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Rotherham vs Newport County prediction and preview
20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Rotherham host Newport County in the League Two (England) on 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.28, which the bookmaker market rated at about 73% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Rotherham 2–2 Newport County.
Going into the match, Rotherham had won 1, drawn 4 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 19. Newport County had won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 10 scored and 8 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Rotherham's last 10 and 5 of Newport County's last 10; 4 and 3 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Rotherham averaged 1.00 goals scored and 2.25 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Newport County averaged 1.47 scored and 1.07 conceded across 15.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.05 goals from Rotherham and 1.38 from Newport County. From that it rates a home win at 27%, a draw at 30% and an away win at 43%, against 44%, 27% and 28% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 71%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Rotherham (green) and Newport County (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | LLLLD | 0.90 | 1.90 | 50% | 40% |
| Newport County | DWDDW | 1.00 | 0.80 | 50% | 30% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 73% | 1.30 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 73% | 1.28 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 71% | 1.33 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 68% | 1.36 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 66% | 1.40 |
| BTTS Yes | 54% | 1.73 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 51% | 1.85 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 49% | 1.95 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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