Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Blundell Park will host Tuesday’s League Two game between Grimsby Town and Newport County, the two teams who are almost level on points in the standings. The Black and Whites aim to put an end to their three-match winless run, and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Newport. Joshua Emmanuel is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Exiles, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Sutton and Salford City, and given their difficulties at the back, we believe that the time has come for Grimsby Town to return to winning ways. As for the away side, talented Ireland forward Calum Kavanagh should sneak into the starting XI. In the first half of the season Grimsby defeated Newport 2-0, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Ludvig Ohman):
Born in Umea, Sweden on October 9, 1991, Carl Ludvig Ohman is a defender who plays for Grimsby Town in the League Two. Ohman began his youth career at Sandakerns SK, and in 2007 he moved to the fellow Swedish club Kalmar FF.
The experienced centre-back continued playing for Kalmar FF at the senior level, but in 2016 he decided to take a step forward in his career, signing a deal with J-League club Nagoya Grampus. Ludvig Ohman played for the likes of AFC Eskilstuna and IF Brommapojkarna as well before joining his current club.
Ohman made his Grimsby Town debut in a 2-2 draw with Oldham Athletic on September 14, 2019, finding the net in the dying minutes of the match. The 191-cm tall defender has eight caps with the Sweden U19 team while making eight appearances with the U17 team. He can be used as both centre and right back.
Highlighted Team (Newport County):
Nicknamed the Exiles, Newport County are a Welsh club that welcome their rivals at Rodney Parade. Despite being based in Wales, the club compete in the English League Two. Newport County’s home ground was built in 1904, and it has a capacity of 7,850 people. The club’s home colours are amber shirts and black shorts, with the team wearing black, gray and amber kit when playing on the travels.
Newport County did well to win Welsh Cup in 1980, with the team making it to the FA Trophy in 2012. In 2008 the Latics managed to win the FAW Premier Cup, with the team beating fellow Welsh club Llanelli 1-0 in the title game.
Newport County recorded their biggest league win against Merthyr Town (10-0) on April 10, 1930, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Newcastle United (0-13) on October 5, 1946. The club’s record league attendance is 24,268. The record was set on October 16, 1937, when Newport County hosted Cardiff City in a Football League Third Division South game.