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

Rodney Parade, Newport

Nigel Adkins pays counterpart Nélson Marques Jardim a visit on Saturday afternoon in the League Two, as their Tranmere Rovers and Newport County sides face each other at the Rodney Parade. We've got odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for the 17 biggest betting markets plus predictions, statistics and head-to-head data for the two sides. All can be selected using the tabs below.

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The last English League Two meeting between Newport and Tranmere was on Saturday 3rd May 2025
English League Two
May 3rd 2025
Newport 1
4 Tranmere
 
S. McLoughlin 23'41' J. Garrett
48' K. Dennis
70' O. Patrick
78' J. Davison
 
NEW
TRA
Shots On
3
5
Shots Off
4
Corners
1
6
Possession
41%
59%
Fouls
15
10
Yellow/red cards
2/1
 
NewportTranmere
 
N. Townsend
A. Driscoll-Glennon (T. Davies 81')
M. Baker
J. Thomas
K. Jameson (C. Evans 81')
S. McLoughlinfootball icon
K. Whitmore
C. Antwi (M. Alexander-Walker 63')
O. Greaves (K. Pattern 71')
K. Hudlin (M. Spellman 81')
B. Kamwa
L. McGee
T. Davies
J. Turnbull
(J. Hawkes 77') C. Norman
L. O'Connor
K. Morris
(C. Jennings 77') football iconJ. Garrett
C. Merrie
(J. Davison 46') S. Taylor
(H. Saunders 63') football iconK. Dennis
(C. Wood 73') football iconO. Patrick

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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.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newport
35%
16/5
5%
-
Draw
28%
27/10
6%
-
Tranmere
37%
4/5
5%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
6/1
8%
-
Tranmere 1-0
11%
13/2-
Newport 1-0
11%
11/1-
Draw 0-0
9%
10/1-
Tranmere 2-1
8%
15/2-
Newport 2-1
8%
14/1
15%
-
Tranmere 2-0
7%
15/2
6%
-
Newport 2-0
6%
20/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Tranmere 3-1
3%
14/1-
Newport 3-1
3%
33/1-
Tranmere 3-0
3%
14/1-
Newport 3-0
3%
40/1-
Tranmere 3-2
2%
25/1-
Newport 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
17/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
19/20-
Home 1st Goal
47%
7/4
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
1/2
4%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
49%
4/5
4%
-
BTTS - No
51%
10/11
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
7/1
7%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
15%
11/4-
Home/draw
63%
19/20
2%
-
Away/draw
65%
2/9-
Home/away
72%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
9/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1/3-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
5/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/8-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10/1-
Home DNB
55%
9/4
8%
-
Away DNB
56%
1/3
2%
-
Newport win to nil
21%
7/1
14%
-
Tranmere win to nil
21%
9/4
4%
-
Newport / Newport
10%
6/1
8%
-
Newport / Tranmere
4%
20/1
9%
-
Newport / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Newport
8%
8/1
6%
-
Draw / Tranmere
18%
15/4
5%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Tranmere / Newport
2%
33/1-
Tranmere / Tranmere
31%
15/8
4%
-
Tranmere / Draw
5%
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
Doncaster462412102384 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-1A
2
Port Vale462214101980 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
3
Bradford462212121978 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
4
Walsall462114112177 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1A
5
AFC Wim462013132173 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
6
Notts C462012141972 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
7
Chesterfield461913141970 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-0A
8
Salford461815131069 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
9
Grimsby4620818-668 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
10
Colchester46161911567 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
11
Bromley46171514566 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-2A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
12
Swindon46151714862 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1F
13
Crewe46151714162 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1F
14
Fleetwood46151516060 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
15
Cheltenham46161218-1060 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
16
Barrow46151417259 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
17
Gillingham46141616-558 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
18
Harrogate46141121-1853 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-2A
19
MK Dons46141022-1452 
w
 
6-3F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
20
Tranmere Away46121519-2051 
l
 
1-4F
l
 
2-1A
-
-
21
Accrington46121420-1650 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
5-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
3-3A
22
Newport Home46131023-2449 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-4A
23
Carlisle46101224-2742 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
24
Morecambe4610630-3236 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
8
Newport have not won in 8 consecutive league games
4
Newport have failed to score in 4 consecutive league games
Newport 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
8
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 20TH
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 22nd Tranmere 20th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% 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
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0
0
Attack rating
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0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
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Defence rating
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better
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Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
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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
408810
N TownsendB KamwaA Driscoll-GlennonA Driscoll-Glennon
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Townsend GLK40
2
-
J. Thomas DEF2311
1
-
K Jameson DEF23
4
3
M Baker DEF394
4
-
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF368
10
-
S McLoughlin MID3332
3
-
K. Whitmore MID262
4
1
C Antwi MID3712
8
-
O. Greaves FWD1521
-
K Hudlin FWD2761
5
-
B Kamwa FWD4085
5
-
Subs
L Webb GLK
-
C Evans DEF2942
8
-
T Davies DEF4
-
K Evans MID3322
5
-
K Pattern MID6
-
M Spellman FWD312
2
-
M. Alexander-Walker FWD1
-
Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4510512
L McGeeO PatrickJ HawkesT Davies
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L McGee GLK45
5
-
L O'Connor DEF411
10
-
T Davies DEF331
10
2
J Turnbull DEF4311
11
-
C Norman MID4034
6
1
S Taylor MID11
-
J Garrett MID111
2
-
O Patrick MID45104
4
-
K Morris FWD2813
2
-
C Merrie FWD321
1
-
K Dennis FWD3691
4
-
Subs
J Murphy GLK
1
-
Z Bradshaw DEF271
4
-
C Wood DEF341
7
1
J Hawkes MID2325
1
-
J Davison FWD3131
5
-
C Jennings FWD4343
3
-
H Saunders FWD3612
5
-
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