League Two: Mansfield vs Newport – Betting preview

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the League Two round 18 game between Mansfield and Newport and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Mansfield enjoy home advantage, when visitors Newport swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed third in the table Mansfield have amassed 32 points after 16 matches. On 19 points, Newport rank 20th with 16 matches played this season.

Team form: Mansfield vs Newport

Mansfield Form

Mansfield lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 by Port Vale and 1-2 against Wrexham. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Salford City. Mansfield claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew three and lost zero, as they scored six and conceded three goals.

Newport Form

Newport claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 0-2 and 2-0 against Gillingham and Oldham, respectively. Last time out, Milton Keynes Dons ended up stealing a point in a 0-0 draw. Newport, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn zero and lost four in their last six away in the League Two.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Newport

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mansfield and Newport. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players to watch: Mansfield vs Newport

Bryn Morris 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 Mansfield, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Lucas Akins also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

One Call Stadium saw three wins for Mansfield in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew four and lost three, while Newport won three of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing zero and losing seven. Mansfield are on an amazing streak of now 17 games in a row without defeat. Mansfield did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Mansfield have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Newport only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mansfield games Mansfield managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Newport were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

In Mansfield’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 1.6 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Newport, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Mansfield vs Newport

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Mansfield vs Newport mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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