Ace Football previews the League Two round 40 match between Newport and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Newport enjoy home advantage, when visitors Shrewsbury swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Newport vs Shrewsbury
Newport Form
In their last three matches, Newport won 1-2 against Barnet, before losing 0-1 against Bromley and 2-1 to Walsall. Newport claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored five and conceded ten goals.
Shrewsbury Form
Shrewsbury lost their previous three matches by 0-2 against Cheltenham, 1-0 against Bristol Rovers and 0-4 against Crewe. Shrewsbury managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Newport and Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Newport matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Newport matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Newport home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Newport home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Newport matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Shrewsbury have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Shrewsbury have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Shrewsbury have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Shrewsbury have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Shrewsbury away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Newport vs Shrewsbury
Look no further than Michael Spellman, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Newport in the League Two, while Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Shrewsbury in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Newport vs Shrewsbury
Full-time result
Newport won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Rodney Parade. They drew two and lost five as well, while Shrewsbury won three of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost seven. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Shrewsbury have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Newport only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Shrewsbury only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Shrewsbury have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Newport managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Shrewsbury kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newport, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Shrewsbury, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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