League One: Northampton vs Peterborough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 19 match between Northampton and Peterborough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Northampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Peterborough swing by on Monday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Northampton are placed 21th with 18 points after 18 matches. Peterborough occupy a position as 15th in the league on 21 points.

Team form: Northampton vs Peterborough

Northampton Form

A draw was the best Northampton could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Cambridge U, before getting trounced 2-1 against Wigan. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Stevenage ran out 2-0 winners. Northampton 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 seven and conceded eight goals.

Peterborough Form

It is all or nothing with Peterborough following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-2 in an encounter with Reading to which, they replied by beating Notts Co.4-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Burton. Peterborough claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Northampton and Peterborough

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Northampton and Peterborough played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Northampton vs Peterborough

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Tom Eaves will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Peterborough hope Kwame Poku can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Northampton won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sixfields Stadium. They drew two and lost five as well, while Peterborough won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Amazingly, Peterborough failed to keep a clean sheet in their 21 last matches.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Peterborough only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Northampton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Northampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Peterborough. They performed an average of 2.8 goals in these.