League One: Luton vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 43 match between Luton and Northampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Northampton go up against Luton on Wednesday for a League One meeting at Kenilworth Road.

Luton approach round 43 as number 10 in the League One table with 61 points on their account so far. With 41 rounds behind them, Northampton have amassed 35 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Form: Luton vs Northampton

Luton Form

Luton recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Stockport County. Next up was a 2-1 win against Peterborough, before AFC Wimbledon were defeated in 0-3 win. Luton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 4-1 by Mansfield. Next up, Bradford won 1-0, before losing 1-3 against Wigan. Northampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 12 and scored two goals themselves.

Betting facts for Luton and Northampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Luton and Northampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Luton vs Northampton

Cameron McGeehan shows decent form right now for Northampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Luton, who are strong favourites on Wednesday. Siding with Kasey Palmer also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Luton vs Northampton

Full-time result

Luton won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Northampton won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Luton are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Northampton lost 6 matches on the bounce. Luton have beaten Northampton in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Northampton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Luton played. Northampton managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Luton were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Luton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Northampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Northampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Luton scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Northampton conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.