League Two: Tranmere vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Tranmere and Newport who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Tranmere have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 8 of the League Two season. They meet Newport this coming Saturday at the Prenton Park, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Placed 14th in the table Tranmere have amassed eight points after six matches. On four points, Newport rank 22th with six matches played this season.

Team form: Tranmere vs Newport

Tranmere Form

Tranmere have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-2 victory against Crawley. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Notts Co., before handing over another win to Salford City in a 3-1 defeat. Tranmere won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded six goals.

Newport Form

Newport were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Milton Keynes Dons. Next up, Cambridge U won 2-0, before losing 2-3 against Bristol Rovers. Newport only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting facts for Tranmere and Newport

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Tranmere and Newport. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Tranmere vs Newport

Kai Whitmore shows decent form right now for Newport, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Tranmere, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Omari Patrick also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Tranmere vs Newport

Full-time result

Tranmere claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Newport won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Newport lost 5 matches on the bounce. Tranmere have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Tranmere scored first in six of their last ten home games. Newport scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Tranmere managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 7 consecutive meetings between Tranmere and Newport.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Tranmere’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Newport played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Tranmere were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. Newport conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.