Given the recent form between these two, there may not be a whole lot of goal action flying around Rodney Parade on the weekend. Newport produced a pretty solid start to the new season but have just gone off the boil a little bit with one win in their last four games in the division. Grimsby though have started to turn the corner and go in the opposite direction with three wins in their four league games after a difficult start. The two of these go into the clash level on twelve points and The Exiles are 23/20 favourites at bet365 to win this home game with the visiting Grimsby at 11/5.
Newport Form
The Exiles were doing well at the start of the season with a four-match unbeaten streak of form going, but they have just hit some choppy waters with a W1 D1 L2 record in their last four. They have failed to score in two of their last four games as well, totalling just the two goals. So this is where they will need to dig deep a little bit to turn things around. At home though they do remain unbeaten from their three games at Rodney Parade with two wins and a draw. They have conceded just one goal at home too.
Grimsby Form
The Mariners had a really slow start to the season, losing three of their first four games. But they have started to turn things around with a W3 L1 record in their last four played. That’s a big turnaround for them. Their defence has only managed the one clean sheet this season, so they are still having to work very hard for their spoils. Away from home they have only posted a W2 D2 record though, but a confidence-boosting win at third-placed Accrington in their last away game will have done them the power of good.
Head to Head News
Get matchsticks for those eyelids as there has been just one goal in the last four between these at Rodney Parade. So that’s three 0-0 draws and a 1-0 home win for Newport played out in that sequence. Five of the last six games in all competitions between Grimsby and Newport have produced one goal or less. Grimsby collected four points from their two league games against Newport last season and the overall head to head is even with three wins each and four draws.
Top Betting Tips
Under 1.5 goals has to have some appeal going into this one. Each of the last four have gone that way, so why not? Newport are strong enough at home to avoid defeat, but they are just off the boil at the moment, while Grimsby will be feeling more confident. It may not be worth looking beyond the draw at 5/2.