Doncaster Rovers vs Newport County Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Preview

Doncaster have been in encouraging form since their relegation to League Two and after seven fixtures they find themselves just outside the automatic promotion places in fourth place. Much of their success has been built on their prowess in front of goal and, after the 5-1 demolition away to in-form Morecambe last week, Rovers managed to send a message out to the rest of the division. Darren Ferguson will be wanting an immediate return to League One this season and if their early season form is anything to go by, then it looks as though Doncaster fans are in for an exciting season.

Their opponents on the other hand are having almost the opposite kind of season. Newport went into the season with the sole aim of avoiding relegation after their budget was slashed and the loss of several key players. Despite a rocky start,the recent string of three draws on the bounce is at least putting points on the board and is enough to keep them out of the clutches of relegation. County were on their way to defeat a couple of weeks ago when severe weather forced the game to be abandoned. That result means that they are a little out of line with the rest of the league but County fans will take heart in knowing that if they can win the replay then they will have three points that they didn’t look likely to get.

Doncaster are in good form and look unlikely to be stopped by a struggling Newport side but with odds of just 8/15 for a Doncaster win it looks like a bet for an accumulator rather than a tip. Rovers should be comfortable in this one, so we are going to try and boost our return by backing a Doncaster half time/full time bet.