Newport County vs Bristol Rovers prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 13 March 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Newport County vs Bristol Rovers

League Two · Saturday 13 March 2027, 15:00 UTC · Rodney Parade, Casnewyd

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Newport County welcome Bristol Rovers at Rodney Parade in Casnewyd on Saturday 13 March 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Newport County are 14th in the table with 18 points from 14, while Bristol Rovers go into the round 17th, on 16 points from 14 games.

Newport County have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Bristol Rovers have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Newport County have scored 1.3 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bristol Rovers average 0.7 scored and 2.0 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 3 times in the records we hold: Newport County won 0, 0 games were drawn and Bristol Rovers won 3. Those games averaged 5.3 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 22 Aug 2026, ended Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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14Newport County144642017+318WDDLW
17Bristol Rovers145181723-616LLLDL

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Head-to-head

3 meetings: Newport County 0, draws 0, Bristol Rovers 3.

Team news

Newport County expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Wright, Kyle Cameron, Cameron Norman, Lee Jenkins, Ciaran Brennan, Harrison Biggins, Michael Adu-Poku, Matt Dibley-Dias, Yahya Bamba

Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)

Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn

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