Grimsby vs Newport
8th December 1900hrs
Football – England – League Two
Pick Newport to win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 5/6 odds taken 23:52 GMT Sunday, 6th December
We have some League Two football betting action to look forward to on Tuesday night.
Grimsby will be looking to avoid falling to three straight defeats in the division as they line up in this one.
Newport meanwhile are flying along at the top of the table and have a chance to open up a four-point lead with this game in hand.
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Grimsby Preview – Can the Mariners give themselves a boost?
Grimsby have fallen to back to back losses in league two and will kick off on Tuesday night just a couple of points above the drop zone.
So there is a bit of pressure building from a W1 L3 record in their last four games.
It has only been the one league win for them at Blundell Park this season as well in the league, that happening at the start of November over Barrow.
Barrow, for reference, are one place beneath them in the league, so Grimsby have struggled against stronger teams.
The Mariners have netted just the four goals in their five league home fixtures this season (W1 D1 L3).
On the flip side of that, they have conceded an average of 2.2 goals per home game.
For football betting on Tuesday night, Grimsby are the 10/3 underdogs for the match win* (odds taken 23:52 GMT Sunday, 6th December).
One positive for them is that they are undefeated in their last three at home against the Exiles, winning two of those.
But the club is at a bit of a low at the moment. Across all competitions, the Mariners have lost five of their last six games (W1).
There are big questions mark about where the goals are coming from for them, as only two teams have scored fewer currently in league Two.
Home and away there has been no clean sheet from them in their last four.
In only three of their fourteen league games, this season have Grimsby managed to score the opening goal of a game.
They are once again going to be under some big pressure.
Newport Preview – Will the Exiles sweep the three points?
Newport are in great form at the top of the table.
They have only suffered one loss in their last eight league games and picked up a win on the weekend against Morecambe.
Out on their travels in the league, Newport are W3 D2 L2. But there is a clearer picture of their away from when you break down their opponents.
The two losses and one of the away draws that the Exiles have picked up this season were against current top-six sides.
Other than that, they have been fairly efficient on the road. So it’s no surprise to see them go into this road game as 5/6 odds-on favourites* (odds taken 23:52 GMT Sunday, 6th December).
Newport are averaging 1.57 goals per away game this season and each of their three road successes have been with a clean sheet.
There is an even bigger trend that we spot for Grimsby v Newport betting.
Eight of the ten league victories that Newport have recorded this season have been by just the one-goal margin.
A Newport to win by a 1 goal margin option is at 11/4* (odds taken 23:52 GMT Sunday, 6th December).
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Newport are undefeated in their last five games across all competitions and notably, they have hit the back of the net in all away fixtures played.
Newport have also scored in all fifteen league games played this season, so it is not a big stretch seeing them battle to a win at Blundell Park
Of the seven away goals that Newport have conceded this season, five of them have been in the second half of fixtures.
Grimsby vs Newport Betting Advice
We are going to lean towards the away win in this one. The few struggles that Newport have had away from home this season have been against stronger teams.
Grimsby is not one of those currently as the Mariners are struggling near the wrong end of the table.
The top football betting option we see is a Newport 1 goal winning margin at 11/4* (odds taken 23:52 GMT Sunday, 6th December).
Key Facts – Grimsby vs Newport Betting Tip
- Grimsby have lost three of their last four league games
- Grimsby average under a goal per home game in this campaign
- Newport are top of the league and have won 7 of their last 10
Newport have won seven of their last ten league games and look good enough to get the three points here.
The most recent head to head action between these two at Blundell Park is in favour of the home.
But we just can’t get there and so it’s the away win at 5/6 that calls us* (odds taken 23:52 GMT Sunday, 6th December).
The best betting odds for Grimsby vs Newport
Grimsby to win: 10/3 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Newport to win: 5/6 at Bet365
