26th September NEWPORT - GRIMSBY
- Sat 15:00
Newport Vs Grimsby
- Game for: 8th round of League Two
- Last Game: Newport - Grimsby: 0-0
- History of Games: 0-2-2
- Predicted Score: Newport 0 - 3 Grimsby
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 19 | Newport | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | WDDLLD |
| 3 | Grimsby | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LWWDDD |
19th (IN LEAGUE TWO )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 1W - 2D - 0L
- Last Game : Accrington - Newport: 0-0
- Next Game : 03 Oct Gillingham - Newport
3rd (IN LEAGUE TWO )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 3D - 0L
- Last Game : Grimsby - Crawley: 2-0
- Next Game : 03 Oct Grimsby - Shrewsbury
Probable Lineups
( 3-4-2-1 ) Newport
Grimsby ( 4-1-4-1 )
- Wright
- Thomas
- Cameron
- Jenkins
- Jacob
- Brennan
- Dibley-Dias
- Norman
- Biggins
- Adu-Poku
- Gwengwe
- Pym
- Sweeney
- Kacurri
- McJannet
- Rodgers
- Green
- Vernam
- Doyle
- Cartwright
- Finch
- Morgan
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
NewportVsGrimsby
| Player | Rating | Status |
| James Crole | - | Out - injured |
| Harrison Pugh | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | 6.08 | Out - international duty |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Géza Turi | 7.22 | Out - international duty |
| Andy Cook | 7.12 | Out - injured |
| Mark Shelton | 6.98 | Doubtful - injured |
| Harvey Cartwright | - | Out - injured |
| Reece Staunton | - | Out - injured |
| Doug Tharme | - | Out - injured |
| Jamie Walker | 6.30 | Doubtful - injured |
| Josh Andrews | 5.90 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Shaquille Gwengwe withdrew from the Malawi squad and will therefore be available for the Accrington Stanley match.
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa is with the Wales U21s and will not play.
Hayden Mullins may recall Gwengwe and Michael Adu-Poku this Saturday.
Géza Dávid Turi, who recently signed a new contract, has been called up by the Faroe Islands.
Midfielders Jamie Walker and Mark Shelton will both be assessed ahead of Saturday's fixture.
Odds
Newport Win: 4.20
DRAW: 3.60
Grimsby Win: 1.76
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
| England | Sky Sports+ |
| Ireland | Sky Sports+ |
| Northern Ireland | Sky Sports+ |
| Scotland | Sky Sports+ |
Game Analysis
Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Grimsby is the shortest price on a book of 4.20 / 3.60 / 1.76 (1 / X / 2), an implied 52.4%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 22.0% / 25.6% / 52.4% on an overround of 8.4%.
In the league table Newport sit 19th on 6 points (1W 3D 3L) with Grimsby 3rd on 13 points (3W 4D 0L).
Newport read W-D-D-L-L-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 3D 2L) — patchy.
Grimsby read L-W-W-D-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 3D 1L) — patchy.
Head to head the record reads 0-2-2 — Newport wins, draws, then Grimsby wins. Their last meeting finished Newport - Grimsby: 0-0.
Newport team news: Shaquille Gwengwe withdrew from the Malawi squad and will therefore be available for the Accrington Stanley match.
Newport team news: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa is with the Wales U21s and will not play.
Grimsby team news: Géza Dávid Turi, who recently signed a new contract, has been called up by the Faroe Islands.
Grimsby team news: Midfielders Jamie Walker and Mark Shelton will both be assessed ahead of Saturday's fixture.
Newport are without 3 — James Crole (Out - injured), Harrison Pugh (Doubtful - injured), Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Out - international duty).
Grimsby are without 8 — Géza Turi (Out - international duty), Andy Cook (Out - injured), Mark Shelton (Doubtful - injured), Harvey Cartwright (Out - injured), Reece Staunton (Out - injured), Doug Tharme (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Newport set up 3-4-2-1 against 4-1-4-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Grimsby lean hardest on Kieran Green (9.5), Harvey Rodgers (9.5), Charles Vernam (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Géza Turi is out for Grimsby — index 8.4, against 7.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.
Andy Cook is out for Grimsby — index 7.3, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.
Mark Shelton is out for Grimsby — index 7.5, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Finlay Cartwright is out for Grimsby — index 8.5, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Newport 0 - 3 Grimsby, an away win by 3 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Grimsby at 1.76 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 25th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.