Rotherham United vs Newport County Prediction & Preview
Rotherham United's problem against Newport County on Tuesday night is a plain one: they have conceded 11 goals in their last six League Two games, and Newport have conceded three in theirs. The fixture is at the New York Stadium in Rotherham on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, kicking off at 19:45 BST, and it puts the division's leakiest recent defence against a side that has not lost in six. Our prediction and the full preview are below, and you can make your own call on the Rotherham United vs Newport County match page.
- Fixture: Rotherham United v Newport County
- Competition: League Two
- Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Venue: New York Stadium, Rotherham
What time is kick-off and is Rotherham United vs Newport County on TV?
Rotherham United v Newport County kicks off at 19:45 BST on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at the New York Stadium, and the League Two fixture is listed for live coverage on Sky Sports+ (live-footballontv.com).
Rotherham United have won once in six
Alex Bruce's side lost 0-2 away to Fleetwood Town on Saturday, 3 days before this match. Before that came a 1-4 home defeat to Gillingham and a 0-1 loss at Exeter City. Across the last six they have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3, which is 5 points, and they have conceded two or more in 3 of those 6.
Home has been no refuge. Rotherham have won none of their last 3 at the New York Stadium, and the one that got away was a 3-3 draw with Salford City in which they scored three and still did not win.
Newport County have not lost in six
Hayden Mullins' Newport have won 2 and drawn 4 of their last six, taking 10 points without defeat. They have kept 3 clean sheets in that run and have not conceded twice in any of the six.
The qualifier is away from Rodney Parade. Newport have won none of their last 2 on the road, and both were goalless - 0-0 at Gillingham and 0-0 at Accrington Stanley. They are very hard to beat travelling, and so far not much of a threat either.
The goals tell opposite stories
Six goals scored and 11 conceded for Rotherham. Five scored and three conceded for Newport. Two teams who both struggle in front of goal, and only one of whom defends.
Newport have managed two or more goals in just 1 of 6, so Rotherham do not need to shut them out to take something. They need to stop giving away the second goal, which has happened in half of their recent matches.
Team news
Rotherham are without Fabio Tavares for the rest of the 2026/27 season with an Achilles injury and Ewan Otoo with a thigh problem, both suffered at York City, while Klaidi Lolos has a thigh issue of his own (Rotherham FC News). George Sebine was given a four-week timescale for a calf injury on 21 September, with Bruce saying a scan "shown a little bit of damage" (Rotherham FC News). Newport introduced Cardiff City loanee Kion Etete off the bench against York City and he equalised on debut, after which Mullins said: "Am I disappointed that we didn't win? Possibly, but we didn't lose. So, we'll take the point." (Nation.Cymru).
Rotherham United vs Newport County prediction
Our prediction is a 1-1 draw between Rotherham United and Newport County in League Two at the New York Stadium on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Rotherham have scored in all 3 of their recent home games, so a Newport clean sheet is harder to see here than it was in those two goalless away trips. But Newport have conceded two or more in none of their last six, and a Rotherham side with 5 points from six is unlikely to get the two goals that usually wins a game like this.
Our prediction: Rotherham United 1-1 Newport County
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