195'
Newport County 2-2 Tranmere: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 3
FT
- Shaquille Gwengwe11', 90'
- 71'Zane Okoro
- 75'Dylan Jones
Rodney ParadeE. HeaslipCapacity 11,676Sat, 29 Aug 202616:00
Newport CountyLine ups
6.54corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.66corners2yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 46'Alfie Merritt
176.4Dan Sassi
345.8 - 54'Christian Doidge
276.2Cole Jarvis
405.9 - 71'Yahya Bamba
206.3Kieron Evans
76.1 - 71'Cameron Evans
26.6 - 78'Ciaran Brennan
66.9Joe Thomas
126.9
Unused
Substitutions
- 65'Jacob Slater
36.3Jordan Turnbull
46.2 - 66'Tom Conlon
116.8Sam Finley
86.0 - 66'Dylan Jones
297.2 - 78'Charlie Whitaker
76.5Lee O'Connor
226.3 - 80'Zane Okoro
177.8Patrick Brough
236.2
Unused
Player of the match
S. Gwengwe
Midfielder · Newport County
8.6
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes3
Pass accuracy33%
Defending
Duels won2 · 12%
Fouls won/made2 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Wright
Newport County
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.41
Prevented
Best save: Vaulks 36'
Top centre · 2.4 m high · 17 m out · 26° angle
McGee
Tranmere
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.52
Prevented
Best save: Brennan 47'
Top centre · 2.4 m high · 28 m out · 0° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan WrightG | 2 | 2 | 1,59 | -0,41 | 7/40 | 7/40 |
| Luke McGeeG | 2 | 2 | 1,48 | -0,52 | 17/32 | 7/22 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Newport County1,06 xG · 2 scoredTranmere0,94 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Newport County18
Tranmere29
Shot map
11 v 15Newport County shoot right, Tranmere left. Bigger dot = better chance.
NCNewport CountyTRATranmeregoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
16 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Newport CountyTranmeregoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Cameron's 13' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,27 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Newport County above and Tranmere below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Newport County11 shots · 1,06 xGTranmere15 shots · 0,94 xG
Kyle Cameron
Newport County
13'0,27 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Newport County28% open play72% set piece
Tranmere55% open play45% 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.
Newport County46% pressureTranmere54% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
1.06xG0.94
11Shots15
7On target9
Momentum
90' Saved Cole Jarvis 0.03 xG · Regular play · 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.
Newport CountyDefensive line 36%TranmereDefensive line 27%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.
Newport CountyUntil 45'Most-connected pairs: Cameron and Merritt; Biggins and Jenkins. 4 passes each.
TranmereUntil 65'Most-connected pair: Senior and Ince, 12 passes between them.
Tactical battle
47control53Zane Okoro
4 touches in box
In possession
47,0%Field tilt53,0%
7Passes into box8
23Progressive passes30
5Carries into final third5
5Chances created10
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,24Press intensity (PPDA)8,53
10High turnovers3
8Regains within 5s15
15,1sBall recovery time10,6s
16Interceptions10
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
35Carries62
478mCarry distance664m
4Progressive carries8
200mProgressive carry distance318m
0Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won9
14Take-ons attempted17
400mProgressive pass distance627m
0Through balls0
3Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,68Expected threat (xT)0,77
1,86Action value (VAEP)1,82
18Shot-creating actions29
4Goal-creating actions4
0,82Expected assisted goals0,64
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,0Passes per attack2,1
5,5sAttack duration6,6s
4,22 m/sAttack directness3,65 m/s
1Build-up attacks1
3Direct attacks10
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.
Dylan JonesGoal75'- Score
- 1–1→1–2
- Tranmere win chance
- 14%→86%
- xG of the shot
- 0.14
Live statsPossession & Passing
41%Possession59%
228Total passes345
51%Pass accuracy65%
4Corners6
Attack
11Shots15
4On target5
4Off target6
3Blocked shots4
Box & Quality
7Shots in box9
4Shots out box6
1.1xG0.9
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves2
2Offsides2
14Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,73xG0,31
6Shots6
1On target2
1Big chances0
10Touches in box11
41%Possession59%
3Corners4
Second half
0,33xG0,63
5Shots9
3On target3
0Big chances2
6Touches in box10
40%Possession60%
1Corners2
More match stats
Attack
16Touches in box21
66Final third entries75
1Big chances2
0,00xG on target0,00
61Dangerous attacks57
Passing
3/18 (17%)Crosses2/19 (11%)
20/87 (23%)Long balls29/90 (32%)
20Throw-ins26
11Free kicks14
17Goal kicks7
Duels
40Total60
24/57 (42%)Ground33/57 (58%)
26/67 (39%)Aerial41/67 (61%)
4/13 (31%)Dribbles9/17 (53%)
2Dispossessed3
Defending
35Recoveries33
7Interceptions4
11Tackles11
55%Tackles won64%
40Clearances33
1Big chances scored2
1Big saves0
3Fouled in final third2
6,58Average rating6,85
Match summary
Newport County and Tranmere drew 2-2 at Rodney Parade in the League Two. Newport County led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe (11', 90') for Newport County; Zane Okoro (71'), Dylan Jones (75') for Tranmere. In their last 18 meetings, Newport County have won 7, Tranmere 6, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 38%NC33%
X29%
TRA38%
→ Double chance: Tranmere or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor43%Form57%
67%Attack33%
17%Defence83%
100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
29%Head-to-head71%
41%Goals59%
39%Overall61%
Last 2 matches
Scored 6, conceded 5
Last 2 matches
Scored 3, conceded 1
Who will win?
Cast your vote!
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal86%
43%2+ goals43%
21%3+ goals7%
They concede
71%1+ goal71%
29%2+ goals36%
7%3+ goals7%
7%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 4-1 (H)·worst 3-5 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Rodney Parade
Casnewydd, Wales
11,676
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 18 meetings
7Newport CountyWins7 wins
5Draws
Draws5
6Tranmere
Wins6 wins
- 29 Aug 2026Newport County2 - 2TranmereLeague Two
- 3 Mar 2026Newport County3 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 13 Sept 2025Tranmere1 - 1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 3 May 2025Newport County1 - 4TranmereLeague Two
- 9 Nov 2024Tranmere2 - 1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 13 Apr 2024Newport County1 - 2TranmereLeague Two
Show 12 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 9 Dec 2023Tranmere2 - 1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 18 Mar 2023Tranmere1 - 3Newport CountyLeague Two
- 20 Aug 2022Newport County2 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 26 Feb 2022Newport County4 - 2TranmereLeague Two
- 21 Aug 2021Tranmere0 - 1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 2 Mar 2021Tranmere1 - 0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 17 Oct 2020Newport County1 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 25 May 2019Newport County0 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 6 Apr 2019Newport County0 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 22 Sept 2018Tranmere0 - 1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 10 Feb 2015Newport County1 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 16 Sept 2014Tranmere0 - 0Newport CountyLeague Two
