English Football League - League Two

Bristol R
vs
Newport
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 January, 12:30
  • Stadium: Memorial Stadium
  • Referee: Will Finnie

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Bristol R vs Newport Predictions

Bristol R vs Newport is scheduled for kick off on 31 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Memorial Stadium, with Will Finnie officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Bristol R and Newport. Bristol R have won 2 English Football League - League Two matches against Newport out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent draw with Notts, Bristol R aims to claim a win. Bristol R have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - League Two matches at Memorial Stadium. Newport's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Barrow, Newport have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Bristol R on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol R have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 56 goals and 152 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Newport have scored 48 goals with 158 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Bristol R scored 6 goals while Newport scored 2 goals. Their last match on 31 January 2026 ended in 3-0 to Bristol R.

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Betting stats Bristol R vs Newport

English Football League - League Two

Bristol R Newport
Played 46 46
Scored 56 48
Conceded 65 77
Shots 534 498
Shots on Target 152 158
Corners 213 181
Fouls 607 544
Yellow Cards 108 88
Red Cards 6 3

Matches won

41%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 3.5 Goals

30%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Bristol R Newport
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 2

Bristol R vs Newport Previous Results

31 Jan 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 3 Newport 0

6 Sep 2025, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Bristol R 3

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
14 Bristol R 46 19 5 22 -9 62
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 -29 43

Bristol R vs Newport season record

Bristol R Newport
Games won 19 12
Games lost 22 27
Games drawn 5 7
Scored 56 48
Conceded 65 77

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 1 Bristol R 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 4 Cheltenham 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Bristol R 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 3 Crawley 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Harrogate 2 Bristol R 3

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 1 Fleetwood 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Barrow 1 Newport 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 3 Oldham 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Newport 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Harrogate 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 3 Newport 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 0 Crawley 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 16
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol R 11
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 11
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 6
Yusuf Akhamrich Bristol R 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 4
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 4
Ben Lloyd Newport 4
Joel Senior Bristol R 4
Shaq Forde Bristol R 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 57
Cameron Evans Newport 57
Shaq Forde Bristol R 56
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 44
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 11
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 11
Clinton Mola Bristol R 10
Cameron Evans Newport 9
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Shaq Forde Bristol R 2
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 1
Michael Spellman Newport 1
Joel Senior Bristol R 1
Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 33
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol R 24
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 23
Bobby Kamwa Newport 22
Michael Spellman Newport 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 55
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 53
Bobby Kamwa Newport 48
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 44
Luke Thomas Bristol R 30

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