Newport County vs Tranmere

Newport County

3 - 1

Tranmere

🕒 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Rodney Parade 🧑‍⚖️ Isaac Searle 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 25

Regular Season Table

Newport County 20 · Tranmere 21

Referee Stats

Isaac Searle

6 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.17
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	50%
Draws	33%
Away wins	17%

How the match was won

Newport County outshot their opponent (15-7).
Newport County controlled possession (59%).
Newport County had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Newport County (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-4-13

Goals For / Against

24 / 37

Avg: 1.04 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 0.96

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Tranmere (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-12

Goals For / Against

32 / 42

Avg: 1.39 / 1.83

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.96

PPG

1.00

1.04

1.39

1.61

1.83

48%

O2.5

65%

52%

BTTS

65%

43%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

Newport County rank20th

Tranmere rank21st

Newport County points43

Tranmere points41

Newport County: #20 · 43 pts · GD -29

43 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Newport County last 5 home

W W L W L

Points9/15

Weighted index73

Goals6-6

Record3-0-2

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.

Tranmere last 5 away

L W D L D

Points5/15

Weighted index36

Goals4-6

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Newport County trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.548%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 26%

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Newport County score at home61%

Newport County clean sheet at home17%

Tranmere score away78%

Tranmere clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Newport County score first43%

Newport County win after scoring first50%

Tranmere score first43%

Tranmere win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Newport County 10% · Tranmere 36%

Avg first goal minute: Newport County 27.4' · Tranmere 35.5'

Vs league average

Newport County score at home1.04 vs 1.37

Newport County concede at home1.61 vs 1.20

Tranmere score away1.39 vs 1.20

Tranmere concede away1.83 vs 1.37

Newport County score 24% below league average, while Tranmere score 15% above league average.

Defensive side: Newport County are 34% above league average at home, and Tranmere are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Newport County goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 4

46-60 4

31-45 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

46-60 8

16-30 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

Tranmere goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

61-75 7

31-45 5

0-15 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 14

46-60 8

31-45 6

61-75 6

16-30 5

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

59%

41%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

416

295

Passes Accurate

323

187

Passes %

78%

63%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' ⚽

⚽

2' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

S. Finley

Normal Goal

22'

22' S. Finley

35' ⚽

⚽

35' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

M. Spellman

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Lloyd

45+1'

45+1' C. Baker-Richardson

45+3'

45+3' S. Finley

45+5'

45+5' B. Kamwa

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ O. Patrick

1st substitution · For: N. Kenneh

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ B. Lloyd

1st substitution · For: N. Opoku

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ H. Biggins

2nd substitution · For: G. Garner

80'

80' J. Plant

88' ⚽

⚽

88' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

C. Evans

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Kamwa

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ J. Plant

2nd substitution · For: Max Dickov

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ Z. Obiero

3rd substitution · For: S. Solomon

90+6' ⚽

⚽

90+6' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

M. Spellman

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Kamwa

Newport County vs Tranmere 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Newport County beat Tranmere 3-1 on Tuesday, 03 March 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Isaac Searle. It was played at Rodney Parade.

First half: Tranmere took an early lead at 2' when S. Finley scored, making the score 0-1. S. Finley received a yellow card for Tranmere at 22'. Newport County leveled the score at 35' when M. Spellman scored, with the assist credited to B. Lloyd, making the score 1-1. C. Baker-Richardson received a yellow card for Newport County at 45+1'. S. Finley received a red card for Tranmere at 45+3'. B. Kamwa received a yellow card for Newport County at 45+5'.

Second half: Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 46', with O. Patrick replacing N. Kenneh. Newport County made their 1st substitution at 60', with B. Lloyd replacing N. Opoku. Newport County made their 2nd substitution at 79', with H. Biggins replacing G. Garner. J. Plant received a yellow card for Tranmere at 80'. Newport County took the lead at 88' when C. Evans scored, with the assist credited to B. Kamwa, making the score 2-1. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 89', with J. Plant replacing Max Dickov. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 90', with Z. Obiero replacing S. Solomon. Newport County added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+6' when M. Spellman scored, with the assist credited to B. Kamwa, making the score 3-1.

Newport County used 2 substitutions while Tranmere used 3 substitutions. Newport County got 2 yellow cards, while Tranmere got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.