League One: Wycombe vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 28 match between Wycombe and Northampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wycombe are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the League One table, when stepping up against Northampton for a match on Saturday. Northampton no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Wycombe nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Wycombe approach the next League One round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 54 points this season so far. With 26 games behind them, Northampton amassed 26 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Form: Wycombe vs Northampton

Wycombe Form

Wycombe recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 0-1 against Huddersfield. They responded by beating Portsmouth 2-0, and followed that up by winning 1-2 against Mansfield. Wycombe only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored five and conceded four goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Stevenage, before they won a game against Burton with a 0-1 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Lincoln City. Northampton 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 12 goals to four.

Betting stats for Wycombe and Northampton

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 Wycombe and Northampton played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Wycombe vs Northampton

It has been a great season for Richard Kone so far as he currently has 14 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Wycombe hoping he delivers against Northampton this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Wycombe vs Northampton

Full-time result

Wycombe won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Northampton won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Wycombe have beaten Northampton in impressive 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Wycombe scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Northampton scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Wycombe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wycombe have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Northampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Wycombe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Northampton, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Northampton’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.