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Newport Co. play host to Kidderminster Harriers at Newport Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Exiles won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Newport Co. and Kidderminster at was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1937, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1937/1938 | Thu 02 Dec | Newport Co. | 4-1 | Kidderminster | FAC |
| 1937/1938 | Sat 27 Nov | Kidderminster | 2 - 2 | Newport Co. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Newport County are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Exiles, with 4 goals against.
Kidderminster have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Harriers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Newport Co. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 4 matches. Kidderminster find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newport Co. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Kidderminster | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Exiles are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newport Co. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Kidderminster | Undefeated in last 5 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |