Newport County vs AFC Wimbledon

18th in League Two host 2nd in League Two as AFC Wimbledon travel to South Wales to take on Newport County at Rodney Parade. Hosts Newport will be delighted to get back in front of their own supporters after a crazy run of 5 away games in their last 6. Not only has that affected morale, but results have also not been great, and during that singular home tie, they emphatically beat Wimbledon’s arch rivals MK Dons 6-3 in a cracking game for the neutral!

As for the travelling Dons, they will be looking to continue on their march up the table, with a 1-0 win over Gillingham on December 30th leaving them in 2nd place, however the table is insanely tight in the fourth tier, with just 3 points separating 2nd and 10th!

Jonnie Jackson’s side have been edging low margin games in recent weeks, closing out wins over the aforementioned Gillingham, Doncaster Rovers and Harrogate Town in recent weeks. Despite this, there is a general feeling amongst fans and pundits of League Two that they may be in a slightly false position in 2nd, and are maybe not as good as the league table suggests.

Key Stats

• Newport Have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
• Newport County haven't lost to AFC Wimbledon in their last 6 meetings
• Wimbledon have the number one ranked defence in League Two this season
• Newport have earned 6 penalties this season, whilst Wimbledon have earned just 1

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Newport’s Portuguese beach coach Nelson Jardim will be hoping to find some consistency in 2025, with his side being one of the divisions most up and down teams in 2024/25. The recent 6-3 win over MK Dons followed by a 5-2 defeat away at Bromley sums this up perfectly, something that fans in South Wales will be finding incredibly frustrating, and the top priority for Jardim will be to find those good days much more often.

Newport County Preview

Predicted Lineup: Townsend, Glennon, Baker, Brennan, Mcloughlin, Morris, Evans, Whitmore, Spellman, Jephcott, Kamwa

Newport have opted for a 4-3-3 formation this season, and through the wide areas is where they tend to focus most of their attacks, Anthony Glennon has the most assists for County with 5, but also winger Bobby Kamwa is a threat on the left side, creating issues for teams on both wings.

AFC Wimbledon Preview

Predicted Lineup: Goodman, Johnson, O’Toole, Harbottle, Tilley, Neufville, Hutchinson, Smith, Reeves, Stevens, Bugiel

Jonnie Jackson’s 3-5-2 formation has proved successful for him this season, however his very attacking wing backs of James Tilley and Josh Neufville may be exposed by Newport’s wide threat in this game. The goals of Matthew Stevens will be key for the rest of this season for The Dons, and games like this will be where they will call upon them for all three points.

Head To Head Stats: Newport County vs AFC Wimbledon

3 December 2024 – League Two – AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Newport County

16 March 2024 – League Two – AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Newport County

2 September 2023 – League Two – Newport County 2-2 AFC Wimbledon

14 March 2023 – League Two – Newport County 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

26 December 2022 – League Two – AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Newport County

Betting Tips For Newport County vs AFC Wimbledon

This game will be a hard fought battle between two different systems, however systems that both predominantly battle out wide.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with a Newport County To Win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 7/2 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £45 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Newport County vs AFC Wimbledon

Newport County 3-1 AFC Wimbledon