Open game expected at Prenton Park: Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

Tranmere Rovers have won 29 of their 48 in total here at their home ground. Will they win more points versus Newport County?

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Two.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Tranmere Rovers at their home stadium (Prenton Park) is 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Tranmere lost their last game at Gillingham (placed 19th) after a 0-2 scoreline. The first loss after collecting points through three league matches. Midfielder Merrie was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.13 (out of ten) in that game. Merrie hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Hartlepool United.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tranmere Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 10, drawn 1 and lost 2.

It should be noted that a peek at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

Tranmere Rovers has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Tranmere are not conceding a lot of goals here at Prenton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.

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Newport County form and stats

The visitors are W5-D7-L6 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. With three draws in a row for Newport County the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

There were no winners in Newport County's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs AFC Wimbledon (placed 16th). Weird, but still true: this team has seen three consecutive league games with the result 1-1! Defender Demetriou was the best team player with a rating of 7.63. Demetriou hit three key passes and won 11 of 14 duels.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Bradford City.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Newport in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Newport County, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 12 of this club's most recent 16 league rounds have had two or less goals.

Newport County have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This duo played each other before this campaign: Newport County - Tranmere 2-1. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Tranmere Rovers, three draws and five wins for Newport County. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Newport CountyO. Bogle
O. Bogle
9 goals
Tranmere RoversJ. Hawkes
J. Hawkes
8 goals
Tranmere RoversK. Hemmings
K. Hemmings
8 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Newport County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Newport County
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
13 8 4 Won W 1 5 9
9 5 2 Drew D 4 7 13
14 5 0 Lost L 1 6 14
35 22 11 Scored S 5 18 35
35 15 2 Conceded C 5 19 42
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
67% 72% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 72% 72%
28% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 28% 31%
6% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 14%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
33% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 53%
42% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 22% 19%
33% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 28% 33%
 
5.1 5.4 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.6 4.4
4.8 4.1 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.3 4.2
1.4 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 10.8 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.5 12
3.3 3.7 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.2 2.3
29% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 46% 42%
 
10.3 9.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 11.1 10.1
2.9 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.2 3.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Stevenage 35 19 9 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 19 66
3 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
4 Northampton Town 36 17 12 7 49 33 18 9 5 4 23 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 16 63
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 34 16 7 11 54 44 16 7 5 4 29 25 18 9 2 7 25 19 10 55
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Swindon Town 35 13 11 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 19 21 7 50
12 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 35 10 15 10 36 32 18 7 7 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 45
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 AFC Wimbledon 36 10 13 13 38 42 17 6 6 5 20 19 19 4 7 8 18 23 -4 43
17 Crewe Alexandra 35 9 15 11 33 44 19 7 6 6 22 23 16 2 9 5 11 21 -11 42
18 Newport County 36 9 13 14 35 42 18 4 6 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 40
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Stevenage 35 19 9 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 19 66
3 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
4 Northampton Town 36 17 12 7 49 33 18 9 5 4 23 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 16 63
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 34 16 7 11 54 44 16 7 5 4 29 25 18 9 2 7 25 19 10 55
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Swindon Town 35 13 11 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 19 21 7 50
12 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 35 10 15 10 36 32 18 7 7 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 45
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 AFC Wimbledon 36 10 13 13 38 42 17 6 6 5 20 19 19 4 7 8 18 23 -4 43
17 Crewe Alexandra 35 9 15 11 33 44 19 7 6 6 22 23 16 2 9 5 11 21 -11 42
18 Newport County 36 9 13 14 35 42 18 4 6 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 40
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

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