What channel is Colchester v Newport County on?
Colchester v Newport County kicks off on Tuesday 13 April at 7:45pm UK time, at JobServe Community Stadium, in League Two, matchday 41. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 matches (2 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row; Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Colchester have scored 11 and conceded 14 (-3), Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1). Colchester have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Newport County 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County. Arena Rete's model makes Colchester favourites (43%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Colchester, 3 draws, 6 wins for Newport County. They have already met once this season: Newport County 1-0 Colchester.
How to watch Colchester v Newport County in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Colchester v Newport County yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- Sat 19 SeptColchester 1-1 Cheltenham
- Tue 20 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctNewport County 1-1 York
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 3 OctGillingham 0-0 Newport County
- Sat 26 SeptNewport County 2-1 Grimsby
What is at stake
If it ended today →Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Colchester and 12 for Newport County; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Colchester v Newport County down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Colchester 18, Newport County 16 · 2.3 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Newport County1-0ColchesterLeague Two
- 7 Mar 2026Newport County1-2ColchesterLeague Two
- 20 Dec 2025Colchester4-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 12 Apr 2025Newport County0-2ColchesterLeague Two
- 14 Dec 2024Colchester0-0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 29 Mar 2024Colchester2-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 3 Oct 2023Newport County2-1ColchesterLeague Two
- 1 Apr 2023Colchester0-0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 5 Nov 2022Newport County2-0ColchesterFA Cup
- 22 Oct 2022Newport County1-0ColchesterLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Newport County 1-0 Colchester. With Colchester at home: 3 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 10-6. Colchester last won this fixture on 7 Mar 2026 (Newport County 1-2 Colchester). Newport County last won it on 10 Oct 2026 (Newport County 1-0 Colchester).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Colchester on the left, Newport County on the right: league matches only, 11 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Colchester v Newport County kick off?
- Tuesday 13 April at 7:45pm UK time, at JobServe Community Stadium.
- What channel is Colchester v Newport County on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Colchester v Newport County on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Colchester v Newport County highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Colchester v Newport County being played?
- At JobServe Community Stadium, capacity 10,083. Colchester are the home side.
- Where are Colchester and Newport County in the table?
- Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 matches; Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Colchester and Newport County in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Colchester: D D L D D (2 draws in a row). Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Colchester and Newport County?
- Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Colchester v Newport County?
- Arena Rete's model makes Colchester favourites (43%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Colchester and Newport County?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Colchester, 3 draws, 6 wins for Newport County; goals 18-16.
- When did Colchester and Newport County last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (League Two): Newport County 1-0 Colchester.
- Where can I follow Colchester v Newport County live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.