Tony Pulis returns to his hometown as Middlesbrough look to seal their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
bet365 match odds: Newport County 15/4, Draw 13/5, Middlesbrough 17/20
As a player, Pulis made over 70 appearances for Newport County. However, with a fifth round home game against Manchester City on the line, the manager is sure to have no remorse when his Middlesbrough side arrive in South Wales.
Boro were denied a place in the next round thanks to a stoppage time equaliser from Matthew Dolan. Newport will now be hoping to make full use of home advantage and repeat the performance which allowed them to dump out Leicester earlier on in the competition.
However, away from glories of the cup, Newport’s form is far from inspiring. Michael Flynn’s side have won just one of their last nine League Two games and are quickly dropping down the table. Last weekend the Welsh side suffered a particularly disappointing defeat when they lost 3-0 away at Grimsby.
Middlesbrough, meanwhile, stunned West Brom as they claimed a 3-2 win away from home thanks to a couple of late goals from Britt Assombalonga.
Boro have progressed from 22 of their last 24 FA Cup ties against teams from lower divisions and Pulis’ side are surprisingly well priced at 19/20.
However, the recommendation is an 13/5 double which includes a Middlesbrough victory and a goal from Britt Assombalonga. The player has scored five goals in as many games and will no doubt play a big role should his team progress.
Recommendation
Middlesbrough to win and Assombalonga to score @ 13/5 Paddy Power
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Newport County v Middlesbrough
bet365 match odds: Newport County 15/4, Draw 13/5, Middlesbrough 17/20
As a player, Pulis made over 70 appearances for Newport County. However, with a fifth round home game against Manchester City on the line, the manager is sure to have no remorse when his Middlesbrough side arrive in South Wales.
Boro were denied a place in the next round thanks to a stoppage time equaliser from Matthew Dolan. Newport will now be hoping to make full use of home advantage and repeat the performance which allowed them to dump out Leicester earlier on in the competition.
However, away from glories of the cup, Newport’s form is far from inspiring. Michael Flynn’s side have won just one of their last nine League Two games and are quickly dropping down the table. Last weekend the Welsh side suffered a particularly disappointing defeat when they lost 3-0 away at Grimsby.
Middlesbrough, meanwhile, stunned West Brom as they claimed a 3-2 win away from home thanks to a couple of late goals from Britt Assombalonga.
Boro have progressed from 22 of their last 24 FA Cup ties against teams from lower divisions and Pulis’ side are surprisingly well priced at 19/20.
However, the recommendation is an 13/5 double which includes a Middlesbrough victory and a goal from Britt Assombalonga. The player has scored five goals in as many games and will no doubt play a big role should his team progress.
Recommendation
Middlesbrough to win and Assombalonga to score @ 13/5 Paddy Power
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