Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Newport County
Match Time & Date:
29/01/2022
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Barrow
Newport and Barrow face each other at Rodney Parade in a highly-anticipated League Two game. The Exiles are on a three-game winning run in the English fourth tier, with the team eyeing their fourth consecutive clean sheet in the process. Newport are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence, while Dom Telford remains in the recovery room. The good news for the hosts is that influential midfielder Finn Azaz should recover in time to face Barrow.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Salford City, and, as a result, the bookies see them as underdogs in Saturday’s clash. Considering that Newport have been in a fine form of late, we do not believe that Mark Cooper’s troops are capable of grabbing something from the match. In the first half of the season Barrow defeated Newport 2-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (James Clark ):
Born in Berlin, Germany, James Clark is an experienced defender who plays for Walsall in the League Two. After spending his youth career at Watford, Clark played for the likes of Oxford United, Oxford City, Salisbury City, Woking, and Bristol Rovers before joining Walsall on a two-year deal.
The defender, who wears the No. 5 jersey at Walsall, has a contract with the Saddlers which should expire in June 2021. His primary position is centre-back, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a right-back as well. His preferred foot is right. James Clark made his League Two debut with Walsall on August 3, 2019 in a 1-0 win over Northampton Town.
He scored his first goal for the Saddlers in the Northampton Town clash as well, helping the team pick up all three points from the PTS Academy Stadium clash. Clark scored his first professional goal during his spell with Bristol Rovers. He found the net in a 2-1 win over Wycombe at the start of the 2018/19 season.
Highlighted Team (Barrow):
Founded back in 1901, Barrow is an English club that competes in the League two, the fourth tier of the English football system. The Bluebirds are well known for their blue shirts with white details, but yellow is the dominant colour of their away jersey. Barrow play home games at Holker Street, the stadium which can hold up to 5,045 spectators.
The venue was opened in 1909, and it has to be noted that no fewer than 16,874 people attended the FA Cup match between Barrow and Swansea in January, 1954. The Bluebirds have won two FA Trophies (1989/90, 2009/10), with the team lifting the Lancashire Senior Cup trophy in the 1954/55.
The likes of James Bell, Jim Collins, Andy McLaren, Jimmy Mulholland, Jackie Robertson, Barry Diamond, and George King are the most notable footballers who played for Barrow in the past. It has to be noted that the Bluebirds have never competed in the English top flight.
