Rotherham
vs
Newport County
League Two prediction
Our model says: Rotherham 1–0 Newport County
The model makes it 43% Rotherham, 29% draw, 28% Newport County — fair odds of 2.33, 3.45 and 3.57. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
Expected goals: Rotherham 1.59, Newport County 1.08.
Both teams to score: 53%. Over 2.5 goals: 50%, under 2.5: 50%.
Model confidence: Medium.
Published
Key facts
- Rotherham are 17th on 10 points from 9 games; Newport County are 15th on 10 points from 9 games — League Two.
- Rotherham have won 1 of their last 5, most recently a 0-1 defeat away to Exeter City.
- Newport County are unbeaten in 4, most recently a 0-0 draw away to Gillingham.
Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: Rotherham vs Newport County
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Rotherham at 43% here. Across 3,056 settled matches (as of 6 October 2026), 1,425 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Rotherham vs Newport County
Rotherham
- L0-1away to Exeter City3 October 2026
- D1-1Crewe26 September 2026
- W1-0away to Northampton19 September 2026
- D3-3Salford City12 September 2026
- L0-1away to Bristol Rovers5 September 2026
Newport County
- D0-0away to Gillingham3 October 2026
- W2-1Grimsby26 September 2026
- D0-0away to Accrington Stanley19 September 2026
- D1-1Fleetwood Town12 September 2026
- L0-1away to Northampton5 September 2026
What these results say
- Rotherham failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- Rotherham conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for Rotherham had two goals or fewer.
- Newport County failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for Newport County had two goals or fewer.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rotherham | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Leading scorers: Rotherham and Newport County
Rotherham
- P. Mullin4 goals
Newport County
- S. Gwengwe5 goals
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Rotherham carry a model rating of 6.14 against 6.04 for Newport County. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.59 goals for Rotherham and 1.08 for Newport County. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Rotherham rate 0.47 in attack and 1.95 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Newport County rate 0.46 and 2.32.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Newport County, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Rotherham a 0.8% chance of the title and Newport County 0.3%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,441 correct results out of 3,061 settled predictions (47%), with 302 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Rotherham the highest probability at 43%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.59 expected goals for Rotherham against 1.08 for Newport County. Rotherham's attack/defence rating is 0.47/1.95 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.46/2.32 for Newport County.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Rotherham at home · Newport County away
League matches only, League Two, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All League Two matches this season: Rotherham 9, Newport County 9.
Newport County score most often in the 76–90 minute window (4 goals); Rotherham have let in 2 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 3 matches, by difficulty
Rotherham
- vs Shrewsbury24 Oct · League Twowin 44%
- at Swindon Town31 Oct · League Twowin 34%
- vs Crawley Town14 Nov · League Twowin 47%
Newport County
- at Cheltenham24 Oct · League Twowin 30%
- vs Chesterfield30 Oct · League Twowin 32%
- at Crewe14 Nov · League Twowin 27%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.