English Football League - League Two

Bristol R
vs
Newport
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 January, 12:30
  • Stadium: Memorial Stadium
  • Referee: Will Finnie

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Bristol R vs Newport Predictions

Bristol R vs Newport is scheduled for kick off on 31 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Memorial Stadium, with Will Finnie officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Bristol R currently holding the 14th position in the table 19 points ahead of Newport. Bristol R have won 2 English Football League - League Two matches against Newport out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent draw with Notts, Bristol R aims to claim a win. Bristol R have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - League Two matches at Memorial Stadium. Newport's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Barrow, Newport have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Bristol R on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol R have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 56 goals and 152 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Newport have scored 48 goals with 158 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Bristol R scored 6 goals while Newport scored 2 goals. Their last match on 31 January 2026 ended in 3-0 to Bristol R.

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Betting stats Bristol R vs Newport

English Football League - League Two

Bristol R Newport
Played 46 46
Scored 56 48
Conceded 65 77
Shots 534 498
Shots on Target 152 158
Corners 213 181
Fouls 607 544
Yellow Cards 108 88
Red Cards 6 3

Matches won

41%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 3.5 Goals

30%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Bristol R Newport
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 2

Bristol R vs Newport Previous Results

31 Jan 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 3 Newport 0

6 Sep 2025, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Bristol R 3

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
14 Bristol R 46 19 5 22 -9 62
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 -29 43

Bristol R vs Newport season record

Bristol R Newport
Games won 19 12
Games lost 22 27
Games drawn 5 7
Scored 56 48
Conceded 65 77

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 1 Bristol R 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 4 Cheltenham 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Bristol R 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 3 Crawley 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Harrogate 2 Bristol R 3

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 1 Fleetwood 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Barrow 1 Newport 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 3 Oldham 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Newport 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Harrogate 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 3 Newport 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 0 Crawley 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 16
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol R 11
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 11
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 6
Yusuf Akhamrich Bristol R 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 4
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 4
Ben Lloyd Newport 4
Joel Senior Bristol R 4
Shaq Forde Bristol R 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 57
Cameron Evans Newport 57
Shaq Forde Bristol R 56
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 44
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 11
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 11
Clinton Mola Bristol R 10
Cameron Evans Newport 9
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Shaq Forde Bristol R 2
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 1
Michael Spellman Newport 1
Joel Senior Bristol R 1
Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 33
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol R 24
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 23
Bobby Kamwa Newport 22
Michael Spellman Newport 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 55
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 53
Bobby Kamwa Newport 48
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 44
Luke Thomas Bristol R 30

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