Ace Football previews the League Two round 26 match between Swindon and Newport and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Swindon have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 26 of the League Two season. They meet Newport this coming Wednesday at the County Ground, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
Swindon are third in the League Two standings after collecting 55 points from their initial 30 encounters. Newport trail them on 21 points after 29 rounds, leaving them as number 23 in the table.
Team form: Swindon vs Newport
Swindon Form
In the previous three matches, Swindon lost 2-1 against Notts Co., beat Barrow by 3-1 and won 0-1 against Harrogate Town. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Swindon but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding five.
Newport Form
In their previous three games, Newport lost 1-4 and 3-0 against Accrington and Bristol Rovers, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Grimsby. Newport came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 17 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Swindon and Newport
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swindon and Newport. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Swindon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Swindon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Newport away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Newport away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Newport have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Newport have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Newport matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Swindon vs Newport
It has been a superb season for Aaron Drinan so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Swindon rely on his abilities against Newport. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Wednesday seems like a decent punt.
Popular markets: Swindon vs Newport
Full-time result
Swindon claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Newport won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Swindon have beaten Newport in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Swindon scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Newport scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Swindon managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Swindon have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Newport.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Swindon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Newport, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches. Swindon scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
