Bristol Rovers vs Newport County: result 5-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Newport County?
Bristol Rovers won 5-3 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′H. BigginsNewport County
- 45′B. PurringtonBristol Rovers
- 53′F. CavegnBristol Rovers
- 57′L. JenkinsBristol Rovers (o.g.)
- 61′S. GwengweNewport County
- 74′B. KamwaBristol Rovers
- 90′C. JarvisNewport County
- 90′F. CavegnBristol Rovers
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol Rovers win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
4-2-3-1- 29F. Cavegn
- 10B. Kamwa
- 24T. Leigh
- 7S. Forde
- 22Keenan Gough
- 6C. Mola
- 14B. Purrington
- 26R. Harbottle
- 4K. Balmer
- 2T. James
- 1Brad Young
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 27C. Doidge
- 9S. Gwengwe
- 10H. Biggins
- 20Y. Bamba
- 6C. Brennan
- 2C. Evans
- 3T. Davies
- 4K. Cameron
- 5L. Jenkins
- 22C. Norman
- 1J. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Newport County have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | York(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Reading(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol Rovers wins, 1 draw, 2 Newport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Newport County 2-3 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Newport County 0-1 Bristol Rovers | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Newport County 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 1-3 Newport County | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Newport County 1-1 Bristol Rovers | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Newport County on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 15th in League Two (16 points from 13 matches) and Newport County sit 16th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy