League One: Burton vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Burton and Northampton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Burton and Northampton need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at Pirelli Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Burton vs Northampton

Burton Form

In their last three matches, Burton lost 2-0 against Birmingham, drew 1-1 with Huddersfield and recorded a 2-2 draw with Peterborough. Burton 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 five and conceded nine goals.

Northampton Form

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 Burton and Northampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Burton 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: Burton vs Northampton

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Billy Bodin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Northampton hope Cameron McGeehan can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.

Betting markets: Burton vs Northampton

Full-time result

Burton won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Northampton won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost six in this run. Northampton have beaten Burton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Northampton only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Burton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Northampton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Northampton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Burton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Burton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Northampton, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.5 times goals per game.