Mansfield v Newport County

Mansfield vs Newport Preview

Four wins on the trot have helped lift Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town team up into third place and one of the automatic promotion spots in League Two and The Stags will be keen to make it five on the bounce when they welcome a struggling Newport County outfit to their One Call Stadium on Saturday afternoon especially since Newport have managed to capture just one win from their previous six league matches overall.

Mansfield Town have certainly hit their straps in recent times as the hosts have collected wins against Notts County, Harrogate Town, Walsall and Salford City respectively while the bigger picture shows that the east midlands side have still yet to taste defeat so far in this fourth tier campaign, making them a very tough proposition for Newport County this weekend.

Nigel Clough's side remain the only team in League Two to be beaten so far this season and along with eight wins and eight draws to date, The Stags have also kept seven clean sheets as well within their 16 league matches played.

At their One Call Stadium, Mansfield Town have picked up four wins and three draws and the hosts have also produced no fewer than five clean sheets as well on home soil.

Newport County by contrast find themselves struggling in the lower reaches of the League Two table as the Welsh club occupy 20th place having found capturing league wins a tough task in recent times with just two wins under their belt from their previous 12 matches overall.

Victories against Colchester United and Gillingham have been overshadowed by six defeats within this 12-match sequence and Newport's fairly encouraging start to the season which saw them pick up three wins from their opening five matches of the campaign looks a far and distant memory now.

Early season victories against the likes of Doncaster Rovers, Forest Green Rovers and Sutton United had seemingly set Newport County on a promising course for this campaign but the rot has set in since in subsequent matches and the visitors look to have their work cut out if they are to get anything from this miserly looking Mansfield Town defensive unit on Saturday afternoon.

Results away from home have also been disappointing as Newport County have suffered six defeats out of their eight outings on the road so far this season which also does not bode well for this upcoming trip to face high-flying Mansfield Town.

Mansfield Town v Newport County Verdict

Mansfield Town's stubborn and defiant unbeaten run this season should once again place Nigel Clough's side in the ascendency when they take on Newport County this weekend and having been unbeaten in their last five meetings against their Welsh visitors, Mansfield look to hold the edge here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score No @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Mansfield Town win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Mansfield Town 2-0 @ 7.50