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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County

Bristol Rovers
5 - 3
Newport County
🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Memorial Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Simon Mather 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Bristol Rovers 2 · Newport County 20
Referee Stats
Simon Mather
2 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (26-8).
  • Bristol Rovers controlled possession (64%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (9-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bristol Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 3-0-0

Goals For / Against

8 / 3
Avg: 2.67 / 1.00

Points

9
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Newport County (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-0-3

Goals For / Against

4 / 8
Avg: 1.33 / 2.67

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.00
2.67
GF
1.33
1.00
GA
2.67
33%
O2.5
67%
33%
BTTS
67%
67%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Bristol Rovers rank2nd
Newport County rank20th
Bristol Rovers points12
Newport County points5
Bristol Rovers: #2 · 12 pts · GD +4
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Newport County: #20 · 5 pts · GD -1
7 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bristol Rovers last 5 home

W W W
Points9/9
Weighted index100
Goals8-3
Record3-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Newport County last 5 away

L L L
Points0/9
Weighted index0
Goals4-8
Record0-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Newport County trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Bristol Rovers score at home100%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet at home67%
Newport County score away67%
Newport County clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Bristol Rovers score first67%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first100%
Newport County score first67%
Newport County win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bristol Rovers 100% · Newport County 0%
Avg first goal minute: Bristol Rovers 29.5' · Newport County 36.0'

Vs league average

Bristol Rovers score at home2.67 vs 1.61
Bristol Rovers concede at home1.00 vs 1.04
Newport County score away1.33 vs 1.04
Newport County concede away2.67 vs 1.61
Bristol Rovers score 66% above league average, while Newport County score 28% above league average.
Defensive side: Bristol Rovers are 4% below league average at home, and Newport County are 66% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 4.

Bristol Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Newport County goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
3
Total Shots
26
8
Shots off Goal
9
5
Blocked Shots
8
0
Shots Inside Box
19
6
Shots Outside Box
7
2
Ball Possession
64%
36%
Corner Kicks
11
1
Fouls
6
8
Offsides
3
5
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
5
Total Passes
367
216
Passes Accurate
242
102
Passes %
66%
47%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
1' ⚽
⚽
1' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
H. Biggins
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Doidge
8'
8' C. Mola
45+1' ⚽
⚽
45+1' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
B. Purrington
Normal Goal
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
F. Cavegn
Normal Goal · Assist: T. James
57' ⚽
⚽
57' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
L. Jenkins
Own Goal
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
S. Gwengwe
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Doidge
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Evans
1st substitution · For: M. Smith
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ T. Davies
2nd substitution · For: Alfie Merritt
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Doidge
3rd substitution · For: D. Sassi
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 4-2
B. Kamwa
Normal Goal · Assist: Brad Young
75'
75' B. Kamwa
76'
76' C. Brennan
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ B. Kamwa
1st substitution · For: J. Aitchison
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ S. Forde
2nd substitution · For: R. Russell-Denny
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ T. James
3rd substitution · For: R. Smallwood
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ Y. Bamba
4th substitution · For: C. Jarvis
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ T. Leigh
4th substitution · For: E. Harrison
90+1' ⚽
⚽
90+1' ⚽ Goal · 4-3
C. Jarvis
Normal Goal · Assist: Alfie Merritt
90+6' ↑↓
↑↓
90+6' ⇄ H. Biggins
5th substitution · For: K. Patten
90+9' ⚽
⚽
90+9' ⚽ Goal · 5-3
F. Cavegn
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Russell-Denny

Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 5-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Simon Mather. It was played at Memorial Stadium.

First half: Newport County took an early lead at 1' when H. Biggins scored, with the assist credited to C. Doidge, making the score 0-1. C. Mola received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 8'. Bristol Rovers leveled the score at 45+1' when B. Purrington scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Bristol Rovers took the lead at 53' when F. Cavegn scored, with the assist credited to T. James, making the score 2-1. Bristol Rovers extended the lead at 57' when L. Jenkins scored (Own Goal), making the score 3-1. Newport County reduced the deficit at 61' when S. Gwengwe scored, with the assist credited to C. Doidge, making the score 3-2. Newport County made their 1st substitution at 74', with C. Evans replacing M. Smith. Newport County made their 2nd substitution at 74', with T. Davies replacing Alfie Merritt. Newport County made their 3rd substitution at 74', with C. Doidge replacing D. Sassi. Bristol Rovers extended the lead at 74' when B. Kamwa scored, with the assist credited to Brad Young, making the score 4-2. B. Kamwa received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 75'. C. Brennan received a yellow card for Newport County at 76'. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 79', with B. Kamwa replacing J. Aitchison. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 85', with S. Forde replacing R. Russell-Denny. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 85', with T. James replacing R. Smallwood. Newport County made their 4th substitution at 85', with Y. Bamba replacing C. Jarvis. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 87', with T. Leigh replacing E. Harrison. Newport County scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+1' when C. Jarvis scored, with the assist credited to Alfie Merritt, making the score 4-3. Newport County made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with H. Biggins replacing K. Patten. Bristol Rovers added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+9' when F. Cavegn scored, with the assist credited to R. Russell-Denny, making the score 5-3.

Bristol Rovers used 4 substitutions while Newport County used 5 substitutions. Bristol Rovers got 2 yellow cards, while Newport County got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (26-8).
  • Bristol Rovers controlled possession (64%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (9-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (85.7%)
BTTS5 (71.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (100.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

Bristol Rovers vs Newport County Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
22 Aug 2026 Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 5 - 3
2025-2026 Season
31 Jan 2026 Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 3 - 0 06 Sep 2025 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 3
2021-2022 Season
05 Mar 2022 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0 23 Oct 2021 Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 1 - 3
2015-2016 Season
19 Mar 2016 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 4 24 Oct 2015 Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 1 - 4