League Two: Newport vs Tranmere – Betting preview

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

Tranmere go up against Newport on Sunday for a League Two meeting at Rodney Parade.

Team form: Newport vs Tranmere

Newport Form

Newport have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Barnet, before claiming 3 points in a 2-0 win against Crewe. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bromley. Newport only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Rodney Parade in the League Two. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Tranmere Form

Two victories are what Tranmere have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Fleetwood 1-0. This was followed by a 1-3 defeat against Barrow, before winning again 0-2 against Harrogate Town. Tranmere won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Newport and Tranmere

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newport and Tranmere. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Newport vs Tranmere

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Sammy Braybrooke, who is performing well for Newport. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Tranmere.The visitors will be looking to Charlie Whitaker to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Tranmere in recent matches.

Betting markets: Newport vs Tranmere

Full-time result

Newport won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at Rodney Parade in this run of matches. Tranmere won five of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing three. Tranmere have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Tranmere scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Tranmere should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Newport only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Tranmere claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 8 consecutive meetings between Newport and Tranmere.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Tranmere, who managed to hit the net 1.6 times on average in these games. Tranmere scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches.