Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Leyton Orient
Match Time & Date:
25/01/2022
20:45
Prediction: 0-1
Newport County
Leyton Orient welcome Newport County at their Brisbane Road in the League Two round 24. The O’s have been struggling in front of goal, with the team failing to find the net in the previous three league fixtures. Leyton are eager to keep their playoffs hopes alive, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Harry Smith, who has netted 11 goals so far this season.
The Exiles, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Harrogate and Scunthorpe. Newport County have been in a much better form than Leyton Orient of late, and we predict that the visitors are going to emerge triumphant in the midweek clash. Courtney Baker-Richardson has found his goal-scoring touch of late, meaning that the opposition defenders should have him at bay.
Highlighted Player (Craig Clay):
After spending his youth career at Chesterfield, Craig Clay continued wearing the Spireites jersey at senior level. The English midfielder made 27 appearances for Chesterfield in the league before signing a deal with York City in the 2013/2014 season.
It has to be noted that he played for the likes of Barrow and Alfreton Town on loan as well before signing the deal with the Minstermen. Born in Nottingham, England on May 5, 1992, Craig Clay was part of Halifax Town, Worksop Town, Grimsby Town, and Motherwell squad as well in the past. Nowadays, the 180-cm tall midfielder plays for Leyton Orient in the League Two, the English fourth tier.
He made his League Two debut with the O’s on August 3, 2019, in a 1-0 win over Cheltenham Town. Craig Clay has one cap with the England C national team as he represented the Three Lions in a 2-0 win over the Ukraine U20 team on March 22, 2016.
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.
