English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers
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 Rovers vs Newport Predictions

Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers currently holding the 14th position in the table 19 points ahead of Newport. Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers aims to claim a win. Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers scored 6 goals while Newport scored 2 goals. Their last match on 31 January 2026 ended in 3-0 to Bristol Rovers.

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Betting stats Bristol Rovers vs Newport

English Football League - League Two

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

Bristol Rovers vs Newport Previous Results

31 Jan 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers 3 Newport 0

6 Sep 2025, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Bristol Rovers 3

English Football League - League Two Current standings

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

Bristol Rovers vs Newport season record

Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers 4 Cheltenham 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Bristol Rovers 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers 3 Crawley 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Harrogate 2 Bristol Rovers 3

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers 16
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol Rovers 11
Ellis Harrison Bristol Rovers 11
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 6
Yusuf Akhamrich Bristol Rovers 6

Assists

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

Fouls

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

Yellow Cards

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

Red Cards

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

Shots on Target

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

Chances Created

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

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