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Predictions and Tips
The League Two tie at Rodney Parade on Saturday will see home team Newport County go into battle with opponents Doncaster Rovers.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Newport County v Doncaster Rovers are shown below - as well as up-to-date odds.
📏 Form Guide
Newport County
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Newport County will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 4-1 EFL Cup losing effort in their last game against Leyton Orient.
In that game, Newport County managed 51% possession and 5 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. The scorer for Newport County was James Clarke (61'). On the other side, Leyton Orient had 10 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Daniel Agyei (1'), Diallang Jaiyesimi (45'), Brandon Cooper (51') and Charlie Kelman (74') scored for Leyton Orient.
It has been all too rare in recent games that Newport County haven’t conceded. The facts show that Newport County have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 14 goals during that time. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be continued into this match, however.
Pre-game facts show that Newport County:
- are unbeaten in the league by Doncaster Rovers in their last 3 games.
- are without a win at home for the past 4 league games. Things will have to change soon.
Doncaster Rovers
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Doncaster Rovers come into this match following a 0-2 EFL Cup win against Salford City in their most recent fixture.
In that match, Doncaster Rovers had 44% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Doncaster Rovers, the scorers were Billy Sharp (21') and Luke Molyneux (91'). On the other side, Salford City had 18 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.
Looking at their form, and Doncaster Rovers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals in total. In defence, Doncaster Rovers have seen their frailties exposed.
Heading into this contest, Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their previous 6 away league matches.
👥 Head to head
Looking at their past head to head meetings dating back to 17/09/2016 shows us that Newport County have won 3 of them & Doncaster Rovers 2, with the number of draws standing at 1.
A total of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 8 from The Exiles and 4 belonging to The Rovers. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.
The last league fixture featuring these clubs was League Two match day 28 on 13/01/2024 when the final score was Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Newport County.
The match was refereed by Alex Chilowicz.
⚡ Prediction
We envisage that Newport County would be disappointed if they were not to score a goal against this Doncaster Rovers team, but a single goal might not quite be enough to avoid a loss.
Our tip is for a close game with a 1-2 winning margin for Doncaster Rovers when the full-time whistle blows. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 13:04 17/08/2024
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
⚽️ Team Focus:
Newport County
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Rodney Parade (7,850)
Chairman: Huw Jenkins
Manager: Nelson Jardim
Competitions: League Two position 15
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