League Two: Newport vs AFC Wimbledon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Newport and AFC Wimbledon and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When AFC Wimbledon come to Rodney Parade for the League Two match this coming Thursday, Newport will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 18th in the table Newport have amassed 26 points after 22 matches. On 37 points, AFC Wimbledon rank twoth with 22 matches played this season.

Team form: Newport vs AFC Wimbledon

Newport Form

Newport managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 6-3 victory against Milton Keynes Dons. They went on to lose 5-2 against Bromley, before getting dumped in a 2-0 defeat against Walsall. Newport won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

AFC Wimbledon Form

AFC Wimbledon have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Chesterfield, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Swindon. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Gillingham. AFC Wimbledon won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Newport and AFC Wimbledon

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 Newport and AFC Wimbledon played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Newport vs AFC Wimbledon

It’s been a great season for Mathew Stevens so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target four times in his last six games, and no doubt AFC Wimbledon want him to continue this productive spell against Newportthis coming Thursday.

Betting markets: Newport vs AFC Wimbledon

Full-time result

Newport won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. AFC Wimbledon won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run. AFC Wimbledon have not lost to Newport in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. AFC Wimbledon got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, AFC Wimbledon scored the opening goal five times, whereas Newport were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Newport and AFC Wimbledon when playing at Rodney Parade.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newport, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for AFC Wimbledon, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.