Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Newport County play host to Chesterfield Town at their Rodney Parade in the opening match of the League Two round 12. The Exiles aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Harrogate and you should know that they are eyeing their third consecutive win in front of home fans. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but we believe that the time has come for Courtney Baker-Richardson to sneak into the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last three league games.
The newcomers, on the other hand, aim to move closer to the playoffs berth, but given their ups and downs on the road, home win should be considered. In their last encounter at Rodney Park Newport County defeated Chesterfield Town 4-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Experienced Chesterfield forward Will Grigg is pushing for a recall after scoring as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with Notts County.
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.