Tranmere vs Newport County: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Newport County?
Tranmere and Newport County drew 0-0 on September 16, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Newport County have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Wycombe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Northampton(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2014 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Newport County | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 4th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 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