Ace Football previews the League Two round 21 match between Newport and Milton Keynes Dons and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Newport enjoy home advantage, when visitors Milton Keynes Dons swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Newport are placed 17th with 23 points after 19 matches. Milton Keynes Dons occupy a position as eightth in the league on 30 points.
Team form: Newport vs Milton Keynes Dons
Newport Form
Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Newport are on the lookout for a win again. Against Notts Co. it finished 0-0, before a draw with AFC Wimbledon in a 2-2 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 0-0 against Colchester. Newport managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded nine goals.
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Milton Keynes Dons. They first took out Cheltenham by 3-2 before downing Chesterfield by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Gillingham, who ran out 0-1 winners. Milton Keynes Dons won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding eight.
Betting facts for Newport and Milton Keynes Dons
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Newport and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 3 of the last 4 Newport matches the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Newport matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Newport matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Newport matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Newport home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Milton Keynes Dons have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Milton Keynes Dons have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Milton Keynes Dons have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Milton Keynes Dons have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Milton Keynes Dons have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the League Two while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Newport vs Milton Keynes Dons
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Shane McLoughlin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Milton Keynes Dons hope Alex Gilbey can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six League Two goals in his last six League Two games.
Popular betting markets: Newport vs Milton Keynes Dons
Full-time result
Newport won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Milton Keynes Dons won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Newport scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Milton Keynes Dons got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Milton Keynes Dons played. Newport managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Milton Keynes Dons were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Newport saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Milton Keynes Dons, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.