Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Walsall
Match Time & Date:
29/12/2024
16:00
Prediction: 3-1
Newport County
High-flying Walsall will look to extend their winning run to seven games in all competitions when they take on Newport County on Matchday 23. The Saddlers are leading the chase for automatic promotion to League One, but manager Mathew John Sadler must warn his men against complacency. Bearing any fresh injury worries, the 39-year-old tactician is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Doncaster.
The Exiles, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-2 loss to Bromley. Newport County are low on spirits ahead of the trip to Walsall and given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. In their last meeting in the League Two, Newport defeated Walsall 3-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. Forward Luke Jephcott is widely expected to return to Newport County’s starting XI.
Highlighted Team (Walsall):
Founded in 1888, Walsall are a professional club that play home matches at Bescot Stadium. The capacity of the venue is 11,300 people and it was opened in 1990. Nicknamed the Saddlers, Walsall footballers wear red shirts and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while black is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Walsall played out a goalless draw with Aston Villa on April 9, 1888 in their first ever game, with the team recording their biggest win on March 4, 1899 against Darwen (10-0). The Saddlers suffered their biggest defeat on December 17, 1892 as they were beaten by Small Heath 12-0.
Walsall fans consider wolverhampton wanderers the club’s biggest rivals, but the Saddlers have rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale as well as the two clubs are only 30 miles away from Walsall. Crystal Palace centre-back Scott Dann is one of the most notable footballers who played for the Bescot Stadium.
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