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

13/09/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Prenton Park (Birkenhead).

League Two - Round 8
Referee: Young A. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.00	0.85
Ball Possession
51%	49%
Total shots
6	6
Shots on target
1	2
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
2	1
Passes
75% (172/230)	69% (152/220)
Yellow Cards
2	3
Expected Goals (xG)
1.00	0.85
xG on target (xGOT)
0.88	0.19
Total shots
6	6
Shots on target
1	2
Shots off target
3	1
Blocked Shots
2	3
Shots inside the Box
5	5
Shots outside the Box
1	1
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
2	1
Touches in opposition box
18	10
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	2
Free Kicks
6	8
Passes
75% (172/230)	69% (152/220)
Long passes
52% (26/50)	40% (19/47)
Passes in final third
54% (45/84)	56% (42/75)
Crosses
33% (2/6)	0% (0/6)
Expected assists (xA)
0.88	0.29
Throw-ins
21	20
Fouls
9	7
Tackles
62% (8/13)	67% (8/12)
Duels won
34	35
Clearances
25	24
Interceptions
7	7
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper Saves
1	0
xGOT faced
0.19	0.88
Goals prevented
0.19	-0.12

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
19', Reindorf M. 🟨,
33', 1 - 0, Joseph J. ⚽, Jennings C. (A),
37', Jenkins L. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Jennings C. ↓, Davison J. ↑,
46', Harris T. ↓, Whitaker C. ↑,
48', Joseph J. 🟨,
61', Whitmore K. ↓, Evans C. ↑,
61', Reindorf M. ↓, Spellman M. ↑,
61', Opoku N. ↓, Garner G. ↑,
66', Joseph J. ↓, Norman C. ↑,
66', Kenneh N. ↓, Solomon S. ↑,
75', Ogunneye H. ↓, Baker-Richardson C. ↑,
76', Murphy J. 🟨,
78', Ironside J. ↓, Turnbull J. ↑,
87', 1 - 1, Baker-Richardson C. ⚽, Spellman M. (A),
90+1', Baker-Richardson C. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Tranmere Rovers
60.9%

Draw
24.2%

Newport County
14.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

62.8%

22.5%

14.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.7%

17.4%

19.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Tranmere Rovers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.9%)

Newport County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Tranmere Rovers than the current prediction. (-12.2%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Tranmere Rovers that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Newport County than the current prediction. (+4.2%)

Tranmere Rovers - Newport County Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.59 ↑ (1.48)	4.07 ↓ (4.14)	6.72 ↑ (6.3)	2.3% (7.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Tranmere Rovers - Newport County?

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Tranmere will win (votes: 6 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 14 and 22).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tranmere won 4.
Recent performances by Tranmere have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Newport is going through a series of losses (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Newport may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Tranmere is considered a favorite.
There will not play in Tranmere: Dennis K. (Calf Injury) Finley S. (Suspended) Williams J. (Inactive)
There will not play in Newport: Patten K. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Newport: Shephard L. (Inactive)
In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Tranmere won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 17:17. (average 1.1:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Tranmere won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 6:7. (average 0.9:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Tranmere Rovers won against Newport County?

Tranmere Rovers has won 4 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Newport County won against Tranmere Rovers?

Newport County has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Tranmere Rovers - Newport County were as follows:

03.05.2025 Newport County - Tranmere Rovers 1:4

09.11.2024 Tranmere Rovers - Newport County 2:1

13.04.2024 Newport County - Tranmere Rovers 1:2

09.12.2023 Tranmere Rovers - Newport County 2:1

18.03.2023 Tranmere Rovers - Newport County 1:3

Latest results of Tranmere Rovers

09.09.2025 Tranmere Rovers - Nottingham Forest U21 3:2 ✺

06.09.2025 Salford City - Tranmere Rovers 3:1 ✺

30.08.2025 Tranmere Rovers - Notts County 1:2 ✺

23.08.2025 Crawley Town - Tranmere Rovers 0:2 ✺

19.08.2025 Tranmere Rovers - Burton Albion 1:2 ✺

Latest results of Newport County

06.09.2025 Newport County - Bristol Rovers 2:3 ✺

30.08.2025 Cambridge United - Newport County 2:0 ✺

23.08.2025 Newport County - Milton Keynes Dons 1:2 ✺

19.08.2025 Newport County - Salford City 0:1 ✺

16.08.2025 Grimsby Town - Newport County 2:1 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Walsall	13	8	2	3	19:12	7	26
2	Swindon	13	8	1	4	24:19	5	25
3	MK Dons	13	7	3	3	26:13	13	24
4	Grimsby	13	7	3	3	25:15	10	24
5	Gillingham	13	6	4	3	18:12	6	22
6	Chesterfield	13	6	4	3	23:20	3	22
7	Salford	13	7	1	5	18:17	1	22
8	Notts Co	13	6	3	4	23:15	8	21
9	Cambridge Utd	13	6	3	4	16:13	3	21
10	Barnet	13	6	2	5	16:13	3	20
11	Crewe	13	6	1	6	17:16	1	19
12	Fleetwood	13	5	4	4	19:19	0	19
13	Bromley	13	4	6	3	19:17	2	18
14	Colchester	13	4	5	4	21:18	3	17
15	Barrow	13	5	2	6	11:13	-2	17
16	Bristol Rovers	13	5	2	6	14:21	-7	17
17	Oldham	13	3	6	4	10:10	0	15
18	Tranmere	12	3	5	4	20:18	2	14
19	Harrogate	13	4	2	7	15:20	-5	14
20	Accrington	12	3	3	6	11:14	-3	12
21	Shrewsbury	13	3	3	7	10:20	-10	12
22	Cheltenham	13	3	2	8	9:25	-16	11
23	Crawley	13	2	3	8	10:22	-12	9
24	Newport	13	2	2	9	11:23	-12	8

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League