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League Two: Chesterfield vs Newport – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 10 match between Chesterfield and Newport and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Newport go up against Chesterfield this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at SMH Group Stadium.

Ranked as number 6 in the League Two standings, Chesterfield, have so far collected 15 points this season, while Newport collected five points. This puts them up as number 22 after nine rounds.

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Team form: Chesterfield vs Newport

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 1-0 against Walsall. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons, before also drawing 2-2 with Bromley. Chesterfield won three of their previous six matches at SMH Group Stadium in the League Two. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Newport Form

In their past three games, Newport lost 2-3 against Bristol Rovers, drew 1-1 with Tranmere, and lost 1-3 against Gillingham. Newport managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Chesterfield and Newport

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

  • In 6 of the last 8 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Chesterfield matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Newport away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Newport have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 8 Newport away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Newport matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Newport have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Chesterfield vs Newport

Nathaniel Opoku shows decent form right now for Newport, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Chesterfield, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Armando Dobra also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Chesterfield claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Newport won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Amazingly, Newport failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Chesterfield have beaten Newport in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Chesterfield only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Newport scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chesterfield managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Newport kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Chesterfield have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Newport.

Total goals

Chesterfield saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Newport, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game. Chesterfield conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Newport conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.