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Newport County vs Rochdale Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–03 – 0

Kyle Cameron 18′Shaquille Gwengwe 38′Yahya Bamba 90+1′1st

16th

YB

Player of the matchYahya BambaNPT · 1 goal · 1 assist · 97′ played · 4 duels won · 2 shots (1 on target) · 1 big chance

7.9
Possession
33%67%
Shots · on target in brackets
12 (6)5 (0)
Corners
96
Table · 3 v 0 pts
1st16th → 24th

League TwoMatchday 1Rodney ParadeRef H. Blair

Match strip & events

NPT 3–0 RCH · 2–3 yellow · 0–1 red

1′HT90′Newport County on top 55 of 90 min · NPT 60% · RCH 40% pressure · peaks NPT 66′, RCH 70′
  1. Full time 3–0
  2. Alfie MerrittYellow card
  3. Yahya Bamba3–0Goal · left foot
  4. Matt Smithfor Cameron Evans
  5. Lee JenkinsYellow card
  6. Gerard Garnerfor Shaquille Gwengwe
  7. Kaiden Wilsonfor Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
  8. E. Francisfor Harvey Gilmour
  9. Babajide Adeekofor Ryan East
  10. Bryant BilongoSecond yellow
  11. Alfie Merrittfor Christian Doidge
  12. Zain Silcott-Duberryfor Luke Hannant
  13. Luke HannantYellow card
  14. Half-time 2–0
  15. Bryant BilongoYellow card
  16. Shaquille Gwengwe2–0Goal · right foot · assist Harrison Biggins
  17. Tobi Adebayo-RowlingYellow card
  18. Kyle Cameron1–0Goal · left foot · assist Yahya Bamba

Top ratings

XI avg 7.13 v 6.18
  1. YBYahya BambaNPT7.9
  2. HBHarrison BigginsNPT7.6
  3. Kyle CameronNPT7.4
  4. Ciaran BrennanNPT7.3
  5. Lee JenkinsNPT7.2

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Newport Countyall competitionsRochdale
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)3.4
  3. 87%Over 1.593%
  4. 73%Over 2.573%
  5. 40%Over 3.547%
  6. 60%Both teams scored80%
  7. 20%Clean sheets7%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Newport County at home v Rochdale away
  10. 5Played8
  11. 2Won2
  12. 0Drawn4
  13. 3Lost2
  14. 6-13Goals (for-against)10-12
  15. 1.2Points per game1.25
  16. 80%Over 2.563%
  17. 0%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 7-91st-half goals (for-against)8-9
  20. 16-152nd-half goals (for-against)16-18
  21. 70%Goals after half-time67%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 3-7-5Half-time W-D-L3-8-4

How we calculate this

Matchday 1

League Two · the other 10 games
  1. Oldham Athletic2–0Port Vale
  2. York City3–2Bristol Rovers
  3. Tranmere Rovers1–0Shrewsbury Town
  4. Northampton Town0–0Swindon Town
  5. Grimsby Town1–0Exeter City
  6. Gillingham0–3Walsall
  7. Crawley Town0–1Crewe Alexandra
  8. Chesterfield0–1Fleetwood Town
  9. Cheltenham Town2–1Rotherham United
  10. Barnet3–1Salford City
League Two fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 24thfrom 16th

    Rochdale moved from 16th to 24th in the League Two table with this result.0 → 0 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (3–0 full time).

Team stats

41 figures
Newport Countyfull timeRochdale
  1. 33%Possession67%
  2. 12Shots5
  3. 6Shots on target0
  4. 3Big chances0
  5. 9Corners6
  6. 209Passes470
  7. 11Fouls14
  8. 2Yellow cards4
All 41 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 8Accurate crosses3
  3. 74Attacks83
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 26Crosses11
  6. 54Dangerous attacks27
  7. 9Dribble attempts13
  8. 2Offsides1
  9. 50%Shot accuracy0%
  10. 2Shots blocked3
  11. 6Shots inside box3
  12. 4Shots off target2
  13. 6Shots outside box2
  14. 3Successful dribbles4
  15. Passing
  16. 22Accurate long passes19
  17. 133Accurate passes394
  18. 8Key passes2
  19. 41%Long pass accuracy40%
  20. 54Long passes47
  21. 64%Pass accuracy84%
  22. Defence
  23. 61Ball safe93
  24. 55Duels won40
  25. 4Goal kicks7
  26. 22Headers won13
  27. 11Interceptions2
  28. 2Last-man tackles0
  29. 0Saves3
  30. 15Tackles12
  31. Discipline
  32. 14Free kicks11
  33. 0Red cards1
  34. 0Second yellows1
  35. Other
  36. 137Possession lost116
  37. 3Substitutions4
  38. 23Throw-ins17

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Ciaran BrennanNPT3 (1)
  2. Yahya BambaNPT2 (1)
  3. Harrison BigginsNPT2

Big chances created

  1. Yahya BambaNPT1
  2. Harrison BigginsNPT1
  3. Cameron NormanNPT1

Passes

  1. Sam SherringRCH91/102
  2. Ethan Ebanks-LandellRCH63/70
  3. Ryan EastRCH37/41

Key passes

  1. Harrison BigginsNPT2
  2. Tom DaviesNPT2
  3. Yahya BambaNPT1

Duels won

  1. Lee JenkinsNPT9/11
  2. Cameron NormanNPT8/15
  3. Harrison BigginsNPT7/10

Dribbles

  1. Dajaune BrownRCH3/6
  2. Yahya BambaNPT1/1
  3. Harrison BigginsNPT1/2

Tackles

  1. Ciaran BrennanNPT3
  2. Lee JenkinsNPT3
  3. Cameron EvansNPT3

Clearances

  1. Sam SherringRCH12
  2. Lee JenkinsNPT8
  3. Kaiden WilsonRCH6

Saves

  1. Nils RammingRCH3

Head-to-head

6 meetings on record since 2013

1-1-4Newport County W-D-L · goals 3:11

1 NPT1 draws4 RCH
With Newport County at home
1-0-2 (2:4)
Goals per meeting
2.33
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
33%
Won by the host
50%
Last 5 (Newport County)
1W 1D 3L · 2.2 goals/game
  1. Rochdale1–1Newport CountyLeague Two
  2. Newport County0–1RochdaleLeague Two
  3. Newport County0–2RochdaleLeague Two
  4. Rochdale3–0Newport CountyLeague Two
  5. Newport County2–1RochdaleLeague Two
Show all 6 meetings
  1. Rochdale3–0Newport CountyLeague Two
  1. RochdalenextNewport CountyFA Cup
  2. RochdalenextNewport CountyLeague Two

Referee

H. Blair
Cards / match
3.39this match 7 (+3.61)
Yellows / match
3.21this match 6
Reds / match
0.18
Penalties / match
0.2923% of matches
Fouls / match
22.6this match 25

1.44Home 1.44 vs Away 1.77 yellows/match · +0.33 away · 2–9 red1.77

48%Results in 62 recent matches · draw 15%37%

home winsaway wins

Analysed latest 62 of 74 career matches.

Match info

Competition
League Two
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 1 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Rodney Parade, Casnewyd
Capacity
7,850 · grass
Weather
25 °C · clear sky · humidity 53%
Referee
H. Blair
NPT coach
Hayden Mullins
RCH coach
Ian Watson

Match summary

Newport County beat Rochdale 3-0 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.

Across 6 previous meetings on record, Newport County won 1 and Rochdale won 4, with 1 draw (2.33 goals per game).

Newport County won with 33% of the possession. Kyle Cameron (18'), Shaquille Gwengwe (38') and Yahya Bamba (90') scored the goals for Newport County.

Newport County — live results and scheduleRochdale — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Newport County4-2-3-17.13 avg rating 6.184-1-4-1Rochdale
  1. 16.8Jordan Wright97′
  1. 227.0Cameron Norman97′
  2. 57.2Lee JenkinsYC 97′
  3. 47.4Kyle CameronG 97′
  4. 37.0Tom Davies97′
  1. 26.5Cameron Evans↓88′
  2. 67.3Ciaran Brennan97′
  1. 207.9Yahya BambaG A 97′
  2. 107.6Harrison BigginsA 97′
  3. 96.9Shaquille GwengweG ↓80′
  1. 276.7Christian Doidge↓65′
  1. 15.8Nils Ramming97′
  1. 275.6Bryant BilongoYC RC
  2. 266.4Sam Sherring97′
  3. 66.1Ethan Ebanks-Landell97′
  4. 136.0Tobi Adebayo-RowlingYC 97′
  1. 46.6Ryan East↓70′
  1. 106.1Devante Rodney97′
  2. 396.2Dajaune Brown97′
  3. 86.5Harvey Gilmour↓70′
  4. 196.2Luke HannantYC ↓62′
  1. 96.5Emmanuel Dieseruvwe↓70′
  1. 8Matt SmithMF · ↑88′
  2. 17Alfie MerrittDF · YC ↑65′6.3
  3. 19Gerard GarnerFW · ↑80′6.6
  4. 14Moses Alexander-WalkerFW
  5. 33Shaun MacDonaldGK
  6. 34Dan SassiDF
  7. 40Cole JarvisMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Hayden Mullins · Ian WatsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 3Kaiden WilsonDF · ↑70′6.4
  2. 11Zain Silcott-DuberryFW · ↑62′6.4
  3. 14E. FrancisMF · ↑70′6.5
  4. 17Babajide AdeekoMF · ↑70′6.4
  5. 12Jake SpavenGK
  6. 20Sam WallerGK
  7. 22Daniel MossDF

Table after full time

League Two 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Newport County11-0-03:0+331st
2Oldham Athletic11-0-02:0+2313th ▲11
3Colchester United00-0-00:0002nd ▼1
22Accrington Stanley00-0-00:00024th ▲2
23Port Vale10-0-10:2-2022nd ▼1
24Rochdale10-0-10:3-3016th ▼8
Newport County
1st0 → 3 pts
Rochdale
16th → 24th0 → 0 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Newport County7d restequal rest · old → new7d restRochdale
  1. 2-1W2 May
  2. 3-0W4 Jul
  3. 5-0W8 Jul
  4. 1-2L11 Jul
  5. 0-0D21 Jul
  6. 2-2D25 Jul
  7. 0-4L28 Jul
  8. 2-1W1 Aug
  9. 1-4L4 Aug
  10. 1-1D8 Aug

4-3-3goals 17:151.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W18 Apr
  2. 1-1D25 Apr
  3. 2-1W3 May
  4. 2-2D10 May
  5. 0-2L14 Jul
  6. 3-3D19 Jul
  7. 2-2D25 Jul
  8. 2-3L28 Jul
  9. 2-2D1 Aug
  10. 0-2L8 Aug

2-5-3goals 16:191.10pts/game

  1. AAFC Wimbledon1–1
  2. HRoma1–4
  3. AYeovil Town2–1
  4. HReading0–4
  5. ABath City2–2

latest 5

  1. ABradford City0–2
  2. ATranmere Rovers2–2
  3. HHalifax Town2–3
  4. HFarnham Town2–2
  5. HAl Rayyan3–3
Show older matches
  1. ABristol City0–0
  2. AGloucester City1–2
  3. ANewport City5–0
  4. ABristol Manor Farm3–0
  5. ABarrow2–1

older

  1. AUnited of Manchester0–2
  2. ABoreham Wood2–2
  3. HScunthorpe United2–1
  4. HYork City1–1
  5. ABraintree Town2–1

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