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

Rodney Parade, Newport

Tranmere Rovers are on the road on Tuesday evening, as manager Andy Crosby takes his men to visit Newport County and David Robert Hughes at the Rodney Parade in the League Two. We've analysed both sides' last 20 League Two matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our match predictions. All the statistics, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside the best odds.

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Newport County's next match is v Barnet at 15:00 on Saturday 14th March
Tranmere Rovers's next match is v Fleetwood at 15:00 on Saturday 14th March
The last English League Two meeting between Newport and Tranmere was on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
English League Two
March 3rd 2026
Newport 3
1 Tranmere
 
M. Spellman 35'2' S. Finley
C. Evans 88'
M. Spellman 90'
 
NEW
TRA
Shots On
6
3
Shots Off
7
2
Corners
7
5
Possession
60%
40%
Fouls
5
11
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/1
 
NewportTranmere
 
M. Baker
C. Evansfootball icon
S. Sprangler
H. Biggins (G. Garner 79')
B. Kamwa
C. Baker-Richardson (Cole Lewis Jarvis 89')
T. Davies
J. Wright
R. Delaney
B. Lloyd (N. Opoku 60')
M. Spellmanfootball iconfootball icon
C. Norman
P. Brough
N. Smith
football iconS. Finley
(N. Kenneh 46') O. Patrick
L. Warrington
S. Negru
M. Maroši
(S. Solomon 90') Z. Obiero
(M. Dickov 89') J. Plant
J. Ironside

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our tip on this one, meaning that the sides will score 2 goals or more between them during 90 mins. Both Newport and Tranmere's latest form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

In-Play
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 42% chance of Tranmere coming away with a win.

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

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newport
34%
8/51/50
Draw
25%
11/51/50
Tranmere
42%
17/101/50
Draw 1-1
12%
5/11/4
Tranmere 2-1
9%
10/112/1
Tranmere 1-0
9%
15/218/5
Newport 2-1
8%
9/14/1
Newport 1-0
8%
7/113/2
Tranmere 2-0
7%
12/119/4
Draw 2-2
6%
14/133/1
Draw 0-0
6%
8/115/2
Newport 2-0
5%
11/110/1
Tranmere 3-1
5%
22/190/1
Newport 3-1
4%
20/128/1
Tranmere 3-0
3%
28/111/1
Tranmere 3-2
3%
33/1200/1
Newport 3-2
3%
33/1125/1
Newport 3-0
2%
25/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
43/4027/10
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
8/111/4
Home 1st Goal
47%
20/2121/20
Away 1st Goal
50%
21/201/1
No 1st Goal
3%
8/17/1
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/511/20
BTTS - No
42%
10/1113/10
BTTS - Home Win
17%
9/218/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/32/9
BTTS - Away Win
21%
9/212/1
Home/draw
58%
4/91/1000
Away/draw
66%
1/228/1
Home/away
75%
4/111/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/31/6
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
9/418/5
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
11/410/1
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1/41/33
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
7/170/1
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/121/200
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
16/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/401/50
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/161/18
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9/115/2
Home DNB
51%
5/610/11
Away DNB
59%
5/65/6
Newport win to nil
16%
10/3-
Tranmere win to nil
20%
7/2-
Newport / Newport
15%
10/314/1
Newport / Tranmere
4%
28/150/1
Newport / Draw
6%
14/128/1
Draw / Newport
11%
5/121/10
Draw / Tranmere
15%
5/15/2
Draw / Draw
15%
4/129/20
Tranmere / Newport
3%
28/145/1
Tranmere / Tranmere
24%
7/214/1
Tranmere / Draw
6%
14/128/1
Win / draw / win League Two table

Newport have played 33 matches so far this season and are in 24th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

33 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 21 games, drawn 6 and won 6. Newport have conceded 60 goals, scored 32, failed to score in 13 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Newport have played 16 games at home, winning 2, drawing 4 and losing 10 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 28 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Tranmere lay in 18th place on 35 points in the League Two league table having played 33 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 18 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Tranmere have conceded 7 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Tranmere have played 16 away games, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Newport
Tranmere
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley36191342370 
Mar 17
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
3-3A
2
MK Dons35181163265 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
Apr 25
3
Cambridge35181162265 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-2F
4
Notts C3519792064 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
l
 
1-2F
l
 
5-0A
5
Swindon36196111663 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
Mar 21
l
 
2-1A
6
Salford3518413358 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
7
Grimsby35151191156 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
May 2
w
 
1-2F
8
Chesterfield36141481056 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
9
Crewe36168121056 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-1F
10
Barnet36141111553 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 14
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
11
Walsall3515812453 
l
 
2-4F
Mar 21
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-2A
12
Colchester351410111152 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-1A
Apr 6
d
 
1-1F
13
Oldham3412139849 
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-1A
14
Fleetwood35131012249 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
15
Accrington3513814147 
l
 
1-4A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
16
Gillingham34111211045 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
17
Shrewsbury3611817-1941 
Mar 28
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-0F
Apr 3
18
Cheltenham3410717-2137 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
w
 
3-2F
Mar 28
19
Tranmere369819-1735 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
-
-
20
Bristol R3510421-2334 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 18
w
 
1-4F
21
Crawley3661119-2329 
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
22
Barrow347720-1828 
d
 
2-2F
May 2
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-3F
23
Newport367722-2728 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1F
24
Harrogate366921-3027 
Apr 11
w
 
0-3F
Mar 17
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Newport 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
Tranmere 19TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
D
1
Lost
13
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Tranmere have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Newport since 2015
Newport
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
10
11
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
NEW
3
D
2
TRA
3
League games at Tranmere since 2014
Tranmere
Newport
Goals: Scored
7
8
Games: Scored
5 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
3 / 8
NEW
3
D
2
TRA
3
Goal Statistics
Newport 23rd Tranmere 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Newport will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Tranmere will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-29
Newport have scored 29% fewer goals at home than predicted
+31
Tranmere have scored 31% more goals when away than predicted
0.8
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Newport
PG (predicted goals)
Tranmere
1.3
1.5
Attack rating
NEW
TRA
24%
better
view stats
Games scored20
26
Failed to score13
7
Scored first12
15
Goals scored32
45
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.1
1.3
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
NEW
TRA
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
26
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first19
17
Goals conceded60
57
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against18%
18%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+7%

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

Newport League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27537
M BakerM SpellmanB KamwaM Spellman
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Wright GLK25
1
-
C Evans DEF251
4
-
M Baker DEF2812
4
-
R Delaney DEF111
-
T Davies DEF241
1
-
M Spellman MID3051
6
1
S Sprangler MID8
3
-
H Biggins MID1211
3
-
B Lloyd MID2612
4
-
B Kamwa FWD303
1
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD2541
4
1
Subs
S MacDonald GLK
-
L. Jenkins DEF2912
4
-
M Smith MID152
4
-
J. Crole FWD10
1
-
G Garner FWD2221
2
-
N Opoku FWD2352
2
1
Cole Lewis Jarvis FWD7
-
Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
36658
N SmithO PatrickO PatrickS Finley
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Marosi GLK6
1
-
C Norman DEF3532
4
-
N Smith DEF363
5
-
S Negru DEF7
-
P Brough DEF3511
5
-
J Plant MID81
2
-
S Finley MID2211
7
1
L Warrington MID7
4
-
O Patrick MID2765
1
-
Z Obiero FWD72
2
-
J Ironside FWD2952
3
-
Subs
J. Barrett GLK4
-
A McGowan DEF182
2
-
J Lowe MID15
1
-
N Kenneh MID261
3
-
S Solomon FWD10
1
-
M. Dickov FWD71
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
Barrow v Bristol R
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Fleetwood v Cheltenham
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Gillingham v MK Dons
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Salford v Walsall
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Colchester v Crawley
Fri 13th Mar, 19:45
Notts C v Chesterfield
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Harrogate v Salford
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Bromley v Bristol R
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Swindon v MK Dons
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Barnet v Newport
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Cambridge v Gillingham
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Oldham v Grimsby
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Barrow v Accrington
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Cheltenham
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Fleetwood v Tranmere
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Crewe v Walsall
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Newport v Bromley
Tue 17th Mar, 19:30
Salford v Barrow
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Grimsby v Fleetwood
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Walsall v Cambridge
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Bristol R v Shrewsbury
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Chesterfield v Oldham
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Accrington v Notts C
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Crawley v Barnet
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Cheltenham v Crewe
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Tranmere v Harrogate
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Gillingham v Swindon
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
MK Dons v Colchester
Wed 18th Mar, 20:00
Cambridge v Salford
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
MK Dons v Barnet
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
Fleetwood v Crawley
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Gillingham v Bristol R
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Grimsby v Barrow
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Oldham v Harrogate
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Bromley v Colchester
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Tranmere v Swindon
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Notts C v Cheltenham
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Crewe
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Walsall v Newport
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Accrington v Chesterfield
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Cambridge v Grimsby
Tue 24th Mar, 19:45
Oldham v Notts C
Tue 24th Mar, 19:45