Newport County vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Bristol Rovers?
Newport County won 1-0 on August 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 42′Andrew Charles 'Andy' SandellNewport County (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Northampton(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Brighton(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Accrington ST(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Grimsby(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Luton(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Watford(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Exeter City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Torquay(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 11th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy