Newport County vs Crawley Town: Rodney Parade clash preview

3 April 2026 Match Previews

Introduction

The League Two meeting between Newport County and Crawley Town on 3 April 2026 is a notable fixture for supporters and followers of the division. Scheduled for 14:00 UTC at Rodney Parade, the match carries local significance and contributes to each club’s campaign in the English Football League. Fans, analysts and bettors often look to head-to-head records and recent form to assess likely outcomes, making the available statistics for this fixture particularly relevant.

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Match details

The fixture is set for Friday, 3 April 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, at Rodney Parade. It is part of the League Two schedule and, as with many league clashes, coverage typically includes live score updates and predicted lineups ahead of kick-off.

Head-to-head record

Newport County and Crawley Town have met 22 times since 2010. Across those encounters Crawley Town hold a slight historical edge with 10 wins, while Newport County have claimed 7 victories and the sides have drawn 5 times. Total goals across the 22 games stand at 25 for Newport and 38 for Crawley. Per-game scoring averages are recorded as 1.1 points per game (PPG) for Newport and 1.7 PPG for Crawley in the head-to-head sample.

Statistical trends and recent form

Aggregate H2H metrics show an Asian handicap win percentage of 44.4% and a Total Goals Over percentage of 61.1%. Looking at the last five meetings specifically, Newport won 2, lost 3 and drew none, averaging 1.0 goals scored and 1.2 goals conceded per match. In that same recent sample the Asian handicap win percentage is 40.0% and the Total Goals Over percentage is 60.0%. These H2H statistics were updated on 2026/04/03 at 14:04.

Conclusion

The historical record suggests a competitive fixture with Crawley Town holding a narrow advantage in wins and goals across meetings since 2010, while recent results show mixed outcomes for Newport. The relatively high percentages for total goals over recent meetings indicate this fixture has often produced multiple goals. For readers, the head-to-head data provides a factual basis to expect a closely contested League Two match at Rodney Parade on 3 April 2026.