FA Cup: Eastleigh vs Newport County – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Discover expert insights on the FA Cup match between Eastleigh and Newport County, featuring a prediction, team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds.

On Tuesday, Eastleigh and Newport County will clash in a thrilling third-round FA Cup replay at a buzzing Silverlake Stadium. Both teams, fueled by the prospect of advancing further in the prestigious tournament, are eager to secure victory and etch their names into the next round of the competition.

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Eastleigh Form

In the previous three games, Eastleigh drew 4-4 with Dag and Red, lost 1-1 against Newport and 0-1 against Southend. Eastleigh won four of their previous six FA Cup games at the Silverlake Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded ten and scored 17 goals.

Newport Form

Newport look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Sutton United. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Eastleigh in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Doncaster in a 0-1 win. Newport managed a decent return of three wins in their last six FA Cup away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Eastleigh vs Newport Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Eastleigh and Newport. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Eastleigh vs Newport – Players in Form

Christopher Maguire has three strikes in six FA Cup matches for Eastleigh, who will be relying on his services when clashing with Newport. The visitors are looking to Shane McLoughlin, who has provided his team with three FA Cup goals.

Eastleigh vs Newport Betting Tips

Full-time result

The Silverlake Stadium witnessed Eastleigh winning six times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing two as well. Newport claimed four wins, one draw, and five defeats in their last 10 games away. They remained unbeaten in their last five games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Eastleigh scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Newport got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Eastleigh managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Newport kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last three meetings between Eastleigh and Newport.

Total goals

Amazingly, Eastleigh failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Eastleigh, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Newport, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Match predictions: Eastleigh vs Newport

To sum up, the upcoming match between Eastleigh and Newport seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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