Match details. League Two, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Rodney Parade, Newport.
What's at stake. Newport County are 12th on 13 points after 10 games, level on points with Grimsby, 1 point clear of Tranmere. A win would take them above Grimsby. York City FC are 5th on 15 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Gillingham, level on points with Walsall. A win would take them above Gillingham.
Form. Newport County have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D W W. York City FC have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D L L.
The numbers. Newport County score 1.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Newport County average 10.5 shots (3.4 on target), 4.1 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 38% of the ball. York City FC score 1.6 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. York City FC average 9.7 shots (3.2 on target), 6.6 corners and 1.0 cards a game, with 64% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Newport County have won five, drawn one and lost three. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Newport County won three and York City FC won one. The last time they met, on 16 Jan 2016, it finished Newport County 1-0 York City FC.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make York City FC the likelier winners, but the meetings favour Newport County.
The read. No side to back. A draw is live. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 45%. Five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.44, 74% on the records (Newport County: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 8; York City FC: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.17. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Newport County or Under 2.5 Goals (no side to back); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Newport County 1-1 York City FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).