Newport County vs Forest Green Rovers Match Analysis & Prediction
26/12/2023 6:00 pm
Forest Green Rovers make the trip to Rodney Parade to face Newport County on Tuesday evening with both sides out to end League Two winless runs.
While the visitors have missed out on three points in six straight matches, the hosts look to avoid their fourth successive game without a victory.
Newport County are currently occupying 17th place in the League Two standings on 26 points, while Forest Green are down in 23rd position on 16 points, seven points from safety.
Graham Coughlan’s side trail seventh-placed AFC Wimbledon by nine points for the last spot in the promotion playoffs.
County lost their last League Two match, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Wrexham at SToK Cae Ras, extending their winless run to three games.
At Rodney Parade this season, Newport have secured 17 points from a possible 33 on offer in 11 league matches, and are in the midst of a four-game home unbeaten run dating back to October 20 against Walsall.
Forest Green’s last League Two match saw them play out a goalless draw against Gillingham at The Bolt New Lawn to extend their winless run to six games.
Troy Deeney’s side have two wins, two draws and five losses on the road this season in league matches, and they find themselves on a six-game away winless run, with the last time they won away coming on September 2 against Sutton United.
Newport County vs. Forest Green Rovers Head to head
In the 24 previous meetings between these two teams, Newport have claimed seven victories while Forest Green have won eight, and they have drawn in nine. Forest Green have scored 35 goals and conceded 34 in the process.
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05/02/2022Forest Green Rovers2Newport County0League Two
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01/03/2022Newport County1Forest Green Rovers1League Two
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23/07/2022Forest Green Rovers1Newport County1Club Friendlies
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20/09/2022Newport County1Forest Green Rovers2EFL Trophy
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19/08/2023Forest Green Rovers0Newport County3League Two
Newport County Team News
Will Evans and Harry Charsley came into the Newport lineup against Wrexham in place of Lewis Payne and Seb Palmer-Houlden.
The last time they faced Forest Green, Evans had a brace, and Adam Lewis also scored, as Nick Townsend collected a clean sheet in a 3-0 victory last season.
Newport County's Last 5 Matches
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02/12/2023Newport County1Barnet1FA Cup
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09/12/2023Tranmere Rovers2Newport County1League Two
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12/12/2023Barnet1Newport County4FA Cup
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16/12/2023Newport County1Grimsby Town1League Two
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23/12/2023Wrexham2Newport County0League Two
Forest Green Rovers Team News
Forest Green were missing Matty Taylor, Jacob Maddox and Marcel Lavinier due to hamstring problems last weekend, while Callum Morton returned after previously suffering a knock.
Jordon Garrick remains sidelined with a minor injury, while Nathan Holland has struggled to return to full fitness, last featuring on November 7.
Forest Green Rovers's Last 5 Matches
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05/12/2023Forest Green Rovers0Oxford United1EFL Trophy
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12/12/2023Scarborough Athletic2Forest Green Rovers4FA Cup
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16/12/2023Milton Keynes Dons2Forest Green Rovers0League Two
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19/12/2023Blackpool3Forest Green Rovers0FA Cup
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22/12/2023Forest Green Rovers0Gillingham0League Two
Newport County vs. Forest Green Rovers: Odds and Predictions
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Double Chance: Newport County or X
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