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Rotherham v Newport County

Rotherham
2–2Full time
Newport County

League Two · TUE 20 OCT · New York Stadium

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
Rotherham 2–2 Newport County ROTHERHAM WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Rotherham win49%
The market said43%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.878
The market’s Brier score0.789

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 27 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Rotherham win at 49%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Rotherham was 49% before kick-off and our model makes it 49% now. 0–0 · 49–25–26
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Rotherham v Newport County
  4. 4′We published Rotherham at 49%. Our model now makes it 74%. 1–0 · 74–16–10
  5. 4′⚽ GOAL · 4' Rotherham 1–0 Newport County
  6. 4′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 4' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 74% now
  7. 5′Paul Mullin scores for Rotherham on 4′ — 1–0. 1–0 · 74–16–10
  8. 13′Aaron Nemane scores for Rotherham on 12′. 1–0 · 74–17–9
  9. 13′We published Rotherham at 49%. Our model now makes it 91%. 2–0 · 91–7–3
  10. 13′⚽ GOAL · 12' Rotherham 2–0 Newport County · Aaron Nemane
  11. 13′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 13' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 91% now
  12. 16′🟨 YELLOW · 16' Jamie Jellis · Rotherham
  13. 28′28′: Harrison Biggins on the scoresheet for Newport County. 2–0 · 92–6–2
  14. 28′We published Rotherham at 49%. Our model now makes it 75%. 2–1 · 75–17–8
  15. 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' Rotherham 2–1 Newport County · Harrison Biggins (penalty)
  16. 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 28' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 75% now
  17. 30′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 75–17–7
  18. 43′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Paul Mullin · Rotherham
  19. 43′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Gerard Garner · Newport County
  20. 45′HALF-TIME Rotherham 2–1 Newport County
  21. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Newport County · On: Matthew Smith · Off: Alfie Merritt
  22. 45′SECOND HALF Rotherham 2–1 Newport County
  23. 54′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 2–2 · 35–44–21
  24. 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 54' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 79% now
  25. 54′⚽ GOAL · 54' Rotherham 2–2 Newport County
  26. 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 54' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 35% now
  27. 54′THE CALL SWINGS · 54' Draw is now our likeliest result at 44% (was Rotherham win 79%)
  28. 55′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 2–2 · 34–44–21
  29. 55′Rotherham have had 10 attempts to 3 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 34–44–21
  30. 55′4 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 34–44–21
  31. 56′Gerard Garner scores for Newport County on 54′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 34–45–21
  32. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Newport County · On: Kion Etete · Off: Gerard Garner
  33. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Newport County · On: Yahya Bamba · Off: Michael Adu-Poku
  34. 64′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 29–52–18
  35. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 29% now
  36. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Rotherham · On: K. Lolas · Off: Jili Buyabu
  37. 71′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 24–61–15
  38. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Rotherham · On: Kieran Ngwenya · Off: Denzel Hall
  39. 76′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 19–68–13
  40. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 19% now
  41. 81′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–77–9
  42. 85′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 2–2 · 9–85–6
  43. 85′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 85' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 9% now
  44. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Rotherham · On: Tom Bradshaw · Off: kian spence
  45. 90′Full time, 2–2. We called Rotherham at 49% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 2–2 · 0–100–0
  46. 90′🟨 YELLOW · 89' H. Douglas · Rotherham
  47. 91′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 4–93–3
  48. FTFULL TIME Rotherham 2–2 Newport County
  49. FTRotherham 2–2 Newport County · Rotherham win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Rotherham are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Rotherham 49%, draw 25%, Newport County 26%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 54%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Rotherham win49%
Draw25%
Newport County win26%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 12

VenueNew York Stadium

Line-ups

Rotherham

3-4-2-1

Newport County

3-4-1-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Rotherham

Newport County

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
11Newport County11+114
23Rotherham11−610

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Rotherham

3-4-2-1

13 J. Eyestone

2 J. Rafferty

27 D. Iorfa

26 H. Douglas

12 D. Hall

8 K. Spence

15 Jayce Fitzgerald

24 J. Buyabu

23 A. Nemane

22 Jamie Jellis

10 P. Mullin

Coach · A. Bruce

Substitutes

14 · Sonny Aljofree

4 · J. Austerfield

9 · T. Bradshaw

1 · T. Cann

28 · Brandon Ashley Cover

20 · K. Lolas

5 · K. Ngwenya

Newport County

3-4-1-2

1 J. Wright

5 L. Jenkins

4 K. Cameron

12 Joe Thomas

22 C. Norman

24 M. Dibley-Dias

6 C. Brennan

17 Alfie Merritt

23 M. Adu-Poku

19 G. Garner

10 H. Biggins

Coach · H. Mullins

Substitutes

28 · K. Etete

2 · C. Evans

7 · K. Evans

33 · S. MacDonald

34 · D. Sassi

8 · M. Smith

20 · Y. Bamba

Our number · rotherham winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · updated 18 Oct 00:13 · locked at kick-off
49% The market43%
Us49%
Market43%

We make Rotherham a 49% chance to win. The market has them at 43%. We are 6 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.6–1.1.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Rotherham v Newport County1.64 – 1.12
Form · last six in League Two this season · since 12 SeptW1 D2 L3 · W2 D4 L0
Table places · points 10 v 1423 v 11
The market · Rotherham win43% · ours 49%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50%55% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:04
Our probability · Rotherham win The market, margin stripped

Published at 51%, 49% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 43% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Rotherham win49%43%+6
Draw25%28%−3
Newport County win26%29%−3
Over 2.5 goals52%49%+3
Both teams to score54%54%0
Over 1.5 goals76%73%+3
Over 3.5 goals30%29%+1
Rotherham or draw74%71%+3
Rotherham clean sheet33%––
Newport County clean sheet20%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.6%
0123450 6.7 7.1 4.0 1 10.3 11.6 6.4 2.4 2 8.5 9.3 5.2 3 4.7 5.1 2.9 4 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Rotherham down, Newport County across0–5 goals a side shown (99.1% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2021/22

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2021/22.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in League Two this season · since 12 Sept

ROTHERHAM

DWDLLL3–3 · 1–0 · 1–1 · 0–1 · 1–4 · 0–2

NEWPORT COUNTY

DDWDWD1–1 · 0–0 · 2–1 · 0–0 · 1–0 · 1–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Salford City11+622
2Barnet9+1021
3Crewe11+621
4York10+616
5Walsall10+616
6Gillingham11+316
7Chesterfield11+215
8Cheltenham11−315
9Bristol Rovers11−315
10Accrington ST11+114
11Newport County11+114
12Fleetwood Town11+114
13Rochdale11−214
14Shrewsbury11−514
15Grimsby11013
16Exeter City11013
17Tranmere11−112
18Swindon Town11−512
19Oldham10−111
20Colchester10−311
21Port Vale9−411
22Northampton9−110
23Rotherham11−610
24Crawley Town9−85

The competition's standings before kick-off.