Newport County will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Tranmere Rovers.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Two. That game, against Oldham Athletic, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Tranmere Rovers.
Newport County form and stats
Newport County are steadily winning games and points here at Rodney Parade. 11 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 18 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Newport County after consecutive victories at their own ground.Newport County are returning here after visiting Yeovil Town in a League Two game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cheltenham Town in a game that was won 1-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Newport County perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Newport County as a small favourite), we find nine games. Newport County has won 6 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Swindon Town are coming to town in three days.
Newport County are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 26 goals in 18 matches. 21 goals have been conceded.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
6 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Tranmere Rovers playing as the away team this season.Tranmere Rovers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Oldham Athletic. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Carlisle United.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Tranmere Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Tranmere Rovers, 6 draws and 9 defeats.
Tranmere Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 29 away goals from 20 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Tranmere Rovers have conceded 34 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Tranmere Rovers - Newport County 0-1 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Newport County victory, 2 draws and 0 Tranmere Rovers wins.Top Goalscorers
  J. Norwood 27 goals / 1 assists |  C. Jennings 7 goals / 10 assists |  P. Mullin 5 goals / 4 assists |
Newport County missing players
Tranmere Rovers missing players
| Newport County | Tranmere Rovers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | Played | 20 | 40 |
| 49 | 26 | Scored | 29 | 59 |
| 54 | 21 | Conceded | 34 | 44 |
| 95% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 90% |
| 68% | 56% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 68% |
| 49% | 39% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 42% |
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 28% |
| 27% | 28% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 18% |
| 51% | 39% | Both teams to score | 65% | 50% |
| 30% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 42% |
| 24% | 22% | Failed To Score | 20% | 18% |
- Tranmere Rovers is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 33 | 80 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 72 |
| 3 | Bury | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 71 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 67 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 61 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 61 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 60 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 58 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 57 |
| 11 | Newport County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -8 | 55 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 54 |
| 13 | Stevenage | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 54 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 52 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -3 | 53 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 40 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -2 | 52 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -6 | 51 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -10 | 49 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 62 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -17 | 45 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 57 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -20 | 45 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 44 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 59 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 32 | -19 | 43 |
| 22 | Yeovil Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 27 | -22 | 36 |
| 23 | Notts County | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 43 | -31 | 36 |
| 24 | Macclesfield Town | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 34 | -24 | 35 |
