Newport County vs Barrow: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Newport County played against Barrow in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on November 29, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Newport County has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Barrow has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Newport County scores 0.94 goals per game and allows 1.82. Barrow scores 0.94 and allows 1.24. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Newport County's games and 47% of Barrow's. The Over 2.5 rates are 53% and 47%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 1.13 per game. Newport County takes 10.3 shots per game, while Barrow takes 10.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Newport County leads at halftime in 12% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Barrow leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Newport County's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Barrow, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

51Possession (%)49
Newport CountyBarrow
11Shots14
Newport CountyBarrow
5Shots on target4
Newport CountyBarrow
1.32xG1.53
Newport CountyBarrow
2Corners2
Newport CountyBarrow
38Dangerous attacks50
Newport CountyBarrow
5Fouls13
Newport CountyBarrow
0Cards1
Newport CountyBarrow

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Newport CountyBarrow
0.94Goals scored / game0.94
Newport CountyBarrow
1.82Goals allowed / game1.24
Newport CountyBarrow
47%Average possession42%
Newport CountyBarrow
3.24Shots on target / game2.71
Newport CountyBarrow

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.29Shots per game10
Newport CountyBarrow
3.24Shots on target2.71
Newport CountyBarrow
9.1%Shot conversion9.4%
Newport CountyBarrow
47%Possession42%
Newport CountyBarrow
1.13xG for1.13
Newport CountyBarrow
1.6xG against1.75
Newport CountyBarrow

Shooting quality

Newport County: BalancedBarrow: Balanced
Newport CountyBarrow
Accuracy (shots on target)31%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Barrow is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Newport County · 1 pts / game - Barrow

Newport County
LWLLL
Season result split
18% W12% D71% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-12
0.65 pts / game · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-7
Last 5 at home
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Barrow
WDDLL
Season result split
29% W24% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-8
1.12 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 2.09BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Barrow is 47% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.82 goals / game - Newport County · 1.24 goals / game - Barrow

Newport County scoring profile: strong

Newport County scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

Barrow scoring profile: very strong

Barrow scores in 59% of games (10 of 17 meczów), while Newport County keeps a clean sheet in 12% (2 of 17 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)16
Newport CountyBarrow
31Goals conceded (season)21
Newport CountyBarrow
2.76Average goals per game2.18
Newport CountyBarrow
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Newport CountyBarrow
10Goals conceded (last 5)9
Newport CountyBarrow

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal59%
Newport CountyBarrow
24%2 goals35%
Newport CountyBarrow
6%3 goals0%
Newport CountyBarrow
0%4 goals0%
Newport CountyBarrow

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal76%
Newport CountyBarrow
53%2 goals41%
Newport CountyBarrow
29%3 goals6%
Newport CountyBarrow
12%4 goals0%
Newport CountyBarrow

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time6%
Newport CountyBarrow
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Newport CountyBarrow
6%Scored in both halves29%
Newport CountyBarrow

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Newport CountyBarrow
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Newport CountyBarrow
20%BTTS - last 580%
Newport CountyBarrow

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Newport CountyBarrow
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Newport CountyBarrow
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Newport CountyBarrow

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Newport CountyBarrow
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Newport CountyBarrow
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Newport CountyBarrow

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barrow is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.76 pts / game - Newport County · 1.18 pts / game - Barrow

Newport County - half-time state
12% leading41% draw47% trailing
Barrow - half-time state
29% leading29% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.76Points per game (1st half)1.18
Newport CountyBarrow
0.35Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Newport CountyBarrow
0.82Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
Newport CountyBarrow
1.18Average goals (1st half)1
Newport CountyBarrow
47%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Newport CountyBarrow
71%No goal before half-time65%
Newport CountyBarrow

After half-time (2nd half)

0.82Points per game (2nd half)1.24
Newport CountyBarrow
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Newport CountyBarrow
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Newport CountyBarrow
1.59Average goals (2nd half)1.18
Newport CountyBarrow
29%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Newport CountyBarrow
59%No goal after half-time47%
Newport CountyBarrow

Newport County - second-half results

18% W29% D53% L
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 12% of games and wins 18%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barrow - second-half results

24% W53% D24% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Newport County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Barrow - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Newport County
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
2
8
31-45
4
7
46-60
2
5
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
5
4
31-45
2
3
46-60
5
3
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Newport County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Newport CountyLigaBarrow
Average goals per game 2.762.64 2.18
Both teams scored 53%56% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%49% 47%
Clean sheets 12%25% 24%
Goal before half-time 65%71% 71%
Goal after half-time 82%75% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Newport CountyGoalAnthony Driscoll-Glennon
  2. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Michael Adu-PokuOff: Kane Hemmings
  3. Newport CountySubstitutionOn: Ben LloydOff: Michael Spellman
  4. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Connor MahoneyOff: Rekeem Jordan Harper
  5. Newport CountySubstitutionOn: Nathaniel OpokuOff: Courtney Romello Baker-Richardson
  6. BarrowYellow cardScott Smith
  7. BarrowGoalScott SmithAssist: Connor Mahoney

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Carl BrookMatches officiated: 10
4.3Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins20%Draws30%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Newport County vs Barrow?

The EFL League Two match finished Newport County 2:2 Barrow. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Newport County vs Barrow?

Newport County score 0.94 goals per game on average and Barrow 0.94. The EFL League Two average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Newport County's matches and 47% of Barrow's.

What form are Newport County and Barrow in?

Over the last 5 games Newport County have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Barrow 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Newport County vs Barrow?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Newport County vs Barrow: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.