Bristol Rovers vs Newport County – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:0
31/01/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League Two - Round 30
  • Referee: Finnie W. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.300.35
Ball possession
41%59%
Total shots
185
Shots on target
70
Big chances
20
Corner kicks
73
Passes
66% (155/234)76% (270/353)
Yellow cards
12
Expected goals (xG)
1.300.35
xG on target (xGOT)
1.790.00
Total shots
185
Shots on target
70
Shots off target
43
Blocked shots
72
Shots inside the box
103
Shots outside the box
92
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
20
Corner kicks
73
Touches in opposition box
209
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
32
Free kicks
915
Passes
66% (155/234)76% (270/353)
Long passes
38% (25/66)43% (29/67)
Passes in final third
57% (63/110)60% (56/94)
Crosses
33% (6/18)18% (2/11)
Expected assists (xA)
0.780.24
Throw ins
2428
Fouls
159
Tackles
74% (14/19)80% (8/10)
Duels won
5557
Clearances
2432
Interceptions
85
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
04
xGOT faced
0.001.79
Goals prevented
0.00-1.21

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 11', 1 - 0, Akhamrich Y. ,
  • 29', 2 - 0, Akhamrich Y. , Kilgour A. (A),
  • 33', Driscoll-Glennon A. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Delaney R. , Lloyd B. ,
  • 56', Shephard L. , Thomas J. ,
  • 57', Biggins H. 🟨,
  • 61', Sparkes J. 🟨,
  • 74', Spellman M. , Garner G. ,
  • 75', Lloyd B. , Jamieson L. ,
  • 79', Harrison E. , Rijks M. ,
  • 81', Akhamrich Y. , Senior J. ,
  • 86', Kamwa B. , Davies T. ,
  • 88', 3 - 0, Cavegn F. , Forde S. (A),
  • 90+8', Mola C. , Thompson-Sommers K. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Bristol Rovers
53.7%
Draw
25.1%
Newport County
21.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
53.8% 25.6% 20.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.4% 26.4% 20%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Bristol Rovers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.1%)
  • Newport County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.5%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Bristol Rovers than the current prediction. (+1.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Newport County than the current prediction. (-1.1%)
  • Bristol Rovers - Newport County Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.75
    (1.71)
    3.7
    (3.59)
    4.43
    (4.47)
    6.9%
    (8.7%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Bristol Rovers - Newport County?
  • Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Bristol Rovers will win (votes: 5 - 62.5%). Newport will win (votes: 2 - 25%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 12.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Bristol Rovers: 29%96%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Bristol Rovers (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • DC - Newport (1.95) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +0.5 - Newport (4.15) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 5 high ROI users predict this event. Bristol Rovers (votes: 2 - 40%). Newport (votes: 3 - 60%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • This time, only outsiders will meet in a game (ranked 22 and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ National League).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bristol Rovers won 3.
    • Bristol Rovers is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Newport has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • In this match, Bristol Rovers is the team to beat.
    • There will not play in Bristol Rovers: McEachran J. (Inactive) Omochere P. (Injury) Southam-Hales M. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Newport: Opoku N. (Red Card) Patten K. (Broken Leg)
    • There are questionable in Newport: Garner G. (Inactive)
    • In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Bristol Rovers won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 13:13. (average 1.6:1.6).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Bristol Rovers won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 5:8. (average 1.7:2.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Bristol Rovers - Newport County were as follows:
    06.09.2025 Newport County - Bristol Rovers 2:3
    14.11.2023 Newport County - Bristol Rovers 0:1
    Latest results of Bristol Rovers
    Latest results of Newport County
    English League Two Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Bromley341911458:352368
    2Cambridge Utd341810649:272264
    3MK Dons341711663:342962
    4Swindon351951157:411662
    5Notts Co34187952:331961
    6Crewe351681152:411156
    7Salford331741246:43355
    8Chesterfield341314752:44853
    9Barnet3514111044:37753
    10Walsall331581042:36653
    11Grimsby331410946:37952
    12Colchester3313101048:351349
    13Accrington341371437:36146
    14Oldham321112936:30645
    15Fleetwood331291243:42145
    16Gillingham3311111141:41044
    17Shrewsbury351081734:54-2038
    18Cheltenham331061734:55-2136
    19Tranmere34981746:59-1335
    20Bristol Rovers34942133:57-2431
    21Crawley356101933:56-2328
    22Barrow33762033:51-1827
    23Harrogate35692025:52-2727
    24Newport34672132:60-2825

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