Newport vs Bristol Rovers H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Newport faced Bristol Rovers in the League Two of England on September 6. Bristol Rovers came out on top, securing a 2-3 win.

Luke Thomas scored the first goal of the game on the 52nd minute of the match, tipping the balance in Bristol Rovers's favor. This was followed by goals from Ellis Harrison, Kai Whitmore and Nathaniel Opoku with Thomas adding another one, ending the game at 2-3.

As Newport and Bristol Rovers prepare to meet again, the memory of Newport's 0-1 win in their EFL Trophy face-off from 2 years ago still lingers. Newport's recent form has been disappointing, with consecutive defeats to Cambridge United, Milton Keynes Dons, Salford City, Grimsby and Millwall. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for ten consecutive matches now.

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers, on the other hand, emerged victorious against Grimsby, Tottenham and Cambridge United, giving them confidence as they approach this game, marking their 4th consecutive unbeaten match.

This League Two encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Newport and Bristol Rovers throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Newport’s top finisher Matthew Baker and Cameron Antwi have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by David Hughes, remains effective. Newport’s top scorer in League Two, Baker, has one goal this season, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. Adding further support are Kai Whitmore, Liam Shephard and Habeeb Ogunneye, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers’s top finisher Promise Omochere and Isaac Hutchinson have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Darrell Clarke’s guidance, remains effective. Omochere leads Bristol Rovers’s scoring charts in League Two this season with one goal, while Kilgour remains their top assist provider in the competition with one. Supporting them are Ellis Harrison, Macauley Southam-Hales and Alfie Chang, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Bristol Rovers’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since January 2014. Newport have emerged victorious in two matches and Bristol Rovers in three. The most recent match between them was on November 14, 2023, in the EFL Trophy of England, where Bristol Rovers secured a 0-1 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Newport have found the net six times, whereas Bristol Rovers have scored nine. Overall, Bristol Rovers hold a stronger head-to-head record against Newport in recent meetings.

Newport have played eight matches in League Two, with one win, two draws, and five losses this season, scoring eight goals, averaging 1.00 per match, while conceding thirteen, an average of 1.63 per match. Bristol Rovers have won four of their eight matches in League Two this season, with one draw and three defeats, netting nine goals (1.13 per match) and conceding nine (1.13 per match).

Newport are currently on a run of five straight losses, having lost to Cambridge United, Milton Keynes Dons, Salford City, Grimsby and Millwall in their last five matches, while Bristol Rovers are on a three-game winning streak, with victories against Grimsby, Tottenham U21 and Cambridge United in their last three matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Newport have claimed three victories, suffered thirteen defeats, and drawn four times, while Bristol Rovers have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing two.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Newport - Bristol Rovers in real time.

Newport kicked off the game with Nik Tzanev, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Lee Jenkins, James Clarke, Matthew Baker who got substituted by Nathaniel Opoku on the 64th minute, Habeeb Ogunneye, Sammy Braybrooke who got substituted by Cameron Antwi on the 86th minute, Ciaran Brennan who got substituted by Gerard Garner on the 86th minute, Cameron Evans who got substituted by Kai Whitmore on the 64th minute, Michael Reindorf who got substituted by Michael Spellman on the 71st minute and Bobby Kamwa as starters, with Jordan Wright, Joe Thomas, Cameron Antwi, Michael Spellman, Kai Whitmore, Gerard Garner and Nathaniel Opoku on the bench.

Bristol Rovers's starting eleven were Brad Young, Macauley Southam-Hales who got substituted by Joel Senior on the 82nd minute, Kacper Lopata, Alfie Kilgour, Jack Sparkes, Kamil Conteh, Josh McEachran, Alfie Chang who got substituted by Clinton Mola on the 82nd minute, Luke Thomas who got substituted by Ruel Sotiriou on the 77th minute, Fabrizio Cavegn who got substituted by Ellis Harrison on the 67th minute and Promise Omochere, with Clinton Mola, Taylor Moore, Joel Senior, Bryant Bilongo, Freddie Issaka, Ellis Harrison and Ruel Sotiriou on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Newport are currently 22nd in the table with five points from eight matches, while Bristol Rovers hold 9th place with thirteen points after eight matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Newport vs Bristol Rovers on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.73 - 2.52
• Ball Possession: 47 - 53
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 5
• Total Attempts: 11 - 12
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 16 - 15
• Corners: 1 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 29 - 28
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 15 - 16
• Offsides: 2 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 91 - 106
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 48 - 52
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 28 - 21
• Tackles: 9 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 5 - 9
• Total Crosses: 19 - 16
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 2
• Interceptions: 3 - 5
• Clearances: 23 - 39

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Macauley Southam-Hales, Matthew Baker, Josh McEachran and Promise Omochere were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Newport and Bristol Rovers in real time. You can watch the goals by Luke Thomas, Ellis Harrison, Kai Whitmore and Nathaniel Opoku as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Newport - Bristol Rovers are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.