What channel is Newport County v Oldham on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Newport County v Oldham being played?

At Rodney Parade, capacity 11,676. Newport County are the home side.

What form are Newport County and Oldham in?

Last league results, most recent first. Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row). Oldham: L W D L L.

Who are the top scorers for Newport County and Oldham?

Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). Oldham: Calum Kavanagh (5). League Two goals only.

Who is the favourite in Newport County v Oldham?

Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (55%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Newport County and Oldham last meet?

On 25 Apr 2026 (League Two): Newport County 3-2 Oldham.

Where can I follow Newport County v Oldham live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

League Two · matchday 20 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 13:34

What channel is Newport County v Oldham on?

Newport County v Oldham kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade, in League Two, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row; Oldham are 21st with 11 points from 11 (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost). Goals: Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Oldham have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4). Newport County have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Oldham 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County, Calum Kavanagh (5) for Oldham. Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (55%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Newport County, 1 draw, 5 wins for Oldham.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 19 December · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumRodney ParadeCapacity11,676Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Newport County v Oldham in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Newport County v Oldham 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.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Newport County12th · 15 points from 12 · 2 draws in a row

DDWDW

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

At home in the league: 3-3-0 (W-D-L), 10 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Shaquille Gwengwe (5)

Oldham21st · 11 points from 11

LWDLL

Away in the league: 0-1-4 (W-D-L), 2 scored, 10 concededTop scorer: Calum Kavanagh (5)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Oldham are 21st: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 →

Newport County v OldhamArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

55%23%22%

Newport County 55%draw 23%Oldham 22%

Most likely score1-111% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver53% over · 47% under

Both teams to scoreYes53% yes

Goals the model expects1.78 – 1.02Newport County – Oldham

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Newport County and 11 for Oldham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Newport County v Oldham down the years

5Newport County wins

1draws

5Oldham wins

11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Newport County 16, Oldham 21 · 3.4 per match

25 Apr 2026Newport County3-2OldhamLeague Two
22 Nov 2025Oldham3-0Newport CountyLeague Two
4 Nov 2023Newport County2-0OldhamFA Cup
12 Feb 2022Newport County3-3OldhamLeague Two
7 Aug 2021Oldham0-1Newport CountyLeague Two
23 Jan 2021Oldham3-2Newport CountyLeague Two
19 Dec 2020Newport County2-4OldhamLeague Two
29 Feb 2020Oldham5-0Newport CountyLeague Two
23 Nov 2019Newport County0-1OldhamLeague Two
30 Apr 2019Newport County2-0OldhamLeague Two

and 1 older ones.

The last meeting was on 25 Apr 2026: Newport County 3-2 Oldham. With Newport County at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 12-10. Newport County last won this fixture on 25 Apr 2026 (Newport County 3-2 Oldham). Oldham last won it on 22 Nov 2025 (Oldham 3-0 Newport County).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Newport County on the left, Oldham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.

3-6-3Won-drawn-lost3-2-6

1.25Points per match1.00

1.33Goals scored per match1.18

1.33Goals conceded per match1.55

4Clean sheets3

3Failed to score4

3-3-0 · 12 ptsHome record v away record0-1-4 · 1 pts

38.8% (24th of 24)Possession45.5% (21st of 24)

3.67 (15th of 24)Shots on target3.91 (11th of 24)

11.17 (18th of 24)Total shots14.27 (10th of 24)

4.17 (18th of 24)Corners5.09 (12th of 24)

20 (15th of 24)Yellow cards13 (24th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Newport County v Oldham kick off?: Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade.
What channel is Newport County v Oldham on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Newport County v Oldham 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 Newport County v Oldham highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Newport County v Oldham being played?: At Rodney Parade, capacity 11,676. Newport County are the home side.
Where are Newport County and Oldham in the table?: Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches; Oldham are 21st with 11 points from 11. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Oldham are 21st: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Newport County and Oldham in?: Last league results, most recent first. Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row). Oldham: L W D L L.
Who are the top scorers for Newport County and Oldham?: Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). Oldham: Calum Kavanagh (5). League Two goals only.
Who is the favourite in Newport County v Oldham?: Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (55%), 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 Newport County and Oldham?: 11 meetings on record: 5 wins for Newport County, 1 draw, 5 wins for Oldham; goals 16-21.
When did Newport County and Oldham last meet?: On 25 Apr 2026 (League Two): Newport County 3-2 Oldham.
Where can I follow Newport County v Oldham 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

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TV to be confirmed

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