League Two: Newport vs Milton Keynes Dons – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Newport and Milton Keynes Dons and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Milton Keynes Dons come to Rodney Parade for the League Two match on Saturday, Newport will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

With eight points after four games, Milton Keynes Dons currently rank 5th in the League Two standings. Newport play catch-up as they recorded four points in four matches, putting them up as 15th before their upcoming clash.

Form: Newport vs Milton Keynes Dons

Newport Form

Newport have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Millwall, before Grimsby ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Salford City, who came out 0-1 winners. Newport did not win any of their last six League Two matches at the Rodney Parade. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored two goals.

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Milton Keynes Dons have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Bristol City, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 5-0 win against Cheltenham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Crawley. Milton Keynes Dons won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Newport and Milton Keynes Dons

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newport and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Newport vs Milton Keynes Dons

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Liam Shephard will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Milton Keynes Dons hope Callum Paterson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Newport won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Milton Keynes Dons won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Milton Keynes Dons have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. Newport have not lost to Milton Keynes Dons in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Milton Keynes Dons should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Newport only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Milton Keynes Dons claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Milton Keynes Dons’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Newport conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.