Newport County welcome Grimsby to Rodney Parade on Saturday afternoon for a League Two fixture that finds the two clubs at opposite ends of the table after seven matches played.
Newport sit 19th in the 24-team division with six points, placing them in the bottom third of the table. They have won once, drawn three times and lost three matches, scoring ten goals and conceding eleven. Their last five matches have produced three points, though back-to-back draws — a goalless result at Accrington ST and a 1-1 home draw with Fleetwood Town — represent their current run.
Grimsby arrive in third position with 13 points from seven matches, winning three and drawing four, remaining unbeaten so far in the League Two regular season. They have scored eleven goals and conceded six. The visitors sit in the top third of the table and carry a nine-point haul from their last five matches, arriving on the back of two consecutive wins — both 2-0 victories, against Crawley Town and Bristol Rovers respectively.
The points gap between the sides stands at seven, a figure that marks the distance between their respective positions at this stage of the season.
The head-to-head record between these sides offers some context. When they last met at Rodney Parade in February 2026, the match finished 0-0. Before that, Grimsby won 2-1 at home in August 2025.
For Newport, Saturday's match represents an opportunity to add to the three points gathered across their last five outings. For Grimsby, a side unbeaten across seven League Two fixtures, the table places them third with 13 points as they make the trip to south Wales.