After defeating Swindon Town 0-1 in League Two, Crewe Alexandra will want for a similar outcome in their upcoming match. Daniel Agyei (23′) was Crewe Alexandra’s lone scorer. In 5 of the past 6 games in which Crewe Alexandra played, there were fewer than three goals per game.

Newport County and its travelling supporters will be looking for a better outcome in this one after being beaten in their most recent match by MK Dons in EFL Trophy action. MK Dons scored through Darragh Burns (27′), Matthew Dennis (59′), Will Grigg (77′), and Jack Tucker (85′ Own Goal).

𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝘃𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆

It's Friday night football in store for Newport County as we make the trip to Crewe Alexandra!https://t.co/8SNhjWWC4b

— Newport County AFC 🧡🖤 (@NewportCounty) December 1, 2022

Prediction

Although it’s difficult to predict a definite winner, it appears that Newport County and Crewe Alexandra should both be able to score here.

There shouldn’t be much at stake, and a draw seems like a very likely outcome. In light of this, we predict that it will be a very close game, ending in a 1-1 draw at the end.

We say: Newport County loses to Crewe Alexandra 2-1.

In the league standings, there isn’t much separating the teams, so their Saturday matchup is probably going to be close.

However, Crewe Alexandra will hope for a similar result in their future game, whilst Newport County have displayed some stronger efforts after overcoming Swindon Town 0-1 in League Two. The lone goal for Crewe Alexandra came from Daniel Agyei (23′). Less than three goals were scored each game in 5 of Crewe Alexandra’s last 6 games.

After losing to MK Dons in their most recent match in EFL Trophy action, Newport County and its travelling supporters will be hoping for a better result in this one. Darragh Burns (27′), Matthew Dennis (59′), Will Grigg (77′), and Jack Tucker (85′ Own Goal) all scored for MK Dons. Crewe Alexandra should win this game thanks to their strong recent home performance.

Head to head

An analysis of their previous meetings, which date back to 11/03/2017, reveals that Crewe Alexandra has won two of them and Newport County has won three, with one game being tied.

In these games, they combined to score 15 goals, with 7 of the goals coming from The Railwaymen and 8 from The Exiles. There are 2.5 goals scored on average per game.

The two teams’ most recent league meeting took place on League Two Match Day 5 on August 24, 2019, with Newport County defeating Crewe Alexandra 1-0.

Leigh Doughty was the match’s official referee.

Lineup

Crewe Alexandra:

• Okonkwo
• Mellor, Offord, Sass-Davies, Uwakwe
• Brook, Thomas, King
• Tabiner
• Agyei, Sambou

Newport County:

• Day;
• Drysdale, Farquharson, Demetriou, Lewis, Norman
• Moriah-Welsh, Bennett, Dolan
• Bogle, Evans

Betting tips

Over 1.5 goals will be scored in this game, according to our professional tipster friends at Sporita.com. Looking at the betting odds for the game’s 90-minute result, backing Crewe Alexandra costs 2.83, betting on a tie costs 3.25, while betting on Newport County to win costs 2.6. They are currently the wagers with the highest odds of winning.

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