Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Bristol Rovers and Newport and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Bristol Rovers hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Newport over to the Memorial Stadium for a round 2 match.
Bristol Rovers will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new League Two campaign which left them empty-handed.
Form: Bristol Rovers vs Newport
Bristol Rovers Form
A single point is all Bristol Rovers can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Notts Co., before getting trounced 0-1 against Peterborough while York won 3-2. Bristol Rovers have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent League Two matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 13 while conceding two goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the League Two across the last six games.
Newport Form
In their last three matches, Newport beat Barrow 1-2, drew 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon and beat Rochdale by 3-0. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Newport won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Newport
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol Rovers and Newport. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol Rovers matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bristol Rovers have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol Rovers matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol Rovers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Newport matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Newport matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Newport away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Newport have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Newport have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Newport
Ellis Harrison found the target seven times in his previous six matches, whereas Harrison Biggins just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Bristol Rovers vs Newport
Full-time result
Bristol Rovers claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Memorial Stadium across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Newport won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost four. Bristol Rovers have beaten Newport in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bristol Rovers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Newport scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bristol Rovers managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Newport.
Total goals
Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Newport, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. Bristol Rovers scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.
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