Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sutton, Stockport County will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Newport County on Matchday 41. The Hatters are eager to climb to automatic promotion berth, and their display in Friday’s triumph is certainly giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Newport. Barring any fresh injury worries, Dave Challinor is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Sutton.
The Exiles, on the other hand, have little to play for in the season finale as they are nine points clear of the relegation zone. Since Stockport want this triumph more than Newport, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Wales empty-handed. To make things even worse for the visiting side, defender James Clarke limped off with injury in a 3-0 win over Northampton Town.
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.