Match preview: 10 points are between the teams so far this season, Newport County the superior team. Will Rochdale shorten the gap?
- Rochdale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (13) in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Rochdale form and stats
Rochdale have played 10 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Rochdale hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Tranmere Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Sutton United, Exeter City, Port Vale, Northampton Town and Swindon Town), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Three draws in a row here at Crown Oil Arena for Rochdale, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
No payout for Rochdale in their previous match, an away game at Bristol Rovers that ended in defeat 2-4. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Lynch had a busy but productive day in the Bristol Rovers match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. The attacker Jake Beesley won the honour of being "man of the match" for Rochdale with the rating of 8.64/10. Beesley scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Prior to that, an away loss at Hartlepool United.This is expected to be a close game, with Rochdale perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rochdale as a small favourite), we find nine games. Rochdale has won three of these, drawn five and lost one.
Rochdale has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Newport County form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Newport County playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Visiting Newport has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Newport County are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Two against Port Vale (placed 3rd). Midfield player Finn Azaz was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.84/10. Azaz scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that, Newport secured a home win against Sutton United with the score 3-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Newport County playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Newport County wins, five draws and five defeats.
The visiting Newport have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. 15 goals have been conceded by Newport in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rochdale-Newport County H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Rochdale one win, Newport County one win, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Telford 14 goals |  J. Beesley 7 goals |  C. Baker-Richardson 6 goals |
Rochdale missing players
Newport County missing players
| Rochdale | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 35 |
| 30 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 71% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 81% |
| 52% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 71% |
| 38% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 19% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 67% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 73% | 67% |
| 19% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 24% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 9% | 14% |
| 6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.4 | 14.9 | 16.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.3 | 13.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 36% | 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 26% | 30% |
| 12.8 | 10.9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.8 | 11.3 |
| 4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
- Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in League Two
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (13) in League Two
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rochdale have won significantly more corners at 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Newport County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Sutton United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 31 |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 17 | Salford City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Barrow | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 16 |