Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Following three consecutive defeats in all competitions, Newport County will look to get back on course when they face Grimsby Town in the League Two round 16. The Exiles suffered a dip in form and given their difficulties at the back, home win should not be considered. Talented winger Michael Spellman is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the EFL Trophy defeat to Reading.
The Mariners, on the other hand, defeated AFC Wimbledon 1-0 in their last league match, with Danny Rose scoring the winner in the first half. The 30-year-old was rested in the EFL Trophy loss to Chesterfield, but he should start against Newport County. As Grimsby Town are on a five-game winning run on the road in League Two, we are tempted to place our bets on the visiting team. In their last meeting in the English fourth tier Grimsby Town defeated Newport County 1-0.
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.