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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

It's an away match for Nigel Adkins's Tranmere Rovers side on Saturday afternoon, as they make their way to the Rodney Parade for a League Two clash with Nélson Marques Jardim's Newport County. All statistics, including 20-game form for both teams and head to head (H2H) records, will change as you browse each of the 17 major markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We can expect some goalmouth action in this one, but don't count on a record-breaker. Under 3.5 goals is what we're predicting, meaning that 3 goals is the absolute maximum we'll see during 90 mins. The best odds are below, followed by market-specific form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Newport are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 4.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newport
37%
16/5
5%
-
Draw
28%
5/2-
Tranmere
35%
5/6
4%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2-
Newport 1-0
11%
11/1-
Tranmere 1-0
11%
13/2-
Draw 0-0
9%
9/1
9%
-
Newport 2-1
8%
12/1-
Tranmere 2-1
8%
15/2-
Newport 2-0
7%
20/1-
Tranmere 2-0
6%
8/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Newport 3-1
3%
33/1-
Tranmere 3-1
3%
14/1-
Newport 3-0
3%
40/1-
Tranmere 3-0
3%
14/1-
Newport 3-2
2%
40/1-
Tranmere 3-2
2%
25/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
19/20
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
17/20
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
48%
13/8-
Away 1st Goal
47%
8/15
3%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
9/1
9%
-
BTTS - Yes
49%
4/5
4%
-
BTTS - No
51%
10/11
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
16%
7/1
7%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
15%
3/1
7%
-
Home/draw
65%
10/11-
Away/draw
63%
2/9-
Home/away
72%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
2/7
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
5/2
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
9/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1/3-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
11/2
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/9
1%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
14/1
15%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/33
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10/1-
Home DNB
56%
2/1-
Away DNB
55%
4/11-
Newport win to nil
21%
6/1-
Tranmere win to nil
20%
9/4
4%
-
Newport / Newport
13%
11/2-
Newport / Tranmere
4%
22/1-
Newport / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Newport
10%
15/2-
Draw / Tranmere
17%
15/4
5%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Tranmere / Newport
2%
33/1-
Tranmere / Tranmere
27%
2/1-
Tranmere / Draw
6%
12/1-
Win / draw / win League Two table

Newport have played 45 matches so far this season and lay in 21st place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Newport have outscored their opponents by 51 goals to 41 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 48 points having played 45 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

41 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 14 and won 9. Tranmere have conceded 59 goals, scored 36, failed to score in 17 fixtures and have kept 11 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Newport
Tranmere
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Doncaster452312102281 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-1A
2
Port Vale45221492080 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
3
Bradford452112121875 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
4
Walsall452014112074 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1A
5
Notts C452012132072 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
6
AFC Wim451913132070 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
7
Salford451814131068 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
8
Grimsby4520817-568 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
9
Chesterfield451813141867 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-0A
10
Colchester45161811566 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
11
Bromley45161514263 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-2A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
12
Crewe45151713262 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1F
13
Swindon45151614861 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1F
14
Fleetwood45151515160 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
15
Cheltenham45161217-760 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
16
Barrow45151317258 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
17
Gillingham45131616-655 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
18
MK Dons4514922-1451 
w
 
6-3F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
19
Accrington45121419-1550 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
5-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
3-3A
20
Harrogate45131121-1950 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-2A
21
Newport Home45131022-2149 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
May 3
22
Tranmere Away45111519-2348 
May 3
l
 
2-1A
-
-
23
Carlisle45101124-2741 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
24
Morecambe4510629-3136 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Newport 21ST
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
18
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 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
23
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
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 21st Tranmere 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Newport will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Tranmere will score no more than 1 goal
 
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
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281741/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Newport
PG (predicted goals)
Tranmere
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
11%
better
NEW
TRA
view stats
Games scored26
27
Failed to score19
18
Scored first18
14
Goals scored51
41
Avg. goals scored1.1
0.9
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for18
11
Avg. XG for1
1.1
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
3%
better
NEW
TRA
view stats
Games conceded32
33
Clean sheets13
12
Conceded first20
25
Goals conceded72
64
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded12
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
16%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+3%

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
42888
N TownsendB KamwaA Driscoll-GlennonC Antwi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Townsend GLK42
2
-
B Kamwa FWD4286
5
-
M Baker DEF404
4
-
C Antwi MID3912
8
-
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF388
8
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD3651
6
1
S McLoughlin MID3522
2
-
K Evans MID3422
5
-
C Evans DEF3042
8
-
M Spellman FWD302
2
-
C Brennan DEF27
3
2
K. Whitmore MID272
3
-
K Hudlin FWD2661
5
-
J Clarke DEF2411
2
-
K Jameson DEF23
4
3
J. Thomas DEF2211
1
-
D Ajiboye FWD2121
1
-
A Wildig MID154
4
-
O. Greaves MID1521
-
J Martin FWD15
1
-
N Mawene MID14
1
-
G. Bony FWD6
-
J. Warner DEF5
1
-
K Pattern MID5
-
J Carney GLK3
-
T Davies DEF3
-
Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
459412
L McGeeO PatrickO PatrickT Davies
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L McGee GLK45
5
-
O Patrick FWD4594
4
-
J Turnbull DEF4311
10
-
C Jennings FWD4343
3
-
L O'Connor DEF411
9
-
C Norman DEF4032
5
1
K Dennis FWD3681
4
-
H Saunders FWD3611
5
-
C Wood DEF331
6
1
T Davies DEF331
10
2
S Finley MID3321
10
1
C Merrie MID311
1
-
J Davison FWD3121
4
-
Z Bradshaw DEF271
4
-
K Morris MID2713
2
-
R Hendry MID2634
6
1
J Hawkes MID2224
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
-