Newport County vs Rochdale: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Rochdale?
Newport County won 3-0 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′K. CameronNewport County
- 38′S. GwengweNewport County
- 90′Y. BambaNewport County
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rochdale win at 44%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Newport County vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
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
Rochdale
4-1-4-1- 9E. Dieseruvwe
- 10D. Rodney
- 39D. Brown
- 8H. Gilmour
- 19L. Hannant
- 4R. East
- 27B. Bilongo
- 26S. Sherring
- 6E. Ebanks-Landell
- 13O. Adebayo-Rowling
- 1Nils Ramming
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bath City(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Farnham Town(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Al-Rayyan SC(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newport County win, 1 draw, 4 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Rochdale 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Newport County 0-1 Rochdale | League Two |
| May 7, 2022 | Newport County 0-2 Rochdale | League Two |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Rochdale 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Newport County 2-1 Rochdale | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Rochdale 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Newport County on Jan 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 16th in League Two (15 points from 13 matches) and Rochdale sit 17th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 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