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Barrow vs Newport Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Barrow logo
Barrow
PPG 0.86 · HOME
LAST 5
LWLLL
1 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Newport logo
Newport
PPG 0.82 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWLWW

// Model verdict

BTTS 55% chance

Model probability 54.0% vs bookmaker-implied 54.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.7%0-19.4%0-25.8%0-32.4%0-4+0.9%1 1-010.3%1-112.6%1-27.7%1-33.2%1-4+1.3%2 2-06.9%2-18.4%2-25.2%2-32.1%2-4+0.8%3 3-03.1%3-13.8%3-22.3%3-30.9%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.4%4+-11.7%4+-21.0%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 37.4% 33.8% 2.96 +10.7%
Draw 30.3% 30.8% 3.25 -1.5%
Away win 32.2% 42.6% 2.35 -24.3%
Over 2.5 47.3% 47.6% 2.10 -0.7%
Over 3.5 25.6% 26.0% 3.85 -1.4%
BTTS 54.0% 54.6% 1.83 -1.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 46%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 32%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-2
xG (home)1.3 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob54.0%

D 30% / xG 1.3-1.2 / O2.5 47% / BTTS 54%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.6%
#2 0–0 7.7%
#3 2–1 8.4%
#4 1–0 10.3%
#5 1–2 7.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Barrow1.3
Newport1.2

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 47.3% · O3.5 PROB 25.6%

Form & verdict PPG

BARROW · PPG 0.86

NEWPORT · PPG 0.82

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
55%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home POOR (0.86), Away POOR (0.82)

Win probability 1X2

Barrow (H) 37.4%
ODDS 2.96 · IMPLIED 33.8% EV +10.7%
Draw 30.3%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV -1.5%
Newport (A) 32.2%
ODDS 2.35 · IMPLIED 42.6% EV -24.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Barrow ▾ lower is better Newport

Attack

10.6
Shots
10.6
3.2
Shots on target
3.5
4.2
Shots off target
4.1
3.3
Blocked shots
3.0
7.2
Shots inside box
6.8
3.4
Shots outside box
3.8
29.8%
Shooting accuracy
32.6%
31.0%
Goals per shot on target
30.2%
0.98
Goals
1.04
1.06
xG for 28·29 of 46
1.18

Defence

13.9
Shots faced
14.1
5.0
Shots on target faced
4.7
1.70
Goals conceded
1.67
1.61
xG against 28·29 of 46
1.73
3.2
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

46.2%
Possession
46.8%
332
Passes
333
225
Accurate passes
229
67.6%
Pass accuracy
68.8%
4.2
Corners
3.9
5.6
Corners faced
5.5
2.0
Offsides
2.3

Discipline

10.9
Fouls
11.8
1.9
Yellow cards
2.0
0.11
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Barrow face Newport in England - League Two on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Barrow a 37% chance, the draw 30% and Newport 32%, so Barrow are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.3 for Barrow and 1.2 for Newport (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 47% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 54% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Barrow are averaging 0.86 points per game versus 0.82 for Newport. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +10.7%. This match finished 1-2.

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