Rochdale vs Newport County prediction and preview

Rochdale vs Newport County

League Two · Saturday 6 March 2027, 15:00 UTC · Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale

Rochdale · Newport County · League Two predictions

The League Two fixture between Rochdale and Newport County is scheduled for Saturday 6 March 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale. Rochdale sit 20th on 15 points after 14 matches, while Newport County go into the round 14th, on 18 points from 14 games.

Rochdale come into the game with a L-L-D-L-D run in the league (0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5), while Newport County's recent sequence reads W-L-D-D-W. Over their last 6, Rochdale have scored 1.3 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Newport County average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Rochdale have 4 wins to Newport County's 2 across 7 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 15 Aug 2026, ended Newport County 3-0 Rochdale.