Newport County AFC
Football England - EFL League Two Rodney Parade Sat 29 Aug 10:00
Tranmere Rovers FC
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Newport vs Tranmere Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Newport Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -233

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Newport +0.5 could be the best bet when they go up against Tranmere. We’ll take Asian Handicap odds of -233 that the home team manage to either land a victory or draw, giving us two outcomes for our money.

Explore our full Newport vs Tranmere betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.

Newport vs Tranmere Preview

Newport clash with Tranmere at Rodney Parade, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 29 August.

Newport County suffered a defeat in their last game. A 5-3 scoreline occurred away from home at Memorial Stadium against Bristol Rovers.

Tranmere Rovers had a 1-1 draw at Vale Park in their previous game. This was away to Port Vale.

Newport Claimed 3-1 Win in Previous H2H

Newport won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-1 home victory was recorded against Tranmere at Rodney Parade. The previous 10 H2H meetings have seen Newport win five times, one draw and four Tranmere triumphs.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Tranmere logo Tranmere 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 3:1 4
11 Newport logo Newport 2 1 0 1 6 5 1 6:5 3
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Main Match Prediction

There’s a strong case for backing Newport on the Asian Handicap in this League Two match. Landing odds of -233 looks value when it comes to the home team with a +0.5 goal start.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Newport in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Newport in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Newport in 3 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Tranmere in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Tranmere in 17 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Tranmere in 2 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Newport in 2 consecutive games against Tranmere.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest League Two data.

Newport +0.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 69.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 75-80%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Newport Newport logo 1 - 0 Tranmere logo Tranmere

A 1-0 win in favor of Newport is available at odds of +540. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Newport +0.5 -233
Total Goals Under 2.5 -135
Both Team To Score No -105

Our same-game multi is packed with these picks: Newport to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap, two or less goals to be scored and one or both teams drawing a blank.

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Newport vs Tranmere Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Bookies

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Newport County are +140 to land a League Two victory, while Tranmere Rovers are +165 to win. The draw is trading at +220 should you think the clash will end all square.

Newport and Tranmere can be backed at -135 and -109 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -137.

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Can Newport Continue Strong Home Form?

Stats: League Two matches only
Newport have won each of their last three games at Rodney Parade. The Welsh club have secured five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Tranmere have managed six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Newport won 3-1 when they last played Tranmere at Rodney Parade. In the past 7 H2H matches at Rodney Parade, we have seen four Newport wins, two Tranmere victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Newport logo Newport Home Stats 5-1-4 2.40 1.30 1.10 5 5 4 6
Tranmere logo Tranmere Away Stats 1-3-6 2.70 0.80 1.90 6 4 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Newport logo Newport League Stats
Tranmere logo Tranmere League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Newport vs Tranmere Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Newport vs Tranmere team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Previous Newport Lineups

22 Aug League Two
Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport
15 Aug League Two
Newport 3-0 Rochdale
08 Aug EFL Cup
Wimbledon 6-5 Newport
02 May League Two
Barrow 1-2 Newport
25 Apr League Two
Newport 3-2 Oldham
18 Apr League Two
Cheltenham 1-0 Newport

Previous Tranmere Lineups

22 Aug League Two
Port Vale 1-1 Tranmere
15 Aug League Two
Tranmere 2-0 Shrewsbury
01 Aug EFL Cup Qualification
Tranmere 3-4 Rochdale
02 May League Two
Tranmere 1-1 Grimsby
25 Apr League Two
MK Dons 3-0 Tranmere
21 Apr League Two
Cheltenham 1-3 Tranmere
Team Squads

Newport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Hayden Mullins

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ciaran Brennan 6 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Cameron Norman 2 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lee Jenkins 5 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Kyle Cameron 18 D 2 180 2 0 1 0 0 0
Jordan Wright 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0

Tranmere Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Darrell Clarke

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bobby Faulkner 16 D 2 180 2 0 0 1 0 0
Will Vaulks 6 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan Smith 5 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Joel Senior 2 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Joe Ironside 9 F 2 178 2 0 0 1 1 0
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League Two Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barnet 2 2 0 0 6:2 6
2 Crewe 2 2 0 0 2:0 6
3 Walsall 2 1 1 0 3:0 4
4 Tranmere 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
5 Colchester 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
6 York City 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
7 Swindon 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
8 Fleetwood 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
9 Grimsby 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
10 Bristol Rovers 2 1 0 1 7:6 3
11 Newport 2 1 0 1 6:5 3
12 Oldham 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
13 Exeter 2 1 0 1 2:1 3
14 Cheltenham 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
15 Crawley 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
16 Chesterfield 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
17 Rotherham 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
18 Northampton 2 0 1 1 0:1 1
19 Accr. Stanley 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
20 Port Vale 2 0 1 1 1:3 1
21 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 0:3 1
22 Salford 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
23 Rochdale 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
24 Shrewsbury 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Newport 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
2 Bristol Rovers 1 1 0 0 5:3 3
3 Barnet 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
4 Tranmere 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
5 Oldham 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6 Exeter 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
7 York City 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
8 Colchester 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
9 Swindon 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
10 Cheltenham 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
11 Crewe 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
12 Grimsby 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
13 Accr. Stanley 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
14 Rotherham 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15 Port Vale 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Walsall 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
17 Fleetwood 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
18 Northampton 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
19 Rochdale 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
20 Crawley 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
21 Chesterfield 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
22 Salford 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
23 Shrewsbury 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
24 Gillingham 1 0 0 1 0:3 0

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