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Rotherham v Newport County
Rotherham
Newport CountyLeague Two · TUE 20 OCT · New York Stadium
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.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Rotherham win at 49%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Rotherham was 49% before kick-off and our model makes it 49% now. 0–0 · 49–25–26
- 1′KICK-OFF Rotherham v Newport County
- 4′We published Rotherham at 49%. Our model now makes it 74%. 1–0 · 74–16–10
- 4′⚽ GOAL · 4' Rotherham 1–0 Newport County
- 4′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 4' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 74% now
- 5′Paul Mullin scores for Rotherham on 4′ — 1–0. 1–0 · 74–16–10
- 13′Aaron Nemane scores for Rotherham on 12′. 1–0 · 74–17–9
- 13′We published Rotherham at 49%. Our model now makes it 91%. 2–0 · 91–7–3
- 13′⚽ GOAL · 12' Rotherham 2–0 Newport County · Aaron Nemane
- 13′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 13' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 91% now
- 16′🟨 YELLOW · 16' Jamie Jellis · Rotherham
- 28′28′: Harrison Biggins on the scoresheet for Newport County. 2–0 · 92–6–2
- 28′We published Rotherham at 49%. Our model now makes it 75%. 2–1 · 75–17–8
- 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' Rotherham 2–1 Newport County · Harrison Biggins (penalty)
- 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 28' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 75% now
- 30′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 75–17–7
- 43′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Paul Mullin · Rotherham
- 43′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Gerard Garner · Newport County
- 45′HALF-TIME Rotherham 2–1 Newport County
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Newport County · On: Matthew Smith · Off: Alfie Merritt
- 45′SECOND HALF Rotherham 2–1 Newport County
- 54′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 2–2 · 35–44–21
- 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 54' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 79% now
- 54′⚽ GOAL · 54' Rotherham 2–2 Newport County
- 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 54' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 35% now
- 54′THE CALL SWINGS · 54' Draw is now our likeliest result at 44% (was Rotherham win 79%)
- 55′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 2–2 · 34–44–21
- 55′Rotherham have had 10 attempts to 3 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 34–44–21
- 55′4 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 34–44–21
- 56′Gerard Garner scores for Newport County on 54′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 34–45–21
- 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Newport County · On: Kion Etete · Off: Gerard Garner
- 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Newport County · On: Yahya Bamba · Off: Michael Adu-Poku
- 64′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 29–52–18
- 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 29% now
- 64′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Rotherham · On: K. Lolas · Off: Jili Buyabu
- 71′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 24–61–15
- 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Rotherham · On: Kieran Ngwenya · Off: Denzel Hall
- 76′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 19–68–13
- 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 19% now
- 81′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–77–9
- 85′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 2–2 · 9–85–6
- 85′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 85' Rotherham win: 49% at kick-off, 9% now
- 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Rotherham · On: Tom Bradshaw · Off: kian spence
- 90′Full time, 2–2. We called Rotherham at 49% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 2–2 · 0–100–0
- 90′🟨 YELLOW · 89' H. Douglas · Rotherham
- 91′We said Rotherham at 49%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 4–93–3
- FTFULL TIME Rotherham 2–2 Newport County
- 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.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Rotherham are favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Rotherham 49%, draw 25%, Newport County 26%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 54%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off
Rotherham win49%
Newport County win26%Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45
RoundMatchday 12
VenueNew York Stadium
Match timeline
All events
RotherhamMIN
Newport CountyEvents will appear when the match starts.
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
Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two
Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
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
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
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 modelBuilt 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.
Published at 51%, 49% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 43% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham win | 49% | 43% | +6 |
| Draw | 25% | 28% | −3 |
| Newport County win | 26% | 29% | −3 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 52% | 49% | +3 |
| Both teams to score | 54% | 54% | 0 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 76% | 73% | +3 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 30% | 29% | +1 |
| Rotherham or draw | 74% | 71% | +3 |
| Rotherham clean sheet | 33% | – | – |
| Newport County clean sheet | 20% | – | – |
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.
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 2021/22No 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
NEWPORT COUNTY
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 11 | +6 | 22 |
| 2 | Barnet | 9 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Crewe | 11 | +6 | 21 |
| 4 | York | 10 | +6 | 16 |
| 5 | Walsall | 10 | +6 | 16 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 11 | +3 | 16 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | −3 | 15 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | −3 | 15 |
| 10 | Accrington ST | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 11 | Newport County | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 11 | −2 | 14 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury | 11 | −5 | 14 |
| 15 | Grimsby | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Tranmere | 11 | −1 | 12 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | −5 | 12 |
| 19 | Oldham | 10 | −1 | 11 |
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | −3 | 11 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | −4 | 11 |
| 22 | Northampton | 9 | −1 | 10 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 11 | −6 | 10 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 9 | −8 | 5 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.

Salford City
Barnet
Crewe
York
Walsall
Gillingham
Chesterfield
Cheltenham
Bristol Rovers
Accrington ST
Fleetwood Town
Rochdale
Shrewsbury
Grimsby
Exeter City
Tranmere
Swindon Town
Oldham
Colchester
Port Vale
Northampton
Crawley Town