Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on December 21st, 2024

Newport County will be playing against Milton Keynes Dons in a League Two football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons will occur

The game will be played in the small Rodney Parade stadium, in the city of Casnewyd, with a capacity for 7850 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.49 goals per match played.

Newport County last match

Newport County comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Colchester United, in a match valid for League Two, and the match ended 0-0. Coach N. Marques Jardim's team lined up with this formation: 4-3-3.

The draw (odd 4.75) turned out to be a good result, taking into account that the favoritism was on the other team's side.

Newport County showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Michael Spellman, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Milton Keynes Dons last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Milton Keynes Dons, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Gillingham team with a final score of 0-1.

They were defeated despite having all the favoritism before the match. A lost match that was not in anyone's plans, a result that counted with odds of 4.75.

Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons h2h

The last time Newport County faced Milton Keynes Dons it was in League Two. Newport County, then in 15th place opened with a play using the 3-5-2 formation, while Milton Keynes Dons, who was in 5th place, played using a 3-4-2-1 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 24-02-2024 in a League Two match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-0 win for Milton Keynes Dons.

The Milton Keynes Dons team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Newport County team, which has no wins recently.

Newport County

League Two leaderboard now

However, Newport County enters this game with 23 points and ranking in 17th place in the League Two, the team has a negative balance of 8 lost games, won 6, and drawing in 5.

The team, has the same score that the Barrow team who occupies position 16 in the 21st round.

Newport County analysis

At the end of matchday 20 we see that Newport County conceded more goals than they scored, with 28 goals conceded and 21 scored.

Recent performances have highlighted that Newport County is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

his average possession rate in the league is 46.84%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

While they’ve won twice as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.

Best goalscorer from Newport County

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Kyle Hudlin. With 4 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Newport County team achieving several victories this season.

Milton Keynes Dons

League Two leaderboard now

Milton Keynes Dons arrives in this game with 30 points, and in 8th place in the League Two, having won 9 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Milton Keynes Dons analysis

After 20 rounds, Milton Keynes Dons has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 30 goals for and 20 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Milton Keynes Dons is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.28 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Milton Keynes Dons team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 61.5%.

Milton Keynes Dons is a more offensive team than Newport County, having 1927 attacks vs. 1571 from Newport County, having scored 30 times, in comparison, Newport County converted into goal 21 times.

Best goalscorer from Milton Keynes Dons

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Alex Gilbey is the player to highlight. Helping Milton Keynes Dons with 9 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Newport County is Kyle Hudlin, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Milton Keynes Dons is Alex Gilbey, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 3.4 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.6 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Newport County side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Milton Keynes Dons who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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