Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Newport and Accrington and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Newport hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Accrington over to the Rodney Parade for a round 3 match.
Newport have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the League Two, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match.
Form: Newport vs Accrington
Newport Form
Newport lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-2 by Cheltenham and 4-1 against Leyton Orient. They turned the table by winning 3-1 against Doncaster. Newport managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored ten and conceded 14 goals.
Accrington Form
In their previous three games, Accrington lost 4-1 and 3-0 against Doncaster and Tranmere, respectively, before drawing 3-3 with Harrogate Town. Accrington managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 18 time and letting in eight.
Betting stats for Newport and Accrington
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Newport and Accrington. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Newport have lost 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Newport have lost 11 of the last 12 matches
- Newport have conceded in the last 12 matches in a row
- Newport have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Newport have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row in the League Two
- In the last 10 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 16 of the last 17 Accrington matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Accrington have conceded in 26 of the last 28 away matches
- Accrington have conceded in 24 of the last 26 away matches in the League Two
In-form players: Newport vs Accrington
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Courtney Baker-Richardson, who is performing well for Newport. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Accrington.The visitors will be looking to Tyler Walton to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Accrington in recent matches.
Betting markets: Newport vs Accrington
Full-time result
Newport claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at Rodney Parade across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Accrington won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew zero and lost eight. Accrington conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.
Both teams to score
Newport scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Accrington only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Accrington games. Accrington were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Newport opened the scoring two times in the last 10 matches. Newport have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Accrington.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Accrington, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Amazingly, Newport failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Accringtons last four matches had over 4.5 goals.
Suggested bet: Newport vs Accrington
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 Newport vs Accrington mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.