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League TwoMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRE

Newport County vs Tranmere match centre

Newport County badgeNewport CountyHome · 17 in league
WLDWL
Momentum→ Steady44/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London
Tranmere badgeTranmereAway · 10 in league
DWDWD
Momentum→ Steady60/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
S. Gwengwe11′
S. Gwengwe90′
Z. Okoro71′
D. Jones75′
Rodney Parade · NewportSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Newport CountyTranmere
4Corner Kicks6
14Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves2
228Total passes345
116Passes accurate224

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Newport County 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Tranmere 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Newport County

3/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Newport County’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Tranmere

3/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Tranmere’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Newport County at home with Tranmere away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:53 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Two · 2026/27 · all league matches

Newport CountyTranmere
7Matches played8
6Points earned11
1Wins2
1.4Goals scored / match1.3
1.6Goals conceded / match1.0
2Clean sheets3
2Failed to score2

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Newport County at home with Tranmere away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Newport County

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Hayden Mullins
  1. 1J. WrightG
  2. 22C. NormanD
  3. 5L. JenkinsD
  4. 4K. CameronD
  5. 17A. MerrittD
  6. 2C. EvansM
  7. 6C. BrennanM
  8. 20Y. BambaM
  9. 10H. BigginsM
  10. 9S. GwengweM
  11. 27C. DoidgeF
Substitutes (7)

25 · J. Turner

34 · D. Sassi

12 · J. Thomas

24 · M. Dibley-Dias

8 · M. Smith

7 · K. Evans

40 · C. Jarvis

Tranmere

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Darrell Clarke
  1. 1L. McGeeG
  2. 2J. SeniorD
  3. 16B. FaulknerD
  4. 5N. SmithD
  5. 3J. SlaterD
  6. 6W. VaulksM
  7. 11T. ConlonM
  8. 17Z. OkoroM
  9. 10T. InceM
  10. 7C. WhitakerM
  11. 9J. IronsideF
Substitutes (7)

13 · C. Boyce-Clarke

4 · J. Turnbull

23 · P. Brough

22 · L. O'Connor

8 · S. Finley

20 · C. Veevers

29 · D. Jones

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Newport County

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jordan Wright905.9—0—40—
Cameron Norman906.9—01241
Lee Jenkins906.2—0—201
Kyle Cameron906.9—0—172
Alfie Merritt456.3—0—91
Cameron Evans716.7—0—181
Ciaran Brennan786.7—01161
Yahya Bamba715.9—0—12—
Harrison Biggins907.3—11231
Shaquille Gwengwe907.72023—
Christian Doidge546.9—025—
Dan Sassi455.6—0—21—
Cole Jarvis366.2—014—
Kieron Evans196.7—0—71
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias196.3—0—51
Joe Thomas126.9—0—41
Jake Turner———————
Matt Smith———————

Tranmere

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Luke McGee906.2—0—32—
Joel Senior906.6—1—273
Bobby Faulkner907.5—0—401
Nathan James Smith666.9—0—23—
Jacob Slater656.5—01223
Will Vaulks907.2—04531
Tom Conlon667.0—0—301
Zane Okoro807.310310—
Tom Ince905.9—0224—
Charlie Whitaker786.3—0—241
Joe Ironside907.0—0—13—
Jordan Turnbull256.6—0—151
Sam Finley246.7—0—14—
Dylan Jones247.21014—
Lee O'Connor126.3—0—5—
Patrick Brough106.2—0—9—
Coniah Boyce-Clarke———————
Charlie Veevers———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Two table

League centre ↗

Current standings · League Two. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Barnet74301710715
WWDDD
2Cheltenham84311612415
WDWDW
3Bristol Rovers85031311215
WLLWW
4York84221610614
WLWDL
5Walsall8350115614
DWDDD
6Grimsby8341128413
LWWDD
7Salford City84131210213
WWDWW
8Gillingham8332119212
LWWWD
9Crewe826086212
DDDDD
10Tranmere8251108211
DDLWD
11Chesterfield83231110111
LWWDD
12Swindon Town8323912-311
DLLWW
13Rotherham82421111010
DWDLD
14Fleetwood Town824299010
LLDWD
15Colchester82421012-210
DDDLL
16Rochdale8314911-210
WWDLW
17Newport County8233121209
WDDLL
18Shrewsbury8224713-68
DDWLL
19Accrington ST81431114-37
DDLWD
20Oldham8215913-47
LLLLD
21Exeter City813446-26
LDLDD
22Northampton713336-36
LLWDD
23Port Vale712439-65
LWLLD
24Crawley Town7115613-74
LLLDL
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