League Two: Newport vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Newport and Tranmere and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Newport will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Tranmere for a round 3 match in the League Two.

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is one points and seven places.

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 1-1 draw with AFC Wimbledon, before claiming 3 points in a 3-0 win against Rochdale. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Bristol Rovers. Newport won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored nine goals and conceded six times.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Rochdale. They went on to beat Shrewsbury by 2-0, before sharing the spoils with Port Vale in a 1-1 draw. Tranmere only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to five.

Betting stats for Newport and Tranmere

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Newport and Tranmere played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Newport vs Tranmere

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Shaquille Gwengwe, 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 Nathan Smith to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Tranmere in recent matches.

Popular markets: Newport vs Tranmere

Full-time result

Newport claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Rodney Parade across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Tranmere won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost six.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Tranmere only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Newport managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Tranmere kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 9 consecutive meetings between Newport and Tranmere.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Tranmere, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.