📏 Form Guide

Newport County

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Newport County will be looking for an improved result here after a 1-3 League Two defeat in their last game at the hands of Accrington Stanley.

The only player to score from Newport County was Bryn Morris (13'). Alex Henderson (22'), Tommy Leigh (46') and Joe Pritchard (67') scored for Accrington Stanley.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Newport County have shown defensive steel. In fact, Newport County have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 11 goals during that time. That kind of trend isn’t assured to follow through into this match, however.

Heading into this fixture, Newport County are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.

Tranmere Rovers

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After being beaten in their last game against Walsall in League Two competition, Tranmere Rovers will be aiming to make amends here.

The only player to score from Tranmere Rovers was Regan Hendry (24'). Jamille Matt (45'), Taylor Allen (57') and Brandon Comley (68') scored for Walsall.

The numbers tell their own story, and Tranmere Rovers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 10 goals overall. Defensively, Tranmere Rovers have some weaknesses to address.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 02/03/2021 tells us that Newport County have won 4 of these & Tranmere Rovers 2, with the tally of drawn games being 0.

A total of 18 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 11 of them from The Exiles and 7 belonging to Super White Army. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was League Two match day 21 on 09/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Newport County.

The referee was Seb Stockbridge.

📋 Team News: Newport County

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the lone fitness concern for the Newport County gaffer Graham Coughlan to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy squad. Josh Seberry (Broken fibula) won’t play.

ℹ️ Team News: Tranmere Rovers

With a completely injury-free squad available for selection, the Tranmere Rovers manager Nigel Adkins has no fitness concerns at all coming into this match.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Tranmere Rovers have enough to find the back of the net against this Newport County side, however that possibly won’t quite prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

Our tip is for a 2-1 win for Newport County by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. There looks to be little in this one.

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Andre Moura, 13:01 13/04/2024