League Two: Notts Co. vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 42 match between Notts Co. and Newport and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Newport go up against Notts Co. this coming Monday for a League Two meeting at Meadow Lane.

Notts Co. approach round 42 as number 4 in the League Two table with 73 points on their account so far. With 41 rounds behind them, Newport have amassed 34 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Team form: Notts Co. vs Newport

Notts Co. Form

Showing inconsistent form, Notts Co. lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-0 against Oldham, before beating Harrogate Town 0-2. The joy was short-lived, as Salford City proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Notts Co. managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 15 goals and conceded seven times.

Newport Form

In their previous three outings, Newport lost 2-1 against Walsall, beat Shrewsbury 1-0 and lost 0-2 against Crawley. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Newport won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Notts Co. and Newport

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 Notts Co. and Newport played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Notts Co. vs Newport

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Notts Co., Jodi Jones has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Newport, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Monday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Notts Co. won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Newport won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Notts Co. have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Notts Co. only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Newport only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Notts Co. probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Monday, as Newport managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Notts Co. saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Newport’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.