Colchester vs Newport Match Recap Season 2025/2026

League Two

League Two

03:00 PMDecember 20, 2025
Regular Season – 21
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4 – 1
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HT: (2 – 0)
📍 Colchester Community Stadium👤 Referee: Updating…

How did Colchester and Newport perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Colchester and Newport Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
51%49%
ATTACK
16
Total shots
7
7
Shots on target
2
4
Shots off target
4
5
Blocked shots
1
13
Shots inside box
5
3
Shots outside box
2
2
Corner kicks
2
3
Offsides
2
54
Dangerous attacks
26
PASSING
509
Total passes
484
419 (82%)
Accurate passes
394 (81%)
DISCIPLINE
12
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
2
1
Goalkeeper saves
3

Colchester and Newport Lineups

Colchester

4-2-3-1
1G
Matt Macey
6.2
30D
Kane Vincent-Young
6.7
5D
Jack TuckerC
7.2
24D
Harvey Araujo
6.6
3D
Ellis Iandolo 78′ 🔺81′
6.9
8M
Teddy Bishop 🔺72′
7.5
16M
Arthur Read
6.9
14M
Kyreece Lisbie
7.6
33M
Micah Mbick 64′ 🔺80′
8
7M
Harry Anderson
6.5
9F
Samson Tovide 43′ 🔺57′
8.5
Substitutes
10M
Jack Payne 🔻57′
7.6
2D
Rob Hunt 🔻72′
6.7
21M
Owura Edwards 🔻72′
7.2
19F
Will Goodwin 🔻80′
6.7
40D
Frankie Terry 🔻81′
6.9
12G
Tom Smith
11F
John-Kymani Gordon
Coach of Colchester
👔 Danny Cowley

Newport

4-1-4-1
28G
Jordan Wright
5.9
2D
Cameron Evans 31′
6.2
15D
Lee Jenkins
5.3
5D
James ClarkeC 🔺46′
6.2
3D
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
6.2
8M
Matthew Smith 2′ 🔺68′
5.7
11M
Cameron Antwi 🔺84′
6.3
20M
Ben Lloyd 🔺68′
5.9
44M
Sammy Braybrooke 66′
8.3
7M
Bobby Kamwa
5.9
9F
Courtney Baker-Richardson 🔺68′
6.2
Substitutes
4D
Matthew Baker 🔻46′
6.5
6D
Ciaran Brennan 🔻68′
6.6
27F
Moses Alexander-Walker 🔻68′
6.2
24F
Nathaniel Opoku 🔻68′
6.5
17D
Thomas Davies 🔻84′
6.3
1G
Nik Tzanev
12D
Joe Thomas
Coach of Newport
👔 David Robert Hughes

League Two Standings Season 2025/2026

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
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25 15 6 4 44-27 17 51
2
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3115_swindon-town.jpg Swindon
24 14 4 6 39-26 13 46
3
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3066_walsall.jpg Walsall
24 13 4 7 32-23 9 43
4
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3055_salford-city.jpg Salford
24 13 4 7 35-31 4 43
5
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3110_milton-keynes-dons.jpg MK Dons
25 11 8 6 46-28 18 41
6
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3048_cambridge-united.jpg Cambridge Utd
24 11 8 5 28-19 9 41
7
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/2951_chesterfield.jpg Chesterfield
25 10 10 5 42-35 7 40
8
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/2926_notts-county.jpg Notts Co
24 11 6 7 36-26 10 39
9
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3067_colchester-united.jpg Colchester
24 9 9 6 38-28 10 36
10
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3112_crewe-alexandra.jpg Crewe
25 10 6 9 39-33 6 36
11
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3109_barnet.jpg Barnet
24 9 8 7 32-26 6 35
12
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3070_grimsby-town.jpg Grimsby
24 9 7 8 35-30 5 34
13
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3120_fleetwood-town.jpg Fleetwood
24 9 7 8 32-30 2 34
14
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3439_accrington-stanley.jpg Accrington
24 9 6 9 27-26 1 33
15
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3063_oldham-athletic.jpg Oldham
24 7 11 6 24-19 5 32
16
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3104_gillingham.jpg Gillingham
24 7 11 6 31-28 3 32
17
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3050_tranmere-rovers.jpg Tranmere
25 8 8 9 39-39 0 32
18
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3047_cheltenham-town.jpg Cheltenham
25 9 3 13 25-41 -16 30
19
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3068_barrow.jpg Barrow
24 6 6 12 26-35 -9 24
20
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3095_bristol-rovers.jpg Bristol Rovers
24 6 3 15 21-44 -23 21
21
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3056_crawley-town.jpg Crawley
25 4 7 14 28-45 -17 19
22
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3108_shrewsbury-town.jpg Shrewsbury
24 4 7 13 21-41 -20 19
23
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3059_harrogate-town.jpg Harrogate
25 4 6 15 19-40 -21 18
24
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3053_newport-county.jpg Newport
24 4 5 15 24-43 -19 17

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – National League
Promotion – League One
Promotion – League Two (Play Offs: Semi-finals)

Colchester vs Newport Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-12-20

Football fans were treated to a spectacle as Colchester squared off against Newport at Colchester Community Stadium. The League Two clash, held on December 20, 2025, provided plenty of talking points regarding team strategies and player grit.

The game was a chess match in the middle of the park, with both teams cancelling each other out for large spells. However, the quality in the final decision-making was the defining factor. Set-pieces and quick counters played a pivotal role in the outcome.

Season Statistics Overview

Colchester came into this game from a position of strength (or weakness), sitting in 9. Their tally of 36 points reflects a season of ups and downs: 9 wins, 9 draws, and 6 losses.

Meanwhile, Newport has had a mixed run, currently placed at 24th. Their 17 points, boosted by 4 wins, suggested they were capable of causing an upset on the road.

Past Encounters & Rivalry

The history between Colchester and Newport is rich. Out of the last 7 League Two meetings, the hosts have won 3.

The visitors, Newport, have won 2 times, indicating they are no pushovers. There have been 2 draws. Interestingly, both teams found the net in 3 matches, with 3 games seeing over 2.5 goals.

Recent Match Results

Here is a summary of the performances leading up to today’s game:

Watch Full Highlights

Relive the excitement of Colchester vs Newport. We bring you the best saves, goals, and tactical insights from the League Two match played on December 20, 2025.


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