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Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 2
FT
- Ben Purrington45+1'
- Fabrizio Cavegn53', 90+9'
- Lee Jenkins57' (og)
- Bobby Kamwa74'
- 1'Harrison Biggins
- 61'Shaquille Gwengwe
- 90+1'Cole Jarvis
Memorial StadiumS. MatherCapacity 11,916Sat, 22 Aug 202613:30
Bristol RoversLine ups
6.811corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.51corners1yellow cards0red cards
PR
Assistant
Paul Raynor
AssistantPRPaul Raynor
Substitutions
- 79'Bobby Kamwa
107.5Jack Aitchison
116.5 - 85'Tom James
26.6ARichard Smallwood
216.3 - 85'
- 87'Tommy Leigh
247.2Ellis Harrison
197.2
Unused
Substitutions
- 74'Christian Doidge
277.3A2Dan Sassi
345.9 - 74'Thomas Davies
35.9Alfie Merritt
175.9A - 74'Cameron Evans
26.9Matt Smith
86.3 - 85'Yahya Bamba
206.3Cole Jarvis
407.5 - 90'
Unused
- Jake TurnerG
25 - Joe ThomasD
12
Player of the match
Fabrizio Cavegn
Attacker · Bristol Rovers
9.5
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots6
Shots on target4
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won2
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes20
Pass accuracy80%
Defending
Tackles1
Duels won7 · 37%
Fouls won/made3 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Young
Bristol Rovers
0
Saves
3
Conceded
0%
Save %
-2.13
Prevented
Goal: Jarvis 90'
Centre · 1.4 m high · 14 m out · 2° angle
Wright
Newport County
5
Saves
5
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.94
Prevented
Best save: Cavegn 14'
Bottom right · 0.4 m high · 16 m out · 49° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan WrightG | 5 | 5 | 3,06 | -0,94 | 14/39 | 12/37 |
| Brad YoungG | 0 | 3 | 0,87 | -2,13 | 18/38 | 10/30 |
xG race
35 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Bristol Rovers4,28 xG · 5 scoredNewport County0,47 xG · 3 scoredHow those chances were made
Bristol Rovers48
Newport County14
Shot map
26 v 8Bristol Rovers shoot right, Newport County left. Bigger dot = better chance.
BRBristol RoversNCNewport Countygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
20 on target · 7 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Bristol RoversNewport Countygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Cavegn's 90' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,99 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Bristol Rovers above and Newport County below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Bristol Rovers26 shots · 4,28 xGNewport County9 shots · 0,47 xGFabrizio Cavegn
Bristol Rovers
90'0,99 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Bristol Rovers72% open play28% set piece
Newport County100% open play0% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
13 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Bristol Rovers90% pressureNewport County10% pressureMatch replay
91'5-3100%Draw 0%0%
4.28xG0.47
26Shots9
17On target4
Momentum
90' Goal Fabrizio Cavegn 0.99 xG · Fast break · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Bristol RoversDefensive line 40%Newport CountyDefensive line 23%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Bristol RoversUntil 79'Most-connected pair: Leigh and Forde, 12 passes between them.
Newport CountyUntil 74'Most-connected pair: Wright and Biggins, 5 passes between them.
Tactical battle
69control31Fabrizio Cavegn
11 touches in box
In possession
77,7%Field tilt22,3%
22Passes into box7
45Progressive passes13
5Carries into final third3
17Chances created4
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
6,84Press intensity (PPDA)13,61
11High turnovers12
24Regains within 5s19
9,5sBall recovery time17,1s
14Interceptions18
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
84Carries50
968mCarry distance648m
10Progressive carries7
404mProgressive carry distance271m
7Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
6Take-ons won3
16Take-ons attempted8
840mProgressive pass distance269m
1Through balls0
6Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,96Expected threat (xT)0,62
4,05Action value (VAEP)2,87
48Shot-creating actions14
6Goal-creating actions6
2,67Expected assisted goals0,33
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,4Passes per attack1,6
6,7sAttack duration5,6s
4,44 m/sAttack directness4,49 m/s
0Build-up attacks0
15Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Ben PurringtonHeader45+1'- Score
- 0–1→1–1
- Bristol Rovers win chance
- 34%→62%
- xG of the shot
- 0.81
- Touches in the move
- 3
- 1B. Kamwa›
- 2B. Kamwa›
- 3B. PurringtonHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
64%Possession36%
367Total passes216
66%Pass accuracy47%
11Corners1
Attack
26Shots8
9On target3
9Off target5
8Blocked shots0
Box & Quality
19Shots in box6
7Shots out box2
4.3xG0.5
Defense & Discipline
0Goalkeeper saves5
3Offsides5
6Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
2,30xG0,26
13Shots4
4On target1
4Big chances0
17Touches in box6
65%Possession35%
3Corners0
Second half
1,98xG0,21
13Shots4
5On target2
1Big chances2
31Touches in box11
62%Possession38%
8Corners1
More match stats
Attack
48Touches in box17
103Final third entries74
5Big chances2
0,00xG on target0,00
3Big chances missed0
Passing
4/28 (14%)Crosses1/7 (14%)
48/101 (48%)Long balls25/77 (32%)
31Throw-ins25
8Free kicks6
3Goal kicks14
Duels
48Total52
21/50 (42%)Ground29/50 (58%)
42/82 (51%)Aerial40/82 (49%)
6/15 (40%)Dribbles3/5 (60%)
11Dispossessed5
Defending
47Recoveries43
6Interceptions6
7Tackles20
71%Tackles won50%
26Clearances59
2Big chances scored2
0Big saves1
0Errors led to goal1
0Errors led to shot1
7,12Average rating6,18
Match summary
Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3 at Memorial Stadium in the League Two. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Bristol Rovers came from behind to win. Scorers: Ben Purrington (45+1'), Fabrizio Cavegn (53', 90+9'), an own goal by Lee Jenkins (57'), Bobby Kamwa (74') for Bristol Rovers; Harrison Biggins (1'), Shaquille Gwengwe (61'), Cole Jarvis (90+1') for Newport County. In their last 11 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 6, Newport County 4, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%BR10%
X45%
NC45%
→ Double chance: draw or Newport County & over 1.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor0%Form100%
40%Attack60%
0%Defence100%
60%Head-to-head40%
57%Goals43%
52%Overall48%
Last match
Scored 2, conceded 3
Last match
Scored 3, conceded 0
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal71%
29%2+ goals43%
7%3+ goals21%
7%4+ goals7%
They concede
64%1+ goal71%
57%2+ goals29%
43%3+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 5-3 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 4-1 (H)·worst 3-5 (A)
Venue spotlight
Memorial Stadium
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
11,916
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 11 meetings
6Bristol RoversWins6 wins
1Draws
Draws1
4Newport County
Wins4 wins
- 22 Aug 2026Bristol Rovers5 - 3Newport CountyLeague Two
- 31 Jan 2026Bristol Rovers3 - 0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 6 Sept 2025Newport County2 - 3Bristol RoversLeague Two
- 14 Nov 2023Newport County0 - 1Bristol RoversEFL Trophy
- 5 Mar 2022Newport County1 - 0Bristol RoversLeague Two
- 23 Oct 2021Bristol Rovers1 - 3Newport CountyLeague Two
Show 5 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 21 Aug 2020Newport County1 - 1Bristol RoversFriendlies Clubs
- 19 Mar 2016Newport County1 - 4Bristol RoversLeague Two
- 24 Oct 2015Bristol Rovers1 - 4Newport CountyLeague Two
- 25 Jan 2014Bristol Rovers3 - 1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 17 Aug 2013Newport County1 - 0Bristol RoversLeague Two
