Newport ran themselves into the ground on the weekend in playing out a draw with Spurs in the FA Cup at Rodney Parade. What will they have left for this one? Both of these need the points to try and claw their way back up into the play-off places, but LIncoln’s winning touch has deserted them at the moment having not collected a victory in any of their last three games played. Can they take advantage of potentially leggy Newport?
Football League Two – Lincoln v Notts County – The Bank, Lincoln – Tuesday 30th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 23/10 at Coral |
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Lincoln City
NewportLincoln Form
Lincoln are in good form overall with just one loss in their last nine league games, but they are winless in their last three now (D2 L1). So they are just off the boil a little bit again, but they are going to be backed in this one on home soil where they have gone W4 D1 in their last five played. They have been strong all season at home have the Imps where they are averaging over 1.5 goals per game and they have conceded at a rate of under a goal per game on average. They have netted in each of their last six home games and have scored at least two in each of their last five at Sincil Bank. How do you argue that? They have yet to be trailing at half time in a home game in the league this season. 73% of the goals that they have conceded at home have all been in the second half of matches.
Newport Form
Newport left everything on the field as they played out a 1-1 draw with Spurs in the FA Cup on the weekend, leading until late on when Harry Kane rescued the Premier League side. They are in good form in League Two with a five-match unbeaten streak of form going, winning three of those. They are going well and they have won three of their last five on the road as well (D1 L1) and they are a hard-working side. Each of their last four league wins have been by a 2-1 scoreline if you want to ride that trend. Newport are without a clean sheet in any of their last four games away from Rodney Parade though which will leave them just a little bit at risk, but they have been level at the break in eight of their away games this season so a half time draw looks great value. On paper they are good enough to compete, but how much did that cup game take out of them?
Head to Head News
There was a 0-0 draw between these two earlier in the season and that leaves the head to head at 3-1 up for Newport with one drawn game. That’s all the history there is between the two of them. This season’s League Two meetings are the first get-togethers between them since the 2012/13 Blue Square Premier.
Lincoln v Newport – Betting Odds and Predictions
The Imps are 10/11 to get the home win with Newport out at 7/2.
Top Betting Tip Lincoln v Newport
Lincoln are value here as Newport really extended themselves on the weekend. So this is a great chance for the Imps to get themselves a big three points in that congested race for the play off spots.They need a bit of a pick-me-up and can deliver.