Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Newport and Grimsby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Newport enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Grimsby claimed 13 points from seven rounds, while Newport amassed six points. They now rank as number 19 in the League Two standings.
Form: Newport vs Grimsby
Newport Form
It could have been better, it could have been worse for Newport, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Northampton, followed by a 1-1 draw against Fleetwood. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 0-0 match with Accrington. Newport claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.
Grimsby Form
In their last three matches, Grimsby drew 2-2 with Cheltenham, beat Bristol Rovers by 2-0 and beat Crawley by 2-0. Grimsby managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew five as well as losing zero, while scoring eight time and letting in nine.
Betting facts for Newport and Grimsby
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 Grimsby played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 Newport home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Newport home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Newport matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Newport matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Newport matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Grimsby away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Grimsby away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Newport vs Grimsby
With three goals in six matches Shaquille Gwengwe has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Grimsby and their defence. The visitors hope Kieran Green adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Newport vs Grimsby
Full-time result
Newport claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Grimsby won three, drew five and lost two of their last 10 games away. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Grimsby are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. Grimsby remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce. Grimsby have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Newport scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Newport managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newport, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Grimsby, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.
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