Exeter City vs Newport County Predictions

• Exeter City have scored in 91% of their home matches.
• Newport have failed to win in their last seven matches.
• 68% of Newport’s points have been earned at home.

Home form is the key

Fans of Exeter City have seen it all before as for the last few seasons they have been in and around the promotion picture but have not quite had enough to get over the line. The Grecians are once again challenging towards the top of the division this season and they know that if they are to go one step further this time around, then a strong record on home soil is essential to their chances.

The Grecians have certainly proven that to be the case in the first half of the campaign as only one visiting side has managed to travel to St James Park and come away with the three points so far. When you factor in that they have scored in 91% of their matches and have won three of their last five league matches, there is every reason for the hosts to be hopeful that they can top off the festive celebrations with three points.

Gone off the rails

A few weeks ago people will have looked at this fixture and thought it could even prove to be a key indication as to the destination of the League Two title, but since that point the form of this weekend’s visitors, Newport County, has nosedived. The visitors come into this match having failed to win any of their last seven matches and have seen their position in the league plummet.

Despite being known for their defensive stability, the hosts have struggled to find the back of the net on a regular basis and their last clean sheet in the league came way back at the start of October. Even if you take the season as a whole, Newport have not enjoyed themselves on the road and have just two away wins in the league all term.

A home show of strength

Given the form of these two sides, we can offer little reason for fans of Newport County to be hopeful in this one and we fully expect the hosts to claim a vital three points. The hosts are undefeated in their last five outings, winning three and drawing two, and given their strength at home and combined with their visitors current struggles, a home win is where we shall be placing our trust.

In terms of our correct score tip, we can see a pretty comfortable look to the scoreline come the end of the 90 minutes. The hosts have been pretty free-scoring of late and they have scored three or more in three of their last four home matches. Although the visitors have their troubles, they should be able to take advantage of their hosts’ possible complacency to get at least one, so a 3-1 home win looks to be the way to go.