Barrow v Newport County result
Team pages: Barrow · Newport County · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Barrow 1–2 Newport County — Newport County won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Away win.
The result
Newport County won 2–1 at Barrow in League Two on Saturday 2 May. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Barrow out-shot Newport County 24 to 16 and created the better chances, 3.07 xG to 1.66 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
The goals
Newport County came from behind: Barrow led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Barrow: Charlie McCann (9’); Newport County: Thomas Davies (76’, assisted by J. Crole) and Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa (83’, assisted by Sven Sprangler).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa’s goal on 83 minutes.
Discipline
J. Miles showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Barrow: Charlie McCann (61’) and Joseph Anderson (80’); Newport County: Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa (84’).
What it changes
Barrow stay 24th after this result (46 league matches played).
Newport County move up from 21st to 20th (46 league matches played).
Barrow have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan Wright (Newport County) 7.6, Sven Sprangler (Newport County) 5.6 and Thomas Davies (Newport County) 5.4 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Newport County to win, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Barrow next travel to Gillingham on 7 November 2026.
Newport County next host Walsall on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Barrow: Gillingham v Barrow, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Newport County: Newport County v Walsall, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Barrow 1–2 Newport County · League Two
- Referee: J. Miles
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Barrow 2 · draws 2 · Newport County 2 · 1.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Barrow 1W 0D 4L · Newport County 2W 0D 3L
Barrow 1–2 Newport County (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Barrow for / against | Line | Newport County for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.25our book | 1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.63 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.63 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 8.38 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.63 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 2.25 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.25 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.88 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.38 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: J. Miles.
Barrow
Barrow Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.6 | — |
| B. Jackson n 8 | 84.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | M. Baker |
| E. Newby n 8 | 45.6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| C. Raglan n 8 | 79.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | M. Baker |
| C. McCann n 8 | 70.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | B. Kamwa |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0.1 |
| B. Jackson n 8 | 84.4 | 1.5 |
| E. Newby n 8 | 45.6 | 3 |
| C. Raglan n 8 | 79.6 | 1.1 |
| C. McCann n 8 | 70.8 | 2.5 |
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Barrow Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| B. Jackson n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| E. Newby n 8 | 45.6 | 0.7 | 0 |
| C. Raglan n 8 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 0 |
| C. McCann n 8 | 70.8 | 1 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Jackson n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Newby n 8 | 45.6 | 0 | 0.2 |
| C. Raglan n 8 | 79.6 | 0 | 0 |
| C. McCann n 8 | 70.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Newport County
Newport County Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tzanev | 12 | 901080 min | 302.5 /90 | 242 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
Newport County Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Davies | 30 | 742205 min | 542.2 /90 | 301.2 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1455.9 /90 | 230.9 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Joe Thomas | 25 | 591480 min | 452.7 /90 | 231.4 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 1076.5 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Brennan | 18 | 601083 min | 211.7 /90 | 131.1 /90 | 151.2 /90 | 645.3 /90 | 141.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| H. Ogunneye | 17 | 811381 min | 221.4 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 684.4 /90 | 201.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| J. Clarke | 14 | 68958 min | 40.4 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 535 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Baker n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.3 | C. Raglan |
| J. Wright n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 85.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | C. McCann |
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 68.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | — |
| C. Evans n 8 | 79.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Baker n 8 | 90 | 0.5 |
| J. Wright n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 85.5 | 0.5 |
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 68.9 | 1.3 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 79.9 | 2.3 |
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Newport County Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Spellman | 31 | 541668 min | 40.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 311.7 /90 | 140.8 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 271.5 /90 |
| N. Opoku | 28 | 561564 min | 60.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 261.5 /90 | 140.8 /90 | 201.2 /90 | 231.3 /90 |
| G. Garner | 23 | 561290 min | 20.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 141 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| M. Reindorf | 17 | 56949 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 161.5 /90 |
| B. Kamwa | 35 | 782729 min | 40.1 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 451.5 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 421.4 /90 | 521.7 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Baker n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Wright n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 85.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 68.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 79.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Baker n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Wright n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 68.9 | 0.2 | 0 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 79.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Barrow | Newport County | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Possession | 40% |
| 3.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 |
| 24 | Shots | 16 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 13 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 329 | Passes | 233 |
| 60% | Pass accuracy | 53% |
Barrow Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killian Barrett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. MacDonald | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| R. Harper | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Williams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. McCann | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.6 |
| C. Raglan | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Rose | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Jackson | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Gordon | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| K. Hemmings | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| E. Newby sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Whitfield sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Malcolm sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Joseph Anderson sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| Isaac Fletcher sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Newport County Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wright | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Joe Thomas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Brennan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Baker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Sprangler | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| C. Evans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| H. Biggins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Crole | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| B. Kamwa | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Y | 8.2 |
| B. Lloyd | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Jarvis | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Davies sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Spellman sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Smith sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Barrow v Newport County — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-11-29 Newport County 2–2 Barrow
- 2025-02-01 Newport County 1–0 Barrow
- 2024-09-21 Barrow 2–0 Newport County
- 2024-03-23 Barrow 1–0 Newport County
- 2023-09-16 Newport County 1–1 Barrow
- 2023-02-11 Barrow 0–1 Newport County
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Barrow v Newport County?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Barrow v Newport County was Away win.
- What is the head-to-head record between Barrow and Newport County?
- In their last 6 meetings, Barrow won 2, Newport County won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Barrow and Newport County?
- Recent form — Barrow 1W 0D 4L; Newport County 2W 0D 3L.
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