Preview: Notts County vs. Newport County

Sports Mole previews Tuesday’s League Two clash between Notts County and Newport County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Matchday 15 of the 2023-24 League Two season sees Notts County entertain the challenge of Newport County at Meadow Lane on Tuesday evening.

The home side head into this one seeking to record consecutive victories while the visitors go in search of a first win in three league outings.

Match preview

Notts County snapped a two-game winless run by beating Gillingham 2-1 when the teams faced off at the Priestfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Luke Williams’s men edged ahead through Macaulay Langstaff but were pegged back by Scott Malone’s second-half leveller after which Lewis Macari grabbed the winner.

As a result, The Magpies have moved up to second place in the League Two table, two points adrift of division leaders Stockport County.

Coming up next is the task of facing off against an opposing outfit who have only been beaten in one of the most recent six editions of this fixture.

Having lost their last two matches on home turf leading up to Thursday’s contest, the hosts will be keen to return to winning ways in front of their fans.

Newport County played out a thrilling share of the spoils as they drew 3-3 against Walsall in Saturday’s encounter at Rodney Parade.

A Freddie Draper hat-trick, including a 96th-minute leveller, cancelled out two goals from Bryn Morris and a Will Evans strike to leave Graham Coughlan’s men ruing their luck.

With 15 points picked up from 14 matches so far, the Ironsiders sit 19th in the standings, five points clear of relegation danger, albeit having played one game more.

Currently on a run of three defeats from their most recent four games on the road, Tuesday’s visitors have it all to do as they look to avoid another fruitless outing away from home.

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Team News

Lewis Macari found the back of the net on his return to action for Notts County and is expected to retain his place in the starting lineup.

Richard Brindley is a doubt for the home side having come off with an injury scare 15 minutes into the win against Gillingham last time out.

Off the back of his two-goal haul against Walsall, Newport midfielder Bryn Morris will be looking to deliver the goods once again in this one.

Welshman James Waite will be pushing to play some part here after failing to feature in each of the visitors’ last two involvements despite being named on the bench.

Notts County possible starting lineup:
Slocombe; Cameron, Baldwin, Macari; Jones, Palmer, O’Brien, Adebayo-Rowling; Nemane, McGoldrick, Langstaff

Newport County possible starting lineup:
Maxted; Payne, Drysdale, Delaney, McLoughlin; Baker, Bennett; Evans, Morris, Wildig; Bogle

We say: Notts County 2-1 Newport County

Only Crewe have seen their matches produce more goals than Notts County and Newport County, so a high-scoring affair is on the cards here. That said, we are backing the home side to secure maximum points come the end of the 90 minutes.

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