League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 32 match between Milton Keynes Dons and Newport and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Newport come to Stadium MK for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Milton Keynes Dons will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 5 in the League Two standings, Milton Keynes Dons, have so far collected 54 points this season, while Newport collected 21 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 30 rounds.

Team form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport

Milton Keynes Dons Form

In their last three matches, Milton Keynes Dons won 1-0 against Bristol Rovers, before recording a draw in a 2-2 match against Grimsby. They were back on top last time out, defeating Cheltenham 2-3. Milton Keynes Dons won three of their previous six matches at Stadium MK in the League Two. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to five against.

Newport Form

In their past three games, Newport lost 3-0 against Bristol Rovers, drew 0-0 with Grimsby, and lost 2-0 against Swindon. Newport came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Milton Keynes Dons 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 Milton Keynes Dons and Newport played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport

It has been a superb season for Callum Paterson so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Milton Keynes Dons rely on his abilities against Newport. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes Dons won six and drew four. Newport won one of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost eight. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Milton Keynes Dons are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Newport only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Newport have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Milton Keynes Dons have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. Newport scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Milton Keynes Dons saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Newport, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Newport did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games