Cambridge are still stuck in the middle of the table and still stuck in trying to string together any kind of winning positivity. They are the joint lowest scorers in the league heading into the weekend but they will sense a good opportunity in front of them in this one. Newport are in a similar vein of form to that of the U’s and this should be an evenly matched contest. Cambridge are 7/5 to get the home victory with Newport at 21/10.
Football League Two – The Cambs Glass Stadium – Saturday 11th October 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 23/10 at Ladbrokes |
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Cambridge Utd
NewportCambridge Form
The U’s have managed just the one win in their last six (D3 L2) and the goals have still been massively difficult to come by for them. They have put one goal on the board in their last six games now after slipping to a 2-0 home loss to Port Vale last weekend. Cambridge are W6 D2 L2 at home this season so they have done alright at the Abbey Stadium and they are unbeaten in four there, with three wins in that sequence. They have taken four clean sheets in their last six games so there may be a bit of appeal on Cambridge to win to nil in the fixture, while under 2.5 goals will carry a strong probability. Cambridge have conceded at an average of under a goal per game on home soil this season and rarely give up much.
Newport Form
Newport have struggled to find wins since mid-October really and they are W1 D4 L3 in their last eight league outings. Out on the road they have produced a mixed bag of results in a W4 D3 L4 record for the season and they have only taken the one clean sheet in their last eight played. So the vulnerabilities have crept in there and they have scored fifteen and conceded fifteen out on the road this season in League Two. Three of their four away wins have been with a clean sheet and they have won two of their last four on their travels. 73% of the goals that they have produced this season have all come in the second half of matches.
Head to Head News
There has already been a meeting between these two this season as they were together in Wales in the FA Cup back at the start of December. Cambridge have won each of the last five league meetings between the two clubs and are unbeaten in their last seven against Newport now.
Top Betting Tips
Cambridge have a decent shot at pulling out a win in this one because they may be able to keep the Welsh club off the board. Don’t expect a high scoring affair in the fixture though and a 1-0 home victory offers decent value.