League One: Stockport County vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Stockport County and Northampton who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mid-placed Stockport County face relegation-threatened Northampton at Edgeley Park in round 13 of the League One in a match that kick-offs this coming Tuesday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Stockport County approach round 13 as number 9 in the League One table with 17 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Northampton have amassed 11 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Team form: Stockport County vs Northampton

Stockport County Form

Stockport County look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Shrewsbury in a 0-2 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against Wigan. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Charlton. Stockport County only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded 13 goals.

Northampton Form

In their last three matches, Northampton lost against Bolton and Wrexham by 2-4 and 4-1, respectively, and beat Leyton Orient by 1-0. Northampton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 11 goals to seven.

Betting facts for Stockport County and Northampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stockport County and Northampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Stockport County vs Northampton

Louie Barry has three strikes in six League One matches for Stockport County, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Northampton. The visitors are looking to Cameron McGeehan, who has provided his team with three League One goals.

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Full-time result

Stockport County won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Edgeley Park. They drew one and lost three as well, while Northampton won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Stockport County have not lost to Northampton in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Northampton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Stockport County managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Stockport County have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Northampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Northampton, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.

Recommended tip: Stockport County vs Northampton

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Stockport County vs Northampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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