League Two: Newport vs Crewe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Newport and Crewe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Crewe go up against Newport on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Rodney Parade.

Newport are number 14 in the table on nine points after seven matches. Crewe rank as number 7 with 13 points after seven matches played.

Team form: Newport vs Crewe

Newport Form

Newport have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-4 by Port Vale, before Swindon ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Barrow, who came out 2-0 winners. Newport managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Crewe Form

Crewe are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Morecambe got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Accrington got hammered in a 0-1 victory. Harrogate Town was the most recent victim in a 3-0 win for Crewe. Crewe won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats for Newport and Crewe

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Newport and Crewe played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Newport vs Crewe

Aaron Wildig look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Kane Hemmings adds to his three League Two goals come on Saturday.

Popular markets: Newport vs Crewe

Full-time result

Newport claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at Rodney Parade across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Crewe won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. Crewe won their last 4 matches on the trot. Newport have not lost to Crewe in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Crewe scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Crewe have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Crewe will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Newport managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Newport have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Crewe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Crewe, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.

Recommended tip: Newport vs Crewe

To sum up, the upcoming match between Newport and Crewe seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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