Crawley Town face Newport County at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex on Saturday, Dec 12 at 4:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the League 2, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Crawley Town come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5). Newport County, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Crawley Town head into this on the back of a defeat, while Newport County arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Crawley Town here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Newport County, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Newport County won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Crawley Town a slight edge, but Newport County are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.