League One: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 1 match between Bristol Rovers and Northampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Northampton face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Bristol Rovers on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton

Bristol Rovers Form

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers won 1-0 against Cambridge U, before losing 0-2 against Peterborough and 2-0 to Wigan. Bristol Rovers claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored one and conceded nine goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-0 against Fleetwood. A 1-2 defeat against Exeter followed, before a 1-1 draw with Barnsley. Northampton are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for Bristol Rovers and Northampton

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

Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton

Despite scoring just once in six League One games, Bristol Rovers hope Scott Sinclair adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Northampton put their faith in John Guthrie to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six League One games.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Northampton won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Bristol Rovers have beaten Northampton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bristol Rovers only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Northampton scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Northampton managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Bristol Rovers and Northampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol Rovers, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Northampton, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bristol Rovers vs Northampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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