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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County — League Two

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Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
9º · 1.36 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 6d 21h
5 – 3
HT 1–1
Finished
Newport County
Newport County
11º · 1.27 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 0h
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Bristol Rovers and Newport County meet in the League Two 2026 season, in a match played on 22 August 2026. Bristol Rovers have recorded 7 wins from 19 matches this season (37% win rate), averaging 1.47 goals scored and 1.68 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 53% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 58%; and clean sheets in 26% of games. Newport County have won 32% of their 22 matches, with 1.50 goals scored and 1.32 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 55%, Over 2.5 at 59%, and clean sheets at 36%.

The final score was Bristol Rovers 5–3 Newport County. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Bristol Rovers
—
Newport County
9º
Position
11º
1.36
PPG
1.27
45%
Win %
27%
1.36
Goals / game
1.27
1.64
Conceded / game
1.18
53%
BTTS %
55%
26%
Clean sheet %
36%
58%
Over 2.5 %
59%
5.6
Avg corners
3.5
15.9
Avg shots
11.3
4.4
Avg shots on target
3.5
2.3
Avg yellow cards
1.4
13.0
Avg fouls
12.5
47.1%
Avg possession
39.0%

Home vs Away

Bristol Rovers
Home (5)
—
Newport County
Away (5)
2.40
PPG
0.40
80%
Win %
0%
2.00
Goals / game
0.80
1.20
Conceded / game
1.60
56%
BTTS %
46%
33%
Clean sheet %
46%
44%
Over 2.5 %
54%
5.6
Avg corners
3.5
15.9
Avg shots
11.3
4.4
Avg shots on target
3.5
2.3
Avg yellow cards
1.4
47.1%
Avg possession
39.0%

Goals Scored

Bristol RoversHomeAwayNewport CountyHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored79%89%70%77%89%69%
Over 1.5 Scored42%33%50%45%44%46%
Over 2.5 Scored16%11%20%18%11%23%
Failed To Score21%11%30%23%11%31%

Goals Conceded

Bristol RoversHomeAwayNewport CountyHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded74%67%80%64%78%54%
Over 1.5 Conceded58%44%70%36%44%31%
Over 2.5 Conceded32%22%40%14%22%8%
Clean Sheets26%33%20%36%22%46%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Bristol RoversNewport County
Over 0.5100%86%
Over 1.579%77%
Over 2.558%59%
Over 3.542%32%
Over 4.521%14%
BTTS53%55%
BTTS & Win11%9%
BTTS & Draw16%27%
BTTS & Over 2.547%41%
BTTS No & Over 2.511%18%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Bristol RoversNewport County
Win 1st Half37%36%
Draw 1st Half37%50%
Loss 1st Half26%14%
Scored 1st Half53%45%
Conceded 1st Half42%23%
Win 2nd Half32%36%
Draw 2nd Half37%18%
Loss 2nd Half32%45%
Scored 2nd Half58%68%
Conceded 2nd Half53%55%
Over 0.5 HT79%59%
Over 1.5 HT47%18%

Recent Venue Form

Bristol Rovers (H)
LBarnet1–3
WExeter City1–0
WRotherham1–0
WColchester2–0
DChelsea U212–2
WNewport County5–3
Newport County (A)
DGillingham0–0
WSwindon Town2–0
DAccrington ST0–0
LNorthampton0–1
LSalford City1–2
LBristol Rovers3–5

Number of Corners

9.2
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
9.8
114 games
8.4
Corners / Match
13 games
Match CornersBristol RoversNewport CountyLeague Avg
Over 675%69%82%
Over 767%69%75%
Over 858%62%63%
Over 942%46%58%
Over 1033%23%41%
Over 1125%23%34%
Over 1217%0%19%
Over 1317%0%15%

Team Corners

Team CornersBristol RoversNewport County
Corners Earned / Match5.63.5
Corners Against / Match3.64.8
Over 2.5 Corners For83%54%
Over 3.5 Corners For67%54%
Over 4.5 Corners For58%46%
Over 2.5 Corners Against58%85%
Over 3.5 Corners Against42%62%
Over 4.5 Corners Against33%38%

Head to Head · 11 matches

6
Bristol Rovers
55%
1
Draws
9%
4
Newport County
36%
73%
Over 1.5
8/11
64%
Over 2.5
7/11
55%
Over 3.5
6/11
64%
BTTS
7/11
22/08/26
Bristol Rovers
5–3
Newport County
31/01/26
Bristol Rovers
3–0
Newport County
06/09/25
Newport County
2–3
Bristol Rovers
14/11/23
Newport County
0–1
Bristol Rovers
05/03/22
Newport County
1–0
Bristol Rovers
23/10/21
Bristol Rovers
1–3
Newport County
21/08/20
Newport County
1–1
Bristol Rovers
19/03/16
Newport County
1–4
Bristol Rovers
24/10/15
Bristol Rovers
1–4
Newport County
25/01/14
Bristol Rovers
3–1
Newport County
17/08/13
Newport County
1–0
Bristol Rovers

Events

1'⚽H. Biggins(C. Doidge)
8'🟨C. Mola
14'🟨S. Evans
45'⚽B. Purrington
53'⚽F. Cavegn(T. James)
57'⚽ ogL. Jenkins
61'⚽S. Gwengwe(C. Doidge)
74'🔄C. Evans(M. Smith)
74'🔄T. Davies(A. Merritt)
74'🔄C. Doidge(D. Sassi)
74'⚽B. Kamwa(B. Young)
75'🟨B. Kamwa
76'🟨C. Brennan
79'🔄B. Kamwa(J. Aitchison)
85'🔄S. Forde(R. Russell-Denny)
85'🔄T. James(R. Smallwood)
85'🔄Y. Bamba(C. Jarvis)
87'🔄T. Leigh(E. Harrison)
90'⚽C. Jarvis(A. Merritt)
90'🔄H. Biggins(K. Patten)
90'⚽F. Cavegn(R. Russell-Denny)

Match Statistics

Bristol RoversNewport County
9Shots on target3
26Total shots8
64Possession %36
11Corners1
6Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
League Two
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Salford City11713+622
2Barnet9630+1021
3Crewe11560+621
4York10442+616
5Walsall10370+616
6Gillingham11443+316
7Chesterfield11434+215
8Cheltenham11434-315
9Bristol Rovers11506-315
10Accrington ST11353+114
11Newport County11353+114
12Fleetwood Town11353+114
13Rochdale11425-214
14Shrewsbury11425-514
15Grimsby11344013
16Exeter City11344013
17Tranmere11263-112
18Swindon Town11335-512
19Oldham10325-111
20Colchester10253-311
21Port Vale9324-411
22Northampton9243-110
23Rotherham11245-610
24Crawley Town9126-85

Team Insights

Bristol Rovers
  • ●Bristol Rovers have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Bristol Rovers have lost their last 3 matches.
  • ●Bristol Rovers have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Bristol Rovers have lost their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Bristol Rovers have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Bristol Rovers failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Bristol Rovers have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●67% of Bristol Rovers's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●67% of Bristol Rovers's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●80% of Bristol Rovers's points have been earned at home.
Newport County
  • ●Newport County have been undefeated in their last 6 matches.
  • ●Newport County have been undefeated in their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Newport County have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Newport County have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Newport County failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Newport County have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●71% of Newport County's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●86% of Newport County's points have been earned at home.
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
LAShrewsbury14º0–1
LHBarnet2º1–3
LAWycombe1–4
LACrewe3º1–3
WHExeter City16º1–0
LAGillingham6º0–3
LAGrimsby15º0–2
WHRotherham23º1–0
WHColchester20º2–0
WACrawley Town24º2–0
Newport CountyNewport County
DHYork4º1–1
WHColchester20º1–0
DHPlymouth2–2
DAGillingham6º0–0
WHGrimsby15º2–1
WASwindon Town2–0
DAAccrington ST10º0–0
DHFleetwood Town12º1–1
LANorthampton22º0–1
LASalford City1º1–2

Season Schedule

Bristol Rovers
LAShrewsbury0–1
LHBarnet1–3
LACrewe1–3
WHExeter City1–0
LAGillingham0–3
LAGrimsby0–2
–HSalford City20/10
–HSwindon Town24/10
–AFleetwood Town31/10
Newport County
DHYork1–1
WHColchester1–0
DAGillingham0–0
WHGrimsby2–1
DAAccrington ST0–0
DHFleetwood Town1–1
–ARotherham20/10
–ACheltenham24/10
–HChesterfield30/10

Top Scorers

Bristol Rovers
T. Leigh3 ⚽
Ellis Harrison3 ⚽
B. Kamwa3 ⚽
F. Cavegn3 ⚽
M. Rijks2 ⚽
E. Harrison2 ⚽
Newport County
S. Gwengwe7 ⚽
Y. Bamba3 ⚽
H. Biggins3 ⚽
Christian Doidge3 ⚽
C. Jarvis2 ⚽
K. Cameron2 ⚽

Cards Given

Bristol Rovers
Steve Evans4 🟨
Tommy Leigh3 🟨
Ben Purrington3 🟨
Shaqai Forde3 🟨
Ellis Harrison2 🟨
Kofi Balmer2 🟨
Newport County
M. Dibley-Dias4 🟨
Harrison Biggins3 🟨
L. Jenkins2 🟨
Cameron Norman2 🟨
A. Merritt2 🟨
Cameron Evans1 🟨