Cheltenham’s run of mixed form has continued over the Festive period and they were sunk on Boxing Day at home against Yeovil. That will have been a bit of a blow for the Robins. But they get a chance to pick themselves up as they face Newport. County finds themselves in tenth place at the moment but they had a four-match unbeaten streak snapped with a Boxing Day loss out at Wycombe.
Football League Two – Cheltenham v Newport – Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, 30th December 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Cheltenham Town FC
NewportCheltenham Form
The Robins lost at home against Yeovil on Boxing Day, snapping a good run of four games at home without a defeat. So they have to bounce back from that and they have done alright at Whaddon Road with a W6 D2 L4 record there this season. They have collected three clean sheets in their last five on home soil as well and therefore this could well be low scoring game. Five of Cheltenham’s last six games have gone under 2.5 goals. The Robins have averaged 1.5 goals per game at home this season and 67% of their points this season have been earned on home soil. The half time draw is well worth considering in this one as Cheltenham have been drawing at half time in seven of their home fixtures.
Newport Form
Newport had a four-match unbeaten streak snapped with a loss at Wycombe on Tuesday. That leaves them with a W5 D3 L5 record on their travels this season. It’s been just the two wins in their last eleven league outings now for Newport (D5 L4) which is a long way from their good early form this season. Backing up the half time draw option, Newport have been level at the break in seven of their away games this season. It is back to back games in which Newport have now failed to hit the back of the net and only in two of their last eleven league games home and away have they managed to score more than one goal in a game. They do have one of the better away records in League two this season though.
Head to Head News
There’s not a tremendous amount of history between the two of these but this will be the third meeting this season. Newport took a 1-0 home win over Cheltenham in a league meeting back in September and then the Robins took an away win in Wales in the Football League Trophy in early November. In the seven previous League Two meetings, Newport are slightly ahead with a W2 D4 L1 record. Only one of those meetings went over 2.5 goals.
Cheltenham v Newport – Odds and Predicitions
Cheltenham are 5/4 to pick up the victory, with Newport a 11/5 shot to get the three points.
Top Betting Tips Cheltenham v Newport
The Robins are worth a flutter on home soil because since September they haven’t been all that bad at Whaddon Road really. Newport aren’t as strong as they were earlier in the season and may slip up in this one. Back the home win.