Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Newport County
Match Time & Date:
26/12/2023
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Forest Green
Rodney Parade will host a Boxing Day clash between Newport County and Forest Green, the two bottom-table sides. The Exiles do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing to both Tranmere and Wrexham, while sharing the spoils with Grimsby Town. Defender Matthew Baker is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league match.
The Green Army, on the other hand, are eyeing their first league win since October 28, 2023, but given their difficulties in front of goal, home win should definitely be considered. Experienced forward Tom Nichols should sneak to Forest Green’s starting line-up even though new boss Troy Deeney has no fresh injury worries. In their last meeting in the League Two Newport County defeated Forest Green 3-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Troy Deeney):
Troy Deeney started his professional career in 2006 at Walsall. The prolific attacker scored 27 goals in 123 appearances for the club and in 2010 he went on to sign a contract with Watford. He joined the Hornets for a fee of £500,000 and it has to be noted that he scored only two goals for the team in the 2010/2011 Championship campaign.
However, as time went by he was raising his form and in the 2014/2015 the English attacker scored 21 goals for Watford and helped the team secure promotion to the Premier League. Troy Deeney was playing an important role in Quique Sanchez Flores’ team on their return to the English top flight and he bagged no fewer than 13 goals in the 2015/2016 season.
Deeney was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, on 29 June, 1988 and he has two children, Myles, a son, and a daughter Amelia. His brother Ellis is a football player as well, but he plays as a midfielder. The striker has also spent some time in prison, but has since seriously improved his behaviour.
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.
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