Newport County vs Tranmere: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 20, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Tranmere?
Newport County won 2-1 on August 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. LewisTranmere (o.g.)
- 29′N. Moriah-WelshNewport County
- 38′O. BogleNewport County (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Tranmere 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 16, 2022 | Salford City(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Luton(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2022 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Gillingham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Newport County win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Tranmere win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Newport County 4-2 Tranmere | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Tranmere 0-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Tranmere 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Newport County 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| May 25, 2019 | Newport County 0-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Newport County 0-0 Tranmere | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Tranmere on Feb 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 Tranmere sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 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