**Accrington's looking to bounce back, but Newport aren't going down without a scrap** — both sides are limping through League Two, and this could easily be a slugfest. 🏟️

Stanley's 1W-3L run is rough, though they at least showed some spark in that 3-2 win over Crawley. Newport are even worse off—winless in five and leaking goals left and right. Neither team's inspiring much confidence, but someone's gotta leave with three points.

Key storylines:

- **Accrington's attack vs Newport's chaos**: S. Mols and J. Woods need to punish a defense that's conceded in four straight. Counter that with M. Adu-Poku and Y. Bamba trying to catch Stanley on the break.

- **Midfield battle**: L. Coyle and C. O'Brien anchoring Stanley's press against H. Biggins and K. Cameron—whoever controls possession controls the tempo.

- **Newport down to 10 men (ish)**: M. Jacob's hip injury means thin resources. Stanley should exploit that depth gap if they get their shape right.

Expected lineups:

- **Accrington Stanley**: L. Moulden, D. Tutonda, J. Anderson, D. Matthews, C. O'Brien, L. Coyle, A. Borland, J. Woods, S. Mols

- **Newport County**: J. Wright, T. Davies, C. Brennan, L. Jenkins, H. Biggins, K. Cameron, S. Gwengwe, M. Adu-Poku, Y. Bamba

Prediction:

**Accrington 2–1 Newport**

Stanley's at home and has the slight edge here despite the form wobble. Close one, but Accrington edges it. ⚽