Newport and Mansfield set to draw the first leg of semi-final play-off

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09/05/19

Newport and Mansfield set to draw the first leg of semi-final play-off

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On Thursday night, Newport and Mansfield go head-to-head at Rodney Parade in the League Two semi-final first leg of the play-offs.

Newport are unbeaten in ten games in League Two, having finished seventh-place in the table, five points behind the visitors in the race for promotion. The Welsh side also finished eight points off the automatic promotion spots.

Last time out, Newport drew 1-1 at Morecambe. The point was vital in an unbelievably tight race for the play-offs.

Their recent league outings have been low-scoring, with six of their last eight League Two matches producing under 2.5 goals. The fact that the home side has produced six clean sheets in those two eight games has been a big contributing factor to the low-scoring encounters.

Newport County are unbeaten in seven League Two games at Rodney Parade, having recorded five wins and two draws, winning their last three home games. County have also kept clean sheets in six of their last seven League Two games on home soil.

Mansfield finished the League Two season in fourth place, three points outside the automatic promotion places after suffering defeat in their final three league games of the campaign.

In fact, the visitors won just one of their last five league matches, a run which cost them a place in League One. However, the play-offs offer Mansfield a second chance to secure a place in the third tier of English football. Town’s recent games have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four league outings.

Mansfield have won just once in their last nine away games in League Two, losing their last two league matches on their travels. The fact that Town have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 league matches hindered their push for automatic promotion.

Forebet predicts that this game will end in a tight, low-scoring draw, which would leave the tie in the balance ahead of Sunday’s second leg.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

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Score

Live
coef.

Newport County Mansfield 09/05/2019 20:45

353728

1 - 1

2.74

8°

3.00

2.60 3.00 2.96 1 -1 -1

1 - 1(0 - 1)

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OVERALL TABLE		PTS	GP	W	D	L	+/-
1	Stockport County	92	45	27	11	7	49
2	Mansfield	85	45	24	13	8	43
3	Wrexham FC	85	45	25	10	10	36
4	Milton Keynes Dons	77	45	23	8	14	15
5	Doncaster Rovers	70	45	21	7	17	5
6	Crewe Alexandra	70	45	19	13	13	4
7	Barrow AFC	68	45	18	14	13	6
8	Crawley Town	67	45	20	7	18	4
9	Bradford City	66	45	18	12	15	-1
10	Walsall FC	65	45	18	11	16	0
11	Gillingham	63	45	18	9	18	-11
12	AFC Wimbledon	62	45	16	14	15	9
13	Harrogate Town	62	45	17	11	17	-9
14	Notts County	61	45	18	7	20	4
15	Tranmere Rovers	57	45	17	6	22	0
16	Morecambe	57	45	17	9	19	-14
17	Newport County	55	45	16	7	22	-11
18	Accrington Stanley	54	45	15	9	21	-11
19	Swindon Town	53	45	14	11	20	-6
20	Salford City	50	45	13	11	21	-16
21	Grimsby Town	49	45	11	16	18	-15
22	Colchester Utd	44	45	11	11	23	-21
23	Sutton United	41	45	9	14	22	-25
24	Forest Green	39	45	10	9	26	-35