
H. White	90	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.3
B. Comley	90	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
I. Hutchinson	90	1	1	1	1	2	0	7.5
T. Knowles	90	0	1	1	3	1	Y	7.3
J. Matt	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
L. Gordon	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Stevens	68	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.6
J. Riley sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. James-Taylor sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Townsend	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
P. Farquharson	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
M. Demetriou	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	7.3
C. Norman	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.5
N. Moriah-Welsh	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	Y	6.3
O. Bogle	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
A. Lewis	81	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
J. Clarke	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
H. Charsley	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.5
S. Bennett	45	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
C. Kavanagh	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Lewis sub	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
Matthew Baker sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
W. Evans sub	45	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
O. Zanzala sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
C. McNeill sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Walsall v Newport County — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WalsallLLDDD

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Newport CountyDLWWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Walsall 1 · 3 draws · Newport County 2 · 2.17 goals/game

2022-08-06 Newport County 0–1 Walsall
2022-01-01 Walsall 3–3 Newport County
2021-09-18 Newport County 2–1 Walsall
2021-02-24 Walsall 0–1 Newport County
2020-11-24 Newport County 1–1 Walsall
2020-02-11 Newport County 0–0 Walsall

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Walsall#16 pos55 pts46 pl-3 GD

Newport County#15 pos57 pts46 pl-3 GD

Goals per game

Walsall scored1

Newport County scored1.15

Walsall conceded1.07

Newport County conceded1.22

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What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Newport County?: In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 1, Newport County won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Newport County?: Recent form — Walsall 0W 3D 2L; Newport County 2W 2D 1L.

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