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Newport County v Tranmere Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 3rd May, 15:00 BST, Rodney Parade, Newport

Newport County and their boss Nélson Marques Jardim will be hoping for victory against Nigel Adkins and his Tranmere Rovers side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair clash at the Rodney Parade in the League Two. Recent form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are all published below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. Here we've gone for , but why not use the stats to find the perfect bet for you?


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Both Teams To Score
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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Newport
47%
--
Draw
27%
--
Tranmere
26%
--
Newport 1-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Newport 2-0
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Newport 2-1
9%
--
Tranmere 1-0
9%
--
Tranmere 2-1
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Tranmere 2-0
4%
--
Newport 3-0
4%
--
Newport 3-1
4%
--
Newport 3-2
2%
--
Tranmere 3-1
2%
--
Newport 4-0
2%
--
Newport 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
47%
--
BTTS - No
53%
--
BTTS - Home Win
19%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
53%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
66%
--
Away DNB
45%
--
Newport win to nil
29%
--
Tranmere win to nil
15%
--
Win / draw / win League Two table

Newport have played 44 matches so far this season and lay in 20th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Newport have outscored their opponents by 51 goals to 39 goals.

Home League Performance

Newport have played 22 games at home winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 7 games. They have scored 31 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 28 goals at home.

Tranmere are in 22nd position in the League Two on 45 points having played 44 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

13 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 42 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 10 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

40 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 14 and won 8. Tranmere have conceded 59 goals, scored 34, failed to score in 17 fixtures and have kept 10 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Newport
Tranmere
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Doncaster442212102178 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-1A
2
Port Vale44211491877 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
3
Bradford442112111975 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
4
Walsall442014102174 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1A
5
AFC Wim441913122270 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
6
Notts C441912131869 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
7
Grimsby4420717-567 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
8
Colchester44161810866 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
9
Salford44171413765 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
10
Chesterfield441713141564 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-0A
11
Crewe44151712462 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
Apr 26
l
 
3-1F
12
Bromley44161414262 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-2A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
13
Swindon44151514860 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1F
14
Barrow44151217257 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
15
Fleetwood44141515-157 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
16
Cheltenham44151217-857 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
17
Gillingham44131516-654 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
18
MK Dons4414822-1450 
w
 
6-3F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
19
Harrogate44131120-1750 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-2A
20
Newport Home44131021-1949 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
May 3
21
Accrington44111419-1647 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
5-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
3-3A
22
Tranmere Away44101519-2545 
May 3
l
 
2-1A
-
-
23
Carlisle44101123-2641 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
24
Morecambe4410628-2836 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Newport 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Tranmere 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
Draw
5
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Tranmere have beaten Newport in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Newport since 2015
Newport
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
9
7
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
NEW
3
D
2
TRA
2
League games at Tranmere since 2014
Tranmere
Newport
Goals: Scored
6
7
Games: Scored
4 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
3 / 7
NEW
3
D
1
TRA
3
Goal Statistics
Newport 20th Tranmere 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Newport will score 1 or more goals
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Tranmere scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Newport’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-27
Tranmere have scored 27% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Newport
PG (predicted goals)
Tranmere
1.4
1
Attack rating
14%
better
NEW
TRA
view stats
Games scored26
26
Failed to score18
18
Scored first18
13
Goals scored51
39
Avg. goals scored1.2
0.9
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for18
11
Avg. XG for1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
6%
better
NEW
TRA
view stats
Games conceded31
33
Clean sheets13
11
Conceded first19
25
Goals conceded70
64
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded12
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
17%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+6%

Newport v Tranmere League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Newport League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
41888
N TownsendB KamwaA Driscoll-GlennonA Driscoll-Glennon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Townsend GLK41
2
-
B Kamwa FWD4186
5
-
M Baker DEF394
4
-
C Antwi MID3812
7
-
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF378
8
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD3551
6
1
S McLoughlin MID3422
2
-
K Evans MID3322
5
-
C Evans DEF3042
8
-
M Spellman FWD302
2
-
C Brennan DEF27
3
2
K. Whitmore MID262
3
-
K Hudlin FWD2561
5
-
J Clarke DEF2411
2
-
K Jameson DEF22
4
3
J. Thomas DEF2111
1
-
D Ajiboye FWD2021
1
-
A Wildig MID154
4
-
J Martin FWD15
1
-
N Mawene MID14
1
-
O. Greaves MID1421
-
G. Bony FWD6
-
J. Warner DEF5
1
-
K Pattern MID4
-
J Carney GLK3
-
T Davies DEF3
-
Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
449412
L McGeeO PatrickJ HawkesT Davies
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L McGee GLK44
4
-
O Patrick FWD4493
4
-
J Turnbull DEF4211
10
-
C Jennings FWD4243
3
-
L O'Connor DEF401
9
-
C Norman DEF4032
5
1
K Dennis FWD3571
3
-
H Saunders FWD3511
5
-
S Finley MID3321
10
1
C Wood DEF321
6
1
T Davies DEF32
10
2
C Merrie MID301
1
-
J Davison FWD3021
3
-
Z Bradshaw DEF261
4
-
K Morris MID2613
2
-
R Hendry MID2533
5
-
J Hawkes MID2124
1
-
S Solomon FWD142
2
-
L Norris FWD131
4
-
J Garrett MID10
2
-
S Khan MID10
3
-
S Taylor FWD10
-
D Drysdale DEF8
3
2
B Walker MID81
1
-
J Williams MID2
-
S. Mather FWD2
-