Bristol Rovers come Saturday's clash against Newport County in poor form, losing five straight home matches and scoring just one goal per game at the Memorial Stadium. However, we predict a 2-1 home win as the Pirates will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. The absence of Promise Omochere further limits their attacking options, especially after the flat 1-0 defeat at MK Dons in midweek. Their metrics paint the same bleak picture: xG 1.17 at home, a 60% failure-to-score rate, and a defence leaking 2.6 goals per game at home.
Newport County travel to South West England following a heavy 4-1 defeat to Accrington, but their biggest problem is the suspension of key forward Nathaniel Opoku, who is essential to their counter-attacking threat. Without him, their already modest attack (only 1.2 goals per game away) becomes less dangerous. Defensively, they concede 2.8 goals per game on the road, and have taken just 0.2 points per game away from home.
The H2H record is interesting: 6 meetings, each team with 3 wins, mostly high-scoring with 67% over 2.5 goals and 67% BTTS. Anyhow, Home Win should be considered due to Newport’s dreadful away form and the loss of Opoku.
This League 2 match will be played on Saturday 31 January 2026 at 12:30.
What is our Bristol Rovers vs Newport County prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Bristol Rovers 2 - 1 Newport County
Bristol Rovers vs Newport County Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS): Yes
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
- Anytime Goalscorer: Fabrizio Cavegn @ 160 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Fabrizio Cavegn @ 500 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Bristol Rovers -0.5 @ -138 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
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View OfferBristol Rovers Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wllll | 0.40 |
| Home | lllll | 0.00 |
| Away | ldwll | 0.80 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.90 | 3.60 | 2.20 |
| Scored | 0.90 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Conceded | 2.00 | 2.60 | 1.40 |
| BTTS | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected Goals | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.29 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.44 |
Newport County Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wllwl | 0.80 |
| Home | ldwwl | 1.40 |
| Away | ldlll | 0.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.20 | 2.40 | 4.00 |
| Scored | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.20 |
| Conceded | 2.10 | 1.40 | 2.80 |
| BTTS | 60% | 40% | 80% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Expected Goals | 1.28 | 1.35 | 1.21 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.75 | 1.45 | 2.05 |
Bristol Rovers vs Newport County Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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