League Two: Crewe vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Crewe and Northampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Northampton head over to the Mornflake Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Crewe in a round 2 match in the League Two.

Looking at the current standings in the League Two, the two teams are separated by two points.

Form: Crewe vs Northampton

Crewe Form

Their last three matches saw Crewe drawing 0-0 with Cambridge U, before taking out Accrington by 2-1, and Crawley by 0-1. Crewe claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Northampton Form

A single draw prevents Northampton from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-3 and 1-0 against Plymouth and Leicester, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Swindon. Northampton won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored six goals whilst conceding five.

Betting stats and facts for Crewe 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 Crewe and Northampton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Crewe vs Northampton

As the new League Two campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Crewe and Northampton this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Crewe vs Northampton

Full-time result

Crewe claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Northampton won zero of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost nine of the games in this run. Northampton have not lost to Crewe in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Crewe only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Northampton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Northampton managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Crewe were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Northampton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Crewe when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Crewe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 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.