Bristol Rovers v Newport County result

Full-time · Bristol Rovers 3–0 Newport County

League Two · Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:30 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Bristol Rovers · Newport County

Bristol Rovers 3–0 Newport County — Bristol Rovers won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 3–0 in League Two on Saturday 31 January.

The goals

Bristol Rovers led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol Rovers: Yusuf Akhamrich (11’; 29’, assisted by Alfie Kilgour) and Fabrizio Cavegn (88’, assisted by Shaqai Forde).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Bristol Rovers 1.00, Newport County 0.46, from 18 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

W. Finnie showed three yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bristol Rovers: Jack Sparkes (61’); Newport County: A. Driscoll-Glennon (33’) and Harrison Biggins (57’).

What it changes

Bristol Rovers move up from 22nd to 20th (28 league matches played).

Newport County stay 23rd after this result (28 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Yusuf Akhamrich (Bristol Rovers) 11.1, Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) 6.6 and Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) 5.8 led the match.

Next up

Bristol Rovers next host Salford City on 20 October 2026.

Newport County next travel to Rotherham on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Newport County: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bristol Rovers 3–0 Newport County · League Two
Referee: W. Finnie
Head-to-head (last 3): Bristol Rovers 1 · draws 0 · Newport County 2 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol Rovers 1W 0D 4L · Newport County 2W 0D 3L

Bristol Rovers 3–0 Newport County (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, 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

0.75 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.5 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 3.13

Corners

against 5.38 / 4.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 3.63 / 4.88 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 2.5

Cards

against 2.25 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.14 yellows

Referee · W. Finnie

1.29 home / 2.86 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bristol Rovers for / against	Line	Newport County for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.5 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.13 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.63 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	15 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.75 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: W. Finnie — 4.14 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 24 fouls over 7 matches (1.29 to the home side, 2.86 to the away side).

Home 1.29Away 2.86

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Forde n 8	64.5	4.4 8/8	1.6 5/2	J. Crole
E. Harrison n 8	48	2.6 7/3	1.2 4/1	J. Crole
O. Dewsbury n 8	22.5	2.5 4/1	3 4/1	—
K. Conteh n 8	70.6	1.8 7/3	0.6 4/0	—
R. Sotiriou n 8	47.3	1.7 5/2	1.2 3/1	—

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Harrison n 8	48	2.8 6/3	1.2 4/1
F. Cavegn n 8	80.1	1.7 5/3	1 4/2
S. Forde n 8	64.5	1.7 7/3	0.7 4/0
A. Chang n 8	69.8	1 2/2	0.2 1/0
L. Thomas n 8	72	0.9 4/2	0.3 2/0

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Cavegn n 8	80.1	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
K. Conteh n 8	70.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. McEachran n 8	67.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
S. Forde n 8	64.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Senior n 8	51.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Thompson-Sommers n 3	69.7	2.6 3/2
T. Moore n 8	68.8	2.6 7/5
L. Thomas n 8	72	2.5 5/4
O. Dewsbury n 8	22.5	2.5 4/1
K. Conteh n 8	70.6	2.4 7/5

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Moses Alexander-Walker n 5	13.4	4 3/0	1.3 1/0	—
J. Crole n 4	23.5	3.8 2/1	1 1/0	E. Harrison
N. Opoku n 8	57.5	2.2 7/3	1 4/1	—
B. Lloyd n 8	51.1	2 4/4	0.9 4/0	—
T. Nyakuhwa n 8	25.1	1.8 3/1	1.3 3/0	—

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Crole n 4	23.5	1.9 2/0	1 1/0
T. Nyakuhwa n 8	25.1	1.8 2/1	1.3 2/1
M. Spellman n 8	72	1.7 6/5	0.9 5/1
B. Kamwa n 8	75.5	1.6 6/3	0.6 4/0
N. Opoku n 8	57.5	1.6 5/2	0.8 4/0

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Whitmore n 8	58	0.2 1/0	0.6 2/1
N. Opoku n 8	57.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
C. Antwi n 8	61.3	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
H. Biggins n 8	58.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
T. Nyakuhwa n 8	25.1	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Brennan n 8	62.1	3.1 5/5
T. Nyakuhwa n 8	25.1	2.7 4/2
S. Braybrooke n 8	90	2.4 8/6
C. Evans n 8	89.5	2.4 7/6
L. Shephard n 8	69.3	2.3 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol Rovers		Newport County
41%	Possession	59%
1.00	Expected goals (xG)	0.46
18	Shots	5
7	Shots on target	0
4	Shots off target	3
7	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	3
7	Corners	3
3	Offsides	2
15	Fouls	9
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
235	Passes	352
66%	Pass accuracy	76%

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Brad Young	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
K. Balmer	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
A. Kilgour	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	8
R. Harbottle	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.3
J. Sparkes	90	0	0	1	1	4	0	Y	7.5
R. De Havilland	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	6.6
S. Forde	90	0	1	1	1	2	3	0	6.9
F. Cavegn	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.2
C. Mola	89	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
Y. Akhamrich	81	2	0	4	4	1	2	0	9.3
E. Harrison	79	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
M. Rijks sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
J. Senior sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
K. Thompson-Sommers sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Wright	90	0	0	0	0	5.9
L. Jenkins	90	0	0	2	0	7.3
M. Baker	90	0	0	1	0	6.7
A. Driscoll-Glennon	90	0	2	2	Y	6.2
C. Brennan	90	1	0	1	0	6.3
H. Biggins	90	1	0	0	Y	6.6
J. Crole	90	0	0	1	0	5.9
B. Kamwa	86	1	0	1	0	6.3
M. Spellman	74	0	0	1	0	6.3
L. Shephard	56	0	1	0	0	6.2
R. Delaney	45	0	0	0	0	6.7
Joe Thomas sub	34	0	1	0	0	6.2
B. Lloyd sub	30	0	1	1	0	6.2
G. Garner sub	16	0	0	0	0	6.5
L. Jamieson sub	15	0	0	0	0	6.5
T. Davies sub	14	0	0	0	0	6.3

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 Bristol Rovers v Newport County — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bristol RoversLWLLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Newport CountyWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Bristol Rovers 1 · 0 draws · Newport County 2 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-09-06 Newport County 2–3 Bristol Rovers
2022-03-05 Newport County 1–0 Bristol Rovers
2021-10-23 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Newport County

League standing · 2025/26

Bristol Rovers#14 pos62 pts46 pl-9 GD

Newport County#20 pos43 pts46 pl-29 GD

Goals per game

Bristol Rovers scored1.22

Newport County scored1.04

Bristol Rovers conceded1.41

Newport County conceded1.67

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What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Newport County?: In their last 3 meetings, Bristol Rovers won 1, Newport County won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol Rovers and Newport County?: Recent form — Bristol Rovers 1W 0D 4L; Newport County 2W 0D 3L.

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