League One: Cardiff vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Cardiff and Northampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the League One season presents an interesting battle between Cardiff and Northampton. The match takes place this coming Saturday at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff approach round 45 as number 2 in the League One table with 88 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Northampton have amassed 35 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

Team form: Cardiff vs Northampton

Cardiff Form

Cardiff recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Huddersfield. Next up was a 1-3 win against Reading, before Port Vale were defeated in 1-0 win. Cardiff claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-3 by Wigan. Next up, Luton won 2-1, before losing 1-3 against Doncaster. Northampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 14 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Cardiff and Northampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff 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: Cardiff vs Northampton

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Cardiff, Rubin Colwill has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Northampton, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Cardiff claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Northampton won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Cardiff are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Northampton lost their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored first in six of their last ten home games. Northampton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Cardiff will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Northampton have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Cardiff have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Northampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Northampton, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.7 times goals per game. Northampton conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.