League Two: Newport vs Oldham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Newport and Oldham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The penultimate round of the League Two season presents an interesting battle between Newport and Oldham. The match takes place on Saturday at Rodney Parade.

Form: Newport vs Oldham

Newport Form

Newport are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Notts Co. by a 3-1 score, before winning 2-1 against Harrogate Town. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Cheltenham. Newport won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Oldham Form

Oldham were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-0 by Shrewsbury. Next up, Barrow won 3-2, before losing 1-2 against Salford City. Oldham won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats for Newport and Oldham

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

In-form players: Newport vs Oldham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Harrison Biggins, 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 Oldham.The visitors will be looking to Kane Drummond to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Oldham in recent matches.

Popular markets: Newport vs Oldham

Full-time result

Newport claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Oldham won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Oldham conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Oldham have not lost to Newport in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Newport only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Oldham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Newport managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Oldham were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Oldham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Newport when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Oldham, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Oldham conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.