Newport County welcome York to Rodney Parade on Saturday afternoon for matchday eleven of the League Two regular season, with the visitors arriving two points ahead of their hosts in the table.
Newport sit twelfth in the 24-team division with 13 points from ten matches, a record of three wins, four draws and three defeats. Their goal difference stands at plus one, with 13 scored and 12 conceded. The club are described as mid-table at this stage of the campaign.
York occupy fifth place, in the top third of the table, having played one match fewer. They carry 15 points from nine outings, with four wins, three draws and two defeats, and a goals record of 17 scored and 11 conceded.
Newport's recent form has been steady. Their last five matches have yielded nine points, a run that includes back-to-back wins over Grimsby and Colchester either side of draws against Fleetwood Town and Accrington Stanley, and a goalless draw at Gillingham.
York have taken eight points from their last five matches. That sequence features a heavy 4-0 win over Swindon Town and a 3-0 victory over Gillingham, though a 2-0 defeat at Chesterfield interrupted their momentum. Their most recent outing ended level at 1-1 with Northampton.
With two points between the clubs and both sides in reasonable form, the League Two table is tight enough at this stage of the regular season to make the outcome of Saturday's match at Rodney Parade consequential for positioning in the coming weeks. Kick-off is at 14:00 UTC.