Newport County vs Tranmere match stats & report
2–2 Full time
Newport County stats & fixtures · Tranmere stats & fixtures
Newport County drew with Tranmere 2–2 in League Two on 29 August 2026. Expected goals finished 0.94–1.50. Tranmere had 59% of the ball.
Newport County vs Tranmere match statistics
- 41% Ball possession 59%
- 0.94 Expected goals (xG) 1.50
- 11 Total shots 15
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 4 Shots off target 6
- 3 Blocked shots 4
- 7 Shots inside the box 9
- 4 Corners 6
- 14 Fouls 11
- 2 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 228 Passes 345
- 51% Pass accuracy 65%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 11' Goal S. Gwengwe (assist H. Biggins) Newport County
- 15' Yellow card J. Slater Tranmere
- 43' Yellow card C. Doidge Newport County
- 71' Goal Z. Okoro (assist J. Senior) Tranmere
- 73' Yellow card T. Ince Tranmere
- 75' Goal D. Jones Tranmere
- 84' Yellow card M. Dibley-Dias Newport County
- 90' Goal S. Gwengwe Newport County
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newport County
Bench J. Turner , D. Sassi , Joe Thomas , M. Dibley-Dias , M. Smith , K. Evans , C. Jarvis
Tranmere
Bench C. Boyce-Clarke , J. Turnbull , P. Brough , L. O'Connor , S. Finley , Charlie Veevers , D. Jones
Form guide
Newport County at home
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Tranmere away
1–5–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newport County vs Tranmere head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newport County v Tranmere | 3–1 | |
| Tranmere v Newport County | 1–1 | |
| Newport County v Tranmere | 1–4 | |
| Tranmere v Newport County | 2–1 | |
| Newport County v Tranmere | 1–2 | |
| Tranmere v Newport County | 2–1 |