Shrewsbury vs Newport County Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Shrewsbury vs Newport County Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Shrewsbury play Newport County in the battle to avoid last place in League Two.

Shrewsbury are in 23rd place, having won three, drawn four and lost eight games so far that gives them just 13 points. However, their last five games form has suggested an improvement, with two wins, two draws and only one loss in this period.

As for Newport, they are rock bottom with 11 points, and have taken six points from their last five games, which again is averaging better than they did from their first 10 matches.

We're predicting a draw.

Shrewsbury vs Newport Predicted Lineups

Shrewsbury: Brooke, Hoole, Stubbs, Boyle, Kabia, Sang, Ruffels, Clucas, Lloyd, Perry, Scully

Newport: Wright, Thomas, Evans, Jenkins, Ogunneye, Braybrooke, Lloyd, Antwi, Whitmore, Baker-Richardson, Garner

Shrewsbury vs Newport Recent Matches Analysis

Shrewsbury Last Five:

Crewe 3-1 Shrewsbury

South Shields 1-3 Shrewsbury (FA Cup)

Oldham 2-2 Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury 1-0 Crawley

Shrewsbury 2-0 Cambridge

A defeat to Crewe aside, the home side are in positive form, having progressed in the FA Cup against lower league opposition and got results against Crawley, Cambridge and Oldham.

Newport Last Five:

Newport 2-4 Walsall

Newport 2-2 Gillingham (4-3 pens) (FA Cup)

Harrogate 0-3 Newport

Newport 0-2 Cheltenham

Accrington 0-1 Newport

The Welsh side scraped through in the FA Cup against fellow League Two side Gillingham, and have also beaten Accrington and Harrogate recently.

Shrewsbury vs Newport Head-to-Head Record

20 Sep 2014 // Shrewsbury 0-0 Newport County

The only head-to-head match isn't relevant as it came over a decade ago and ended in a bore draw.

Shrewsbury vs Newport Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 40% confidence in a draw. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Shrewsbury vs Newport Best Betting Tips

Football Park's Best Bet: Draw @ 3.30 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted a draw due to these teams being very close together and in much brighter form, which these odds will be great value for.

Alternate Bet: Newport to win @ 4.50 - Excellent value if the away side win.

Key Players to Watch

Sam Clucas (Shrewsbury) the former Premier League player for Hull and Swansea now plays in League Two, although at 35, he is rated as the best performer in their squad this season. He has two goals and three assists in the league.

Kai Whitmore (Newport) is averaging a goal involvement every other game from the midfield, and has got a goal and two assists in his last couple of League Two matches.

Match Information

15 November 2025 // KO 15:00 UK Time

The game isn't available to watch due to the UK's 3pm blackout rules.

It will be played at Croud Meadow, which has a capacity of 9,875.